The goal is to abolish traditional physical goods markets in favor of a “fractured market” where the goods are held jointly by storage locations and transport media.
Each item in the system has a NFC tag with a unique identifier on it to track it through.
Jörmungandr is the system that is “aware” of all the parcels as well as NFC tags used to mark locations. It coordinates with Par to move packages around in response to customer demands and likely consumption patterns.
Holding stations may be electronic lockers or human-managed spaces.