3. February 2020
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 goods receipt is incorrectly planned or poorly organized, this can lead to disruptions in operations. In the business process of goods receipt,…
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…
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…
28. October 2013
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…
9. September 2013
Transport strategies: Overview
Transport strategies are used to execute existing transport orders. Transportation strategies can be used for transportation planning to route the transport units to the appropriate destinations. There are four transport strategies: station…
3. September 2013
Continuous conveyor / discontinuous conveyor
Both the continuous conveyor and the discontinuous conveyor belong to the conveyor technology category. Both systems are used to transport goods from one place to another. They differ in that the continuous conveyor generates a constant transport…
30. August 2013
Overview of linear sorter systems
The linear sorter, or shoe sorter, is an automated sorting and distribution system on which the goods are transported and distributed to their designated stations by a sliding mechanism. This sorting and distribution method is a continuous material…
3. February 2020
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…
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),…
19. October 2015
Buffer line
A buffer section is used to intercept jams within the material flow, to avoid bottlenecks and idle…
28. October 2013
Advance Shipping Notice
An Advance Shipping Notice (ASN), also advice note or avis, is a piece of preliminary information…
9. September 2013
Transport strategies: Overview
Transport strategies are used to execute existing transport orders. Transportation strategies can…
3. September 2013
Continuous conveyor / discontinuous conveyor
Both the continuous conveyor and the discontinuous conveyor belong to the conveyor technology…
30. August 2013
Overview of linear sorter systems
The linear sorter, or shoe sorter, is an automated sorting and distribution system on which the…