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AutoStore: Storage technology from Norway

AutoStore is a Norwegian storage technology and, according to the company of the same name, is especially suitable for use as an automated small parts storage. The respective storage system dispenses with classic racks; instead, modular containers…

Advance Shipping Notice

An Advance Shipping Notice (ASN), also advice note or avis, is a piece of preliminary information on the delivery of goods or the delivery of payment. In the following, this article will use the abbreviation ASN. ASN in the movement of goods Due to…

Industrial trucks – definition, function and variants

Industrial trucks, also known as ground conveyors or floor conveyors, are vehicles used to transport inventories and materials within a company - horizontally and at ground level. (Vertically) transporting equipment that is suspended from the…

Definition and overview for the use of digital twins in logistics

A digital twin is the image of a real object or process in virtual/digital space. In this type of modeling, digital twins are formed from data and algorithms. They can be supplied with historical as well as real-time data by means of sensors and…

A new location and a cross-site software package for Canyon

TUP implemented two large-scale projects for the bicycle manufacturer Canyon. In a short time, a new production site with optimized intralogistics was created, laying the foundation for state-of-the-art manufacturing and the associated growth…

Breuninger combines six locations in a state-of-the-art multi-channel warehouse

Branch store delivery and direct customer delivery have their very own requirements. This duality must also be reflected in intralogistics. A new, large distribution center was to consolidate the six previous locations of the fashion company…

Overview of LogiMAT – Trade Fair for Material Flow and Distribution

Logimat is a trade fair for the fields of material flow, information technology and distribution. It takes place annually in Stuttgart and is the largest logistics trade fair in Europe. Since 2014, there is also an annual edition in China, first in…

Advantages and definition of the transhipment type cross docking

There are various handling methods for inventory in the shipping area. One of these handling methods is called cross docking. The special feature of this type of transshipment is that storage is not required. Instead, the inventory is already…

Definition of replenishment in transport and intralogistics

Replenishment is a fundamentally important process in today's enterprise resource planning. With the best possible integration into the existing warehouse management, it contributes significantly to the efficiency of the material flow. Replenishment…

Microfulfillment – definition and overview

Microfulfillment describes the decentralized and also customer-oriented execution of processes such as warehousing via picking, packing and outgoing goods to shipping in much smaller premises than at usual fulfillment centers, distribution centers.…

Overview of VDA 5050 – the VDA communication interface for AGVs

VDA 5050 is the definition of a communication interface for Driverless Transport Systems. Currently (as of August 2021), the interface is in version 1.1 from June 2020 and was defined in a cooperation between the German Association of the Automotive…

Overview of VDA 5050 – the VDA communication interface for AGVs

VDA 5050 is the definition of a communication interface for Driverless Transport Systems. Currently (as of August 2021), the interface is in version 1.1 from June 2020 and was defined in a cooperation between the German Association of the Automotive…

Regulations and labeling for the transport of dangerous goods by truck

Around the world, hazardous goods are transported every day. For Germany alone, the total volume transported in 2017 was reported to be around 310 million tons, of which road transport accounted for almost half, far ahead of rail and shipping.…

The factor Light in warehouse and logistics

The illumination of distribution centers is a rather rarely addressed aspect of warehousing. The lighting factor is not directly related to intralogistics processes and is therefore often taken for granted. Nevertheless, it can be considered an…

What is an item number? Development, areas of application and definition

An item number is used to differentiate, categorize and uniquely identify retail items. It is assigned only once for a specific article or a specific variant of the corresponding article. This distinctiveness and uniqueness refers to the underlying…

Overview and definition of the identification technology barcode

Coded information can be stored in many different ways. In addition to mechanical, magnetic and electronic storage, a conventional type of storage has also become established, not least due to the further development of optical reading systems…

Definition and overview of the logistic process shipping and the common shipping types

What is included in the business process of shipping?The transport of goods from a company’s own warehouse to its customers is referred to as shipping; it is therefore the transport of goods from one place to another. Within a value chain,…

Overview of the term logistics – definitions, specializations and job descriptions

Table of contents Introduction Logistics definition and the 6 R Areas in logistics Processes in logistics Occupations in logistics Summary Introduction The term logistics commonly refers to the planning, management and control of tangible as well…

Definition of the software principle ‘clean architecture’

Clean architecture' is an IT application implementation style. At the heart of clean architecture and similar styles such as hexagonal architecture is the ability to test and develop the business application independently of the rest of the…

Definition and advantages of context-aware frontend architecture

Reasons for context-aware frontend architecture User interfaces must meet more and more diverse requirements. As digital infrastructures undergo constant evolution and transformation, the cycles in which software must be adapted are also shortening.…

Definition – tugger train and tugger train systems

Tugger trains are means of transport that are used in intralogistics processes, primarily in manufacturing companies. Other common terms include logistics trains or tugger train systems. Like other industrial trucks, they are used for the internal…

What is Business Intelligence – structure, requirements, advantages and disadvantages

