9. February 2021
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…
1. February 2021
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.…
12. October 2020
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…
7. May 2020
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…
13. November 2019
Adaptive IT in intralogistics as a tool for digital transformation
Adaptive IT describes a modular system for modelling software. Individual software components can be added or removed as required without affecting the existing system. This concept allows for a very high degree of flexibility in the planning of a…
28. March 2019
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. It helps both start-ups and medium-sized companies as well as large corporations to make business processes more efficient. This is achieved through…
15. January 2019
Artificial intelligence (AI) and logistics
Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be defined as intelligence that originates exclusively from machines, robots and cyber-physical systems. The research area AI tries to understand, emulate and mimic human perception and action. According to the field…
7. November 2018
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 liabilities are specifically documented. Such an inventory is a prerequisite for correct bookkeeping and accounting.
31. July 2018
Point of sale systems, warehouse management and branch logistics
A cash register system, also known as a POS system, is software that documents a specific financial transaction of an inventory or a good. In general, the POS system describes the entirety of all clients (hardware) and associated software used that…
20. June 2018
Cyber-physical systems and logistics
Cyber-physical systems, or CPS for short, are system units or components that are linked together by means of software, electronics and mechanics, the so-called cyber-physical infrastructure. The technologies from the 'Internet of Things' (IoT) and…
8. January 2018
CPFR – Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment
CPFR stands for Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment and is a further development of Efficient Consumer Response (ECR), known from supply chain management. CPFR requires that all information along the value chain is brought together…
5. December 2017
Networked Production: Computer-integrated Manufacturing
Computer-integrated manufacturing, or CIM for short, stands for computer-controlled machine and automation systems, which are generally used in the manufacture of products. CIM uses different technologies and their technical functions such as…
25. September 2017
Human-machine interfaces in the industry
The human-machine interface represents the analog or digital interaction interface between a person, i.e. a user, and a machine. It is a part of human-machine communication (also human-machine interaction). In its simplest form, this interface can…
12. September 2017
The picking method Pick-by-Vision
Pick-by-Vision is a picking process in which a picker uses data glasses and context-related information to compile articles or goods for customer or production orders. The data glasses, also known as smart glasses, not only continuously supply the…
1. August 2017
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
The term Product Lifecycle Management, PLM for short, describes a holistic approach to pooling product information. It is a kind of cross-company management and control of the information flow of a product along the entire value chain. The industry…
18. July 2017
The control center in intralogistics
The control panel in intralogistics represents a central point of a warehouse management system and supports the employees responsible in the entire warehouse operation control process. In addition to the consolidation of information (key figures),…
19. June 2017
Augmented Reality in logistics and service
Augmented Reality (AR) describes the computer-aided extension of human perception of reality. From the users point of view, the real and virtual worlds merge with each other. The advantage: Through the use of cameras, sensors and high-resolution…
23. May 2017
Smart Data
Smart Data stands for the detailed and structured result of an analysis of unstructured data masses (Big Data). Every smart data information is an explicit fact. These are also known as digital findings, which also allow links to other fine-grained…
18. April 2017
Key figure system in intralogistics
Although a complete bundling of all key figures arising in warehouse and distribution systems is possible nowadays, it is difficult due to the multi-layered nature of complex systems. Using a predefined key figure system, it is possible to compare…
22. March 2017
Order picking times – Dead time
Dead time is an unproductive but unavoidable so-called auxiliary time, which arises during picking due to preparatory and follow-up activities (e.g. search and identification of the storage location). It can be optimized by simple measures.
23. February 2017
Advantages of RFID technology over barcodes
What advantages does RFID radio technology have over barcodes? This question has also been on the agenda of intralogistics for some time now. In principle, more information is available with the conventional use of RFID. Moreover, logistics and…
1. February 2017
Perfect Order Fulfillment
The so-called Perfect Order Fulfillment stands for the perfect degree of fulfillment of the delivery service. The degree of fulfillment describes the customer requirements for the delivery itself. In order to achieve a high degree of fulfillment,…
17. October 2016
Swarm intelligence – What we logisticians can learn from ants – Part I
Surely you use a navigation system. So then you are already relying on the performance of ants and swarm intelligence. Why? Because the current navigation systems are programmed with the so-called ant algorithm and this shows you the "best" way from…
19. September 2016
Distributed Order Management
Distributed Order Management basically the consideration of all companies involved in an order as well as the responsible personnel. Producers, logisticians, suppliers and dealers try to solve questions about tasks or orders that are to be processed…
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 between companies as well as the commercial business relations between companies and consumers are mapped. E-commerce is a sub-sector of…
25. April 2016
Definition – WMS – The Warehouse Management System
The Warehouse Management System (WMS) is an indispensable software for the control and administration of stocks (see also Inventory Management) and storage locations within closed operations (e.g. distribution centers or manufacturing plants). It…
7. April 2016
CMR: the consignment note
The term CMR comes from the French, Convention relative au Contrat de transport international de marchandises par route. It describes the agreement of all participating states on the contract for the international carriage of goods by road. All…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
