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…
What is Business Intelligence – structure, requirements, advantages and disadvantages
Business Intelligence - Definition Traditionally, Business Intelligence (BI) is a collective term…
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…
Single-stage picking – order-oriented, parallel picking
With parallel picking, an order is divided between different picking zones and processed…
The Bullwhip effect
The bullwhip effect describes coordination and communication problems in multi-stage supply chains…
Putaway processes in logistics
In the putaway business process, articles are picked up, transported and stored in the warehouse.…
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a technology for the unambiguous and contact-free…
The range of storage
The range of storage is a key figure which expresses the internal security of supply by own stocks…
Turnover rate and Rotation of goods: Fast and slow movers
The inventory turnover, also known as the inventory turnover rate or inventory turnover…
Definition and overview of goods issue in intralogistics
Just as with goods receipt, goods issue is an interface between internal and external materials…
Goods Receipt in intralogistics – definition and overview
The design and scope of the goods receipt are relevant for the performance of a warehouse. If the…
Movement strategies within warehouse operations
The aim of utilising movement strategies is to adhere to specified guidelines in warehouse…
Allocation strategies for warehouse and picking systems/warehouse operation strategies
In a company, it is vital to set goals before developing strategies and to monitor their…
Adaptive IT in intralogistics as a tool for digital transformation
Adaptive IT describes a modular system for modelling software. Individual software components can…
Storage techniques in intralogistics
Depending on the nature of the stored goods and the frequency of use, different storage techniques…
Swarm intelligence – What we logisticians can learn from ants – Part II
You may think estimating the weight of an ox, as described in Part 1 of this article, is hardly a…
When risk minimization becomes a risk in logistics
Logistical decisions are ultimately economic decisions. This applies, for example, to major…
Cloud computing: IT infrastructures and logistics
Cloud computing describes the provision of IT infrastructure. These can consist of servers,…
The Internet of Things (IoT) and intralogistics
The Internet of Things (IoT) describes the networking of physical objects (fitness bracelets, smart…
Point of sale / stationary trade – definition
Point of sale / stationary trade - a definition: The point of sale (PoS) is the place where the…
SAIL – the system architecture for intralogistics from VDI / VDMA
"Innovation and Standardization" is the title of a working group of the Intralogistics Forum of the…
Production, dispatch and intralogistics: the rush order
A rush order is an order - in production, shipping or in intralogistics - which for various reasons…
AutoStore: Storage technology from Norway
AutoStore is a Norwegian storage technology and, according to the company of the same name, is…
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