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Goods receiptWarehouse automationPlanning and organization of a warehouseIT and softwareMaterial flow and transportOutgoing goods

10. February 2016

Material flow control as a service for a distribution center

Material flow control, also known as material flow computer or material flow control system (MFCS), is very often described as an order management directly assigned to materials handling equipment. However, this view does not do justice to the task…

Warehouse automationPlanning and organization of a warehouseMaterial flow and transport

2. February 2016

Automated guided vehicles (AGVs)

From the technical committee of the VDI (Association of German Engineers), automated guided vehicles (AGVs) are described as internal, floor-bound systems with automatically controlled transport vehicles. "Automated guided vehicles, or AGVs for…

Warehouse automationPlanning and organization of a warehouseE-CommerceMaterial flow and transportOutgoing goods

28. January 2016

Cut-off time in intralogistics

In intralogistics, the cut-off time describes the time at which an order must leave the warehouse and be transferred to the carrier so that it can still be delivered within a predefined period of time. On the other hand, a retailer understands…

Inventory managementMaterial flow and transportSupply Chain Management

26. January 2016

The Newsvendor Model in SCM

Many supply chain management (SCM) approaches can be explained using the Newsvendor Model (NVM). This model, which originally comes from inventory management, evaluates both the costs of excessively high inventories and the costs of excessively low…

Warehouse automationPlanning and organization of a warehouseResearchIT and softwareMaterial flow and transport

18. January 2016

Function and advantages of the ant algorithm

The Ant Algorithm, also often called Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) in the literature, is an algorithm for the approximate solution of complex optimization problems. This method of combinatorial optimization, also known as metaheuristics, is based on…

Planning and organization of a warehouseInventory managementMaterial flow and transportSupply Chain Management

15. January 2016

The cost of unused opportunities in supply chain management

No company can afford not to have the cost side under control. The figures from financial accounting serve as the basis for this. In many cases, the figures for the companies' cost accounting are derived from this. A look into the cost accounting of…

Business processes in intralogisticsWarehouse automationPlanning and organization of a warehouseInventory managementKey figuresMaterial flow and transportSupply

14. December 2015

Ship to Line / the direct provision of goods

In the case of ship to line or direct provision of inventory, the supplier/manufacturer assembles the shipment and delivers it directly to the point of consumption - without the need for the customer's warehouse or logistics. By taking over the…

Planning and organization of a warehouseInventory managementMaterial flow and transport

7. December 2015

Definition – The Milk Run Concept

The milk run concept is a method for optimizing inter-company procurement logistics, often used in conjunction with just-in-time production. Based on existing consumption values, it describes a logistics supply cycle in which goods or empties are…

Planning and organization of a warehouseInventory managementInformation systemsKey figuresSupply

1. December 2015

The degree of utilisation/the capacity utilisation

The degree of capacity utilisation describes the proportion of the capacity used by resources/operating resources (plant, machinery, employees, energy) measured against the total available capacity - always in relation to the completion of a work…

Planning and organization of a warehouseScanner systemsInformation systemsKey figuresLaw in intralogistics

2. November 2015

Definition of Accounting / Bookkeeping

The term accounting describes the comprehensive recording, storage and analysis or evaluation of all measurable business transactions/processes in a company. For this purpose, profit and balance sheet ratios from the general accounting are set in…

Warehouse automationPlanning and organization of a warehouseMaterial flow and transportSorter (packing department)Outgoing goodsGoods receipt

19. October 2015

Buffer line

A buffer section is used to intercept jams within the material flow, to avoid bottlenecks and idle time within different processes and to collect inventories for forwarding. It can be integrated fully automatically into the flow of goods, but can…

IT and softwareInformation systemsKey figuresMaterial flow and transportSupply Chain ManagementBusiness processes in intralogisticsWarehouse automationInventory managementEncoding technologyScanner systems

21. September 2015

Information in intralogistics

Information describes the meaningful content of a message, which is of value for the recipient. The receiver can be either a human or a machine. The sent or received information does not contain irrelevant or redundant transmissions. In the…

Business processes in intralogisticsPlanning and organization of a warehouseInventory managementE-CommerceMaterial flow and transport

18. September 2015

Returns processing

Returns handling describes several processes in the return of goodsordered - mostly - online. They are processed and handled by the distribution centeraccording to the client's specifications. Looking at returns processing as a whole, the process…

Planning and organization of a warehouseInventory managementStorageKey figuresSupply

14. September 2015

Storage capacity/storage economy

Storage capacity is defined as the maximum number of loading units that a warehouse can hold. It also represents the actual capacity of a warehouse. It directly relates to the size of the storage area, the height of the warehouse (usable space), the…

Inventory managementStorageIT and softwareInformation systems

26. August 2015

Host system (ERP system)

