Overview of VDA 5050 - the VDA communication interface for AGVs
VDA 5050 is the definition of a communication interface for Driverless…
Overview and definition of the identification technology barcode
Coded information can be stored in many different ways. In addition to…
Definition of the software principle 'clean architecture'
Clean architecture' is an IT application implementation style. At the heart of…
Definition and advantages of context-aware frontend architecture
Reasons for context-aware frontend architecture User interfaces must meet more…
What is Business Intelligence - structure, requirements, advantages and disadvantages
Business Intelligence - Definition Traditionally, Business Intelligence (BI) is…
Definition of business rules and fields of application of BRMS solutions
Business rules describe rules that are defined for automated processes or for…
Adaptive IT in intralogistics as a tool for digital transformation
Adaptive IT describes a modular system for modelling software. Individual…
Cloud computing: IT infrastructures and logistics
Cloud computing describes the provision of IT infrastructure. These can consist…
The Internet of Things (IoT) and intralogistics
The Internet of Things (IoT) describes the networking of physical objects…
Uses of Blockchain technology in logistics / intralogistics
Blockchain is an enabling technology. Just like the Internet, it harbors…
Cyber-physical systems and logistics
Cyber-physical systems, or CPS for short, are system units or components that…
CPFR – Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment
CPFR stands for Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment and is a…
At a glance: the enterprise resource planning system
An enterprise resource planning system is a software that ensures a smooth flow…
Human-machine interfaces in the industry
The human-machine interface represents the analog or digital interaction…
The picking method Pick-by-Vision
Pick-by-Vision is a picking process in which a picker uses data glasses and…
Inventory management in intralogistics, incl. stock and stock reconciliation
Inventory management stands for the complete digital recording of all stock…
Specifications and requirement documents in intralogistics
The specification sheet generally contains the project requirements predefined…
Definition - WMS - The Warehouse Management System
The Warehouse Management System (WMS) is an indispensable software for the…
Material flow control as a service for a distribution center
Material flow control, also known as material flow computer or material flow…
Function and advantages of the ant algorithm
The Ant Algorithm, also often called Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) in the…
Information in intralogistics
Information describes the meaningful content of a message, which is of value…
Host system (ERP system)
The host system (usually an ERP system) is a central data processing system…
Modularization of materials handling equipment - approach to a standardized system architecture
The current market development shows the following challenges: New component…
Data Mart: the local warehouse database analysis
Data mart describes the use of a database that is only a department-specific…
Decision making for discontinuous conveyors
In a transport system that does not convey continuously, the decision as to…
Overview of "Last-in-First-out" and "First-in-First-out" storage strategies
LIFO (last-in-first-out) and FIFO (first-in-first-out) are two different…
Enterprise Resource Planning System (ERP System)
As an application program, an enterprise resource planning system (ERP system)…
Overview of application interfaces (APIs)
Interfaces have the task of connecting IT systems with the environment, i.e.…
Transport management - The material flow computer
The material flow computer calculates the fastest route through the materials…
Storage location management - The importance of EDP in warehouse organization
In modern warehouses with a certain amount of goods, the warehouse processes…