Business Intelligence - Definition Traditionally, Business Intelligence (BI) is a collective term for methods and processes for the systematic analysis of data. Companies use this instrument to make their business processes and customer and supplier…

Key figures and key figure systems

Table of contents for easier navigation of the post: Key figures Functions of key figures Structure of key figures and key figure systems Traditional metrics Traditional metrics systems – The DuPont System of Financial Control Traditional…

Definition of business rules and fields of application of BRMS solutions

Business rules describe rules that are defined for automated processes or for processes whose degree of automation is to be established or increased. Business rules therefore usually have their background in the field of (business) information…

Rack zones – Overview

A storage rack, both in intralogistics and retail, can be divided into different horizontal racking zones. This usually results in four racking zones, which are named as follows from bottom to top Bending zone Gripping zone Viewing zone Stretch…

Single-stage picking – order-oriented, parallel picking

With parallel picking, an order is divided between different picking zones and processed simultaneously. Compared to order-oriented, serial picking, this means the following: Larger orders are split before the picking and carried out in different…

The Bullwhip effect

The bullwhip effect describes coordination and communication problems in multi-stage supply chains - mostly in so-called fragmented supply chains. It can be localised thanks to fluctuations in production planning and logistics planning (price…

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a technology for the unambiguous and contact-free identification of objects (goods, living beings and states) of any kind. It enables fast and automatic data acquisition using electromagnetic waves with the…

Turnover rate and Rotation of goods: Fast and slow movers

The inventory turnover, also known as the inventory turnover rate or inventory turnover coefficient, expresses how often an average inventory is completely withdrawn and replaced in a given period (usually a financial year). As a key figure, it can…

Definition and overview of goods issue in intralogistics

Just as with goods receipt, goods issue is an interface between internal and external materials management. Here, goods are provided from the warehouse, quality and identity are (re-)checked, and the necessary documents are prepared. Finished…

AutoStore: Storage technology from Norway

AutoStore is a Norwegian storage technology and, according to the company of the same name, is…

Advance Shipping Notice

An Advance Shipping Notice (ASN), also advice note or avis, is a piece of preliminary information…

Industrial trucks – definition, function and variants

Industrial trucks, also known as ground conveyors or floor conveyors, are vehicles used to…

Definition and overview for the use of digital twins in logistics

A digital twin is the image of a real object or process in virtual/digital space. In this type of…

A new location and a cross-site software package for Canyon

TUP implemented two large-scale projects for the bicycle manufacturer Canyon. In a short time, a…

Breuninger combines six locations in a state-of-the-art multi-channel warehouse

Branch store delivery and direct customer delivery have their very own requirements. This duality…

Overview of LogiMAT – Trade Fair for Material Flow and Distribution

Logimat is a trade fair for the fields of material flow, information technology and distribution.…

Definition of replenishment in transport and intralogistics

Replenishment is a fundamentally important process in today's enterprise resource planning. With…

Microfulfillment – definition and overview

Microfulfillment describes the decentralized and also customer-oriented execution of processes such…

Overview of VDA 5050 – the VDA communication interface for AGVs

VDA 5050 is the definition of a communication interface for Driverless Transport Systems. Currently…

Overview of VDA 5050 – the VDA communication interface for AGVs

VDA 5050 is the definition of a communication interface for Driverless Transport Systems. Currently…

Regulations and labeling for the transport of dangerous goods by truck

Around the world, hazardous goods are transported every day. For Germany alone, the total volume…

The factor Light in warehouse and logistics

The illumination of distribution centers is a rather rarely addressed aspect of warehousing. The…

What is an item number? Development, areas of application and definition

An item number is used to differentiate, categorize and uniquely identify retail items. It is…

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Overview and definition of the identification technology barcode

Coded information can be stored in many different ways. In addition to mechanical, magnetic and…

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Definition and overview of the logistic process shipping and the common shipping types

What is included in the business process of shipping?The transport of goods from a company’s…

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Overview of the term logistics – definitions, specializations and job descriptions

Table of contents Introduction Logistics definition and the 6 R Areas in logistics Processes in…

Definition of the software principle ‘clean architecture’

Clean architecture' is an IT application implementation style. At the heart of clean architecture…

Definition and advantages of context-aware frontend architecture

Reasons for context-aware frontend architecture User interfaces must meet more and more diverse…

Definition – tugger train and tugger train systems

Tugger trains are means of transport that are used in intralogistics processes, primarily in…

What is Business Intelligence – structure, requirements, advantages and disadvantages

Business Intelligence - Definition Traditionally, Business Intelligence (BI) is a collective term…

Key figures and key figure systems

Table of contents for easier navigation of the post: Key figures Functions of key figures…

Definition of business rules and fields of application of BRMS solutions

Business rules describe rules that are defined for automated processes or for processes whose…

Rack zones – Overview

A storage rack, both in intralogistics and retail, can be divided into different horizontal racking…

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