Business processes in intralogisticsPlanning and organization of a warehouseResearchKey figuresSupply Chain Management

6. March 2018

Opportunity costs in logistics

Opportunity costs, also known as alternative costs or foregone costs, express a foregone benefit in costs on the basis of decisions that have a negative impact and enable an approximately accurate cost calculation. The degree of utilization always…

ResearchPicking

29. May 2017

Exoskeletons in logistics and production

Exoskeletons, also known as outer skeletons or support robots, are support structures worn on the body, which reduce the load on the body and reduce the risk of injury by means of (electro-)mechanical support. Exoskeletons are still at an early…

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…

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…

Planning and organization of a warehouseResearchLaw in intralogistics

11. March 2014

VDI 3601 – Warehouse Management Systems

In Guideline 3601 - "Warehouse Management Systems", the Association of German Engineers (VDI) describes which requirements a Warehouse Management System (WMS) should fulfill. The VDI thus answers a question that has been around for years: When are…

Opportunity costs, especially in intralogistics, are a popular means of identifying capacities in advance.

6. March 2018

Opportunity costs in logistics

Opportunity costs, also known as alternative costs or foregone costs, express a foregone benefit in…

29. May 2017

Exoskeletons in logistics and production

Exoskeletons, also known as outer skeletons or support robots, are support structures worn on the…

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…

17. April 2015

Lean Production

Lean Production describes a method with the goal to react quickly to outside influences on…

11. March 2014

VDI 3601 – Warehouse Management Systems

In Guideline 3601 - "Warehouse Management Systems", the Association of German Engineers (VDI)…