The host system (usually an ERP system) is a central data processing system that can be accessed simultaneously by different computer systems and programs. Furthermore, in most cases the database(s) is/are also installed on the host. A host can be…

Business processes in intralogistics

31. July 2015

Definition of order processing in intralogistics

Order processing includes all formal processes such as order transmission, data processing and order control; measured from the time the order is placed to the receipt of the so-called shipment documents (invoice). The physical receipt of the goods…

Warehouse automationInventory managementStorageMaterial flow and transportSupply

22. July 2015

Heijunka lean method

The Japanese lean method Heijunka pushes a production where the production flow of the parts market is continuously guaranteed despite market fluctuations. This avoids transport and idle times and distributes the time needed for materials over the…

Planning and organization of a warehouseInventory managementStorageSupply

10. July 2015

Assortment width and assortment depth

The assortment available in a warehouse and in the retail trade is subdivided into the assortment dimensions assortment width and assortment depth. The assortment width describes the range of different merchandise, the assortment depth the variety…

SAIL standardHistorical developmentIT and softwareMaterial flow and transport

6. July 2015

Modularization of materials handling equipment – approach to a standardized system architecture

The current market development shows the following challenges: New component technologies require new measures to be taken Uncoordinated function modelling leads to fragmentation Large projects can only be managed with extreme engineering effort…

Business processes in intralogisticsEnergy and environmentResearchIT and softwareMaterial flow and transportSupply Chain Management

17. April 2015

Lean Production

Lean Production describes a method with the goal to react quickly to outside influences on production systems. This is a concept that affects the efficiency increase of all company activities within a value chain. This includes, for example, the…

Warehouse architectureWarehouse automationInventory managementStorageKey figuresMaterial flow and transportSupply Chain Management

14. April 2015

The distribution center

A distribution center is an interface in the form of a building complex that functions exclusively within a logistics network. This can be a warehouse, a transshipment point or both in combination. Usually it is the combination in which goods are…

Business processes in intralogisticsPlanning and organization of a warehousePickingMaterial flow and transport

6. March 2015

Order throughput time

When an order is received in a logistics centre, it passes through various processes until it is completed. For each of these individual processes, the lead time is measured. If you add the lead times of the individual processes, you get the total…

Inventory managementEncoding technologyScanner systemsInformation systems

23. February 2015

The barcode – EAN, GTIN and GS1 standard

Barcodes have successfully established themselves over other systems in recent years. The barcode is a binary code consisting of an array of parallel bars and separation gaps. These are arranged according to a predetermined image and are interpreted…

Material flow and transportInventory managementEncoding technologyEnergy and environmentScanner systemsInformation systems

8. January 2015

Temperature-controlled logistics (environmental measurement)

The market for temperature-controlled logistics in particular has been growing in volume over the past few years. Refrigerated and frozen foods, as well as medication logistics, rely on the benefits of RFID technology. The core functions in such…

Inventory managementEncoding technologyScanner systemsInformation systemsMaterial flow and transport

2. December 2014

Overview and definition of ident carriers

In order to be able to identify an object without any doubt throughout the entire logistics chain, it can be determined by an identifier. This ident carrier is generated by an identification system. The components of an ident system consist of a…

Business processes in intralogisticsPlanning and organization of a warehouseMaterial flow and transportSupply Chain Management

10. October 2014

Production management

According to business economist Werner Kern, production management is an operational service provision. "Production is any kind of internal transformation of goods into higher-value goods". In his opinion, terms such as production, costs, planning,…

Inventory managementIT and softwareInformation systemsKey figures

16. September 2014

Data Mart: the local warehouse database analysis

Data mart describes the use of a database that is only a department-specific part of the overall data warehouse. For this reason, it is also referred to as the departmental database. Generally, such an extract from the entire database is used to…

Inventory managementEncoding technologyStorageScanner systems

8. September 2014

Overview – Serial Shipping Container Code (SSCC)

Each shipping unit, which can be a pallet or a carton, for example, is automatically assigned a "Serial Shipping Container Code" (prev. "Serial Shipping Container Code" (SSCC)). This is a globally unique and unmistakable sequence of digits that…

Planning and organization of a warehouseInventory management

27. June 2014

Defintion and advantages of consignment

The term consignment refers to a form of delivery of goods in which the supplier acts as consignor and the customer as the consignee. The consignor is the owner of the goods until either an agreed period expires or the consignee removes the goods…

Warehouse architecturePlanning and organization of a warehouseStorageLaw in intralogistics

6. June 2014

FEM 9.831 Calculation basis for stacker cranes for high-bay warehouses

FEM 9.831 is a standard for the use of stacker cranes in high-bay warehouses. The standard specifies tolerances, deformations and clearances for stacker cranes in high-bay warehouses. It applies to high-bay warehouses with stacker cranes that…

