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…
Enterprise Resource Planning – the five most important questions when choosing an ERP system
An Enterprise Resource Planning System (ERP for short) is used in many different sized companies.…
The packaging logistics
Packaging logistics is a sub-area of logistics; it is a link between production and distribution.…
Two-dimensional codes: stacked codes, matrix codes, QR code, DataMatrix code
The one-dimensional bar code is commonly used to label goods and services. However, since the data…
Advantages and disadvantages: centralized and decentralized warehouse
In distribution logistics, the determination of warehouse locations represents a strategic…
Artificial intelligence (AI) and logistics
Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be defined as intelligence that originates exclusively from…
Artificial intelligence (AI) and logistics
Artificial intelligence (AI) can be defined as intelligence that emanates exclusively from machines…
Out-of-Stock – the gap in the shelf
Out-of-stock typically refers to a shelf space in the stationary retail trade which no longer…
The production cycle
In a broader sense, a production cycle is the production process that begins with the raw materials…
Inventory in companies and in logistics
In the inventory, the assets of a company are determined on a key date; in this way, assets and…
Insulated packaging: Maintaining the cold chain in the supply chain
Insulated packaging is used for products that are sensitive to temperature or environmental…
Uses of Blockchain technology in logistics / intralogistics
Blockchain is an enabling technology. Just like the Internet, it harbors technological properties…
Storage maintenance costs – warehousing costs or storage costs
Trading companies and manufacturing companies usually have a warehouse or distribution centre. Raw…
The Jidoka principle in production and logistics
The Jidoka principle describes the ability of a machine, a plant or an entire system to switch…
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