12. July 2013
Enterprise Resource Planning System (ERP System)
As an application program, an enterprise resource planning system (ERP system) supports all task areas and processes of a company, such as procurement, production, sales, accounting and human resources. With the use of standard application software…
12. July 2013
Overview of application interfaces (APIs)
Interfaces have the task of connecting IT systems with the environment, i.e. other facilities, disciplines or subsystems. In the field ofprogrammable logic controllers (PLCs), the connection between the PLC and the environment is often established…
10. July 2013
Inventory management
Inventory management refers to the administration, planning and control of material flows within a company or between companies, customers, suppliers or branch offices. On the one hand, it records the movement of goods and, on the other hand,…
24. June 2013
Storage location management – The importance of EDP in warehouse organization
In modern warehouses with a certain amount of goods, the warehouse processes are usually computerized. Computer-aided warehouse organization enables more effective and economical processes. For example, by using a storage bin management system, it…
9. February 2021
Definition of the software principle ‘clean architecture’
Clean architecture' is an IT application implementation style. At the heart of clean architecture…
1. February 2021
Definition and advantages of context-aware frontend architecture
Reasons for context-aware frontend architecture User interfaces must meet more and more diverse…
12. October 2020
What is Business Intelligence – structure, requirements, advantages and disadvantages
Business Intelligence - Definition Traditionally, Business Intelligence (BI) is a collective term…
7. May 2020
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a technology for the unambiguous and contact-free…
13. November 2019
Adaptive IT in intralogistics as a tool for digital transformation
Adaptive IT describes a modular system for modelling software. Individual software components can…
28. March 2019
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.…
15. January 2019
Artificial intelligence (AI) and logistics
Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be defined as intelligence that originates exclusively from…
7. November 2018
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…
31. July 2018
Point of sale systems, warehouse management and branch logistics
A cash register system, also known as a POS system, is software that documents a specific financial…
20. June 2018
Cyber-physical systems and logistics
Cyber-physical systems, or CPS for short, are system units or components that are linked together…
8. January 2018
CPFR – Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment
CPFR stands for Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment and is a further development…
5. December 2017
Networked Production: Computer-integrated Manufacturing
Computer-integrated manufacturing, or CIM for short, stands for computer-controlled machine and…
25. September 2017
Human-machine interfaces in the industry
The human-machine interface represents the analog or digital interaction interface between a…
12. September 2017
The picking method Pick-by-Vision
Pick-by-Vision is a picking process in which a picker uses data glasses and context-related…
1. August 2017
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
The term Product Lifecycle Management, PLM for short, describes a holistic approach to pooling…
18. July 2017
The control center in intralogistics
The control panel in intralogistics represents a central point of a warehouse management system and…
19. June 2017
Augmented Reality in logistics and service
Augmented Reality (AR) describes the computer-aided extension of human perception of reality. From…
23. May 2017
Smart Data
Smart Data stands for the detailed and structured result of an analysis of unstructured data masses…
18. April 2017
Key figure system in intralogistics
Although a complete bundling of all key figures arising in warehouse and distribution systems is…
22. March 2017
Order picking times – Dead time
Dead time is an unproductive but unavoidable so-called auxiliary time, which arises during picking…
23. February 2017
Advantages of RFID technology over barcodes
What advantages does RFID radio technology have over barcodes? This question has also been on the…
1. February 2017
Perfect Order Fulfillment
The so-called Perfect Order Fulfillment stands for the perfect degree of fulfillment of the…
17. October 2016
Swarm intelligence – What we logisticians can learn from ants – Part I
Surely you use a navigation system. So then you are already relying on the performance of ants and…
19. September 2016
Distributed Order Management
Distributed Order Management basically the consideration of all companies involved in an order as…
2. June 2016
E-Commerce: the online marketplace
E-commerce, or electronic commerce, is the term for electronic commerce on the Internet. The…
25. April 2016
Definition – WMS – The Warehouse Management System
The Warehouse Management System (WMS) is an indispensable software for the control and…
7. April 2016
CMR: the consignment note
The term CMR comes from the French, Convention relative au Contrat de transport international de…
1. December 2015
The degree of utilisation/the capacity utilisation
The degree of capacity utilisation describes the proportion of the capacity used by…
2. November 2015
Definition of Accounting / Bookkeeping
The term accounting describes the comprehensive recording, storage and analysis or evaluation of…
21. September 2015
Information in intralogistics
Information describes the meaningful content of a message, which is of value for the recipient. The…
26. August 2015
Host system (ERP system)
The host system (usually an ERP system) is a central data processing system that can be accessed…
23. February 2015
The barcode – EAN, GTIN and GS1 standard
Barcodes have successfully established themselves over other systems in recent years. The barcode…
8. January 2015
Temperature-controlled logistics (environmental measurement)
The market for temperature-controlled logistics in particular has been growing in volume over the…
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…
12. July 2013
Enterprise Resource Planning System (ERP System)
As an application program, an enterprise resource planning system (ERP system) supports all task…
12. July 2013
Overview of application interfaces (APIs)
Interfaces have the task of connecting IT systems with the environment, i.e. other facilities,…
10. July 2013
Inventory management
Inventory management refers to the administration, planning and control of material flows within a…
24. June 2013
Storage location management – The importance of EDP in warehouse organization
In modern warehouses with a certain amount of goods, the warehouse processes are usually…