Research on the Mobile Electronic Delivery Platform for Iron and Steel Sales Logistics Based on 3G Netbook

Weifeng Zhu, Jianhua Gu, Li Ye, Zhixin Shi, Shurong Mei, Qiao Chen, Jianjun Hu

Institute of Systems Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Institute of Systems Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China;.
Logistics Management Company, Wuhan Iron and Steel (Group) Corporation, Wuhan, China.

DOI: 10.4236/ib.2012.42023                

Abstract

According to the situation of sales logistics transportation management in an iron and steel enterprise and the possible logistics risks, the architecture of mobile electronic delivery platform for iron and steel sales logistics based on 3G netbook is proposed. The delivery process based on 3G netbook is analyzed. The three-tier C/S-based platform framework is also proposed, including database server, application server and clients. The function design of the platform is given. Finally, the key technologies of the platform are discussed.

Keywords

3G Netbook; Iron and Steel Enterprise; Sales Logistics; Mobile Electronic Delivery Platform

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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