Overview of VDA 5050 – the VDA communication interface for AGVs
VDA 5050 is the definition of a communication interface for Driverless Transport Systems. Currently…
Overview and definition of the identification technology barcode
Coded information can be stored in many different ways. In addition to mechanical, magnetic and…
Definition of the software principle ‘clean architecture’
Clean architecture' is an IT application implementation style. At the heart of clean architecture…
Definition and advantages of context-aware frontend architecture
Reasons for context-aware frontend architecture User interfaces must meet more and more diverse…
What is Business Intelligence – structure, requirements, advantages and disadvantages
Business Intelligence - Definition Traditionally, Business Intelligence (BI) is a collective term…
Definition of business rules and fields of application of BRMS solutions
Business rules describe rules that are defined for automated processes or for processes whose…
Adaptive IT in intralogistics as a tool for digital transformation
Adaptive IT describes a modular system for modelling software. Individual software components can…
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…
Uses of Blockchain technology in logistics / intralogistics
Blockchain is an enabling technology. Just like the Internet, it harbors technological properties…
Cyber-physical systems and logistics
Cyber-physical systems, or CPS for short, are system units or components that are linked together…
CPFR – Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment
CPFR stands for Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment and is a further development…
Human-machine interfaces in the industry
The human-machine interface represents the analog or digital interaction interface between a…
The picking method Pick-by-Vision
Pick-by-Vision is a picking process in which a picker uses data glasses and context-related…
Inventory management in intralogistics, incl. stock and stock reconciliation
Inventory management stands for the complete digital recording of all stock movements in…
Specifications and requirement documents in intralogistics
The specification sheet generally contains the project requirements predefined and described in…
Definition – WMS – The Warehouse Management System
The Warehouse Management System (WMS) is an indispensable software for the control and…
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),…
Function and advantages of the ant algorithm
The Ant Algorithm, also often called Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) in the literature, is an…
Information in intralogistics
Information describes the meaningful content of a message, which is of value for the recipient. The…
Host system (ERP system)
The host system (usually an ERP system) is a central data processing system that can be accessed…
Modularization of materials handling equipment – approach to a standardized system architecture
The current market development shows the following challenges: New component technologies require…
Lean Production
Lean Production describes a method with the goal to react quickly to outside influences on…
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…
Advance Shipping Notice
An Advance Shipping Notice (ASN), also advice note or avis, is a piece of preliminary information…
Transport strategies: Overview
Transport strategies are used to execute existing transport orders. Transportation strategies can…
Decision making for discontinuous conveyors
In a transport system that does not convey continuously, the decision as to whether a transport…
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 strategies for storing and…
Enterprise Resource Planning System (ERP System)
As an application program, an enterprise resource planning system (ERP system) supports all task…
Overview of application interfaces (APIs)
Interfaces have the task of connecting IT systems with the environment, i.e. other facilities,…
Inventory management
Inventory management refers to the administration, planning and control of material flows within a…
Transport management – The material flow computer
The material flow computer calculates the fastest route through the materials handling equipment…
Storage location management – The importance of EDP in warehouse organization
In modern warehouses with a certain amount of goods, the warehouse processes are usually…