Warehouse architectureWarehouse automationPlanning and organization of a warehouseStorage techniques

4. October 2016

Optimization through process chain management

Process chain management serves to organize business processes in intralogistics and other…

Inventory managementInformation systemsSupply Chain Management

19. September 2016

Distributed Order Management

Distributed Order Management basically the consideration of all companies involved in an order as…

E-Commerce

12. September 2016

Vertical integration in the retail sector

Vertical integration stands for retail companies that exert influence over various stages of the…

Business processes in intralogisticsInventory managementKey figures

24. August 2016

Inventory costs

Inventory costs are costs that arise from the movement of product goods in the warehouse or…

E-Commerce

18. August 2016

No-Line Commerce

No-line commerce represents the highest level of development in e-commerce at present. All…

Planning and organization of a warehouseEnergy and environmentStorage techniquesSupply
Warehouse functions

10. August 2016

Functions of the warehouse

When considering the functions of a warehouse, the purpose of the warehouse arrangement is in the…

E-Commerce

28. July 2016

Definition – Omni-Channel

Omni-Channel focuses on the further development of multi and cross-channel distribution paths in…

Inventory managementIT and software

19. July 2016

Inventory management in intralogistics, incl. stock and stock reconciliation

Inventory management stands for the complete digital recording of all stock movements in…

E-Commerce

14. July 2016

Definition – Cross-Channel

Cross-Channel enables a cross-distribution channel purchasing process in which customers combine…

E-Commerce

7. July 2016

Definition – Multi-Channel

Multi-Channel describes the possibility to offer commerce (B2B and B2C) on several distribution…

Warehouse architectureWarehouse automationPlanning and organization of a warehousePicking

17. June 2016

Ergonomics in the warehouse

Ergonomics in the warehouse aims at the adaptation and creation of workstations which, taking into…

E-CommerceEnergy and environment

9. June 2016

Reverse logistics

While logistics represents the production route to the customer, reverse logistics, also known as…

E-CommerceInformation systems

2. June 2016

E-Commerce: the online marketplace

E-commerce, or electronic commerce, is the term for electronic commerce on the Internet. The…

Business processes in intralogisticsPlanning and organization of a warehouseIT and softwareStorage techniques

12. May 2016

Specifications and requirement documents in intralogistics

The specification sheet generally contains the project requirements predefined and described in…

Warehouse automationPlanning and organization of a warehouseInventory managementStorageIT and softwareInformation systemsKey figuresPickingMaterial flow and transport

25. April 2016

Definition – WMS – The Warehouse Management System

The Warehouse Management System (WMS) is an indispensable software for the control and…

Inventory managementScanner systemsInformation systemsMaterial flow and transportLaw in intralogistics

7. April 2016

CMR: the consignment note

The term CMR comes from the French, Convention relative au Contrat de transport international de…

Historical developmentMaterial flow and transportSupply

23. March 2016

What can logistics accomplish?

In recent decades, the term "logistics" has developed into a general term. This is a good thing.…

Inventory managementEncoding technologyKey figures

7. March 2016

Stock Keeping Unit (SKU)

The acronym SKU, Stock Keeping Unit, describes a clearly identifiable storage unit. A storage unit…

Planning and organization of a warehousePicking

26. February 2016

Picking times – base time

In picking, the base time is the time required for picking. It only describes organisational…

Supply Chain Management

18. February 2016

What is the logic behind supply chain management?

At the center of managementis the individual as an acting being, as homo agens. In supply chain…

Goods receiptWarehouse automationPlanning and organization of a warehouseIT and softwareMaterial flow and transportOutgoing goods

10. February 2016

Material flow control as a service for a distribution center

Material flow control, also known as material flow computer or material flow control system (MFCS),…

Warehouse automationPlanning and organization of a warehouseMaterial flow and transport

2. February 2016

Automated guided vehicles (AGVs)

From the technical committee of the VDI (Association of German Engineers), automated guided…

Warehouse automationPlanning and organization of a warehouseE-CommerceMaterial flow and transportOutgoing goods

28. January 2016

Cut-off time in intralogistics

In intralogistics, the cut-off time describes the time at which an order must leave the warehouse…

Inventory managementMaterial flow and transportSupply Chain Management

26. January 2016

The Newsvendor Model in SCM

Many supply chain management (SCM) approaches can be explained using the Newsvendor Model (NVM).…

Warehouse automationPlanning and organization of a warehouseResearchIT and softwareMaterial flow and transport
Ant algorithm

18. January 2016

Function and advantages of the ant algorithm

The Ant Algorithm, also often called Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) in the literature, is an…

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