Milcotech 销售點系統 by Innovation and Design Tech of Nile University

Milcotech 销售點系統 by Innovation and Design Tech of Nile University is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award 鐵獎 in 服務設計 Competition Category.

鐵服務· 2023

Milcotech 销售點系統

by Innovation and Design Tech of Nile University

Client: Innovation and Design Tech of Nile University

A' Design Award 鐵獎 Winner in 服務 Category

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The Design

About Milcotech 销售點系統

Milcotech係一套專為牛奶收集中心而設嘅銷售點系統。Milcotech記錄由小農戶到食品加工商之間嘅牛奶品質分析同可追溯性資料。農戶同收集員都用RFID卡嚟識別身份,每次交奶都會經過過磅、檢測同記錄嘅程序。系統會儲存交易、數量同品質數據,有助於農戶關係管理、延伸服務同融資渠道嘅建立。機殼採用碳鋼同鋁材製成,分為三個模組,可以喺桌面上自由重新組合擺放。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 鐵獎

Milcotech 销售點系統是 A' Design Award 鐵獎得主，這是授予滿足人們對設計精良的創作所期待的專業與工業要求的優良設計的聲望認可。鐵獎得主展現出其創作者的高超技藝、高度專業化、專家級的理解力和創造能力。預計Milcotech 销售點系統將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的創作，既實用又創新。這件贏得 A' Design Award 鐵獎的設計整合了行業最佳實踐，並擁有與專業知識和才華相結合的稱職技術特性。Milcotech 销售點系統因其嚴謹而受到尊重，旨在提供有助於讓世界變得更美好的生活品質改善。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: An innovative point of sale system, that includes milk quality analysis, in addition, end to end value chain traceability from the small farmer to the food processor. The solution also enables data collection and analysis for farmer relationship management, targeted extension services, de risking financing, and hence financial inclusion to small farmers.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimensions: Width 716 mm x Depth 347.5 mm x Height 500 mm.
Tags: Milk collection, Digitalization, UI-UX, Interaction Design, farmers, System Design, Financial Inclusion
Production Technology: 1. Black parts were made of plain carbon steel using a laser cutter machine. Fillet corners were bent using a press brake machine. All parts are electrostatic painted.
2. Silver parts were made of Aluminum using a CNC milling machine and painted using sandblasting.
3. Water Tanks, Milk analyzer, printer, RFID reader, screen, faucets are ready made products.
4. UI/UX using Adobe XD, Database: MySQL, Development Environment: .net
Design Challenge: The most challenging part in the project development is how to integrate different products with different design elements into one design. The design features graceful, elegant sweeping curves, and the appearance of the metal gives it a sophisticated aspect and a tidy appearance.
Also, it was challenging to build the design concept on the idea of modularity which allows the user to re-arrange the three parts on the desktop to fit each user`s ergonomic preference and flow.
Research: Milk collection is challenging in Egypt, given the fragmentation in the production of milk with 85% coming from small farmers. To maintain quality and traceability across the value chain, innovative solutions are required. Our research was conducted using interviews, site visits, stakeholder observations, and stakeholder interviews. The research resulted in stakeholder requirements workflow analysis, potential value add, and synergies to grow Milcotech as an enabler for dairy sector development.
Inspiration: Milk collection in Egypt is highly fragmented, 85% from milk production comes from small farmers with less than 3 cows. Challenges are: 1. milk collection, 2. maintaining milk quality, 3. providing extension services to farmers, 4. availing finance to small farmers.
The product is designed to become a hub for financial inclusion, milk traceability, in a modular design that takes into consideration the existing workflow, the capabilities at milk collection center and stakeholder needs.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2021 in Egypt, Giza. The research spanned different rural geographies till concept finalization. The concept was manufactured in May 2022. Currently is being piloted in Tanta region.
Operation Flow: The farmer delivers the milk to the milk collection center and handover his RFID card, milk collection center weighs the milk, tests its quality, logs needed data to Milcotech, and accepts or rejects the milk accordingly.
The collector comes to receive the milk in bulk, hand over his RFID card, the milk collection center enters the milk quantity, and the milk processor's name and process the delivery of milk.
The system stores the transactions, financial, quantity, and milk quality in and out.
Team Members: Project Champion: Heba Labib
Product Manager: Ahmed Saleh
Product Designer: Amira Yassin
Product Designer: Gehad Ashraf
UIUX Designer: Mohammed Medhat
Mechanical Engineer: Ahmed Shahin
Mechanical Engineer: Kamal El-Sayed
Mechanical Engineer: Ahmed Saeed
Embedded Engineer: Mazen Taha
Software Engineer: Asem Younis
Software Engineer: Merna Saleh
Software Engineer: Mohammed Esam
Systems Engineer: Mahmoud Saleh
Manufacturing Engineer: Mahmoud Hamed
Project manager: Nour Sameh
Media Photographer: Karim Gordon
Design Awards Researcher: Fatimah Younis