Storage
21. January 2022
Definition of replenishment in transport and intralogistics
Replenishment is a fundamentally important process in today's enterprise resource planning. With…
7. July 2020
Rack zones – Overview
A storage rack, both in intralogistics and retail, can be divided into different horizontal racking…
1. April 2020
Turnover rate and Rotation of goods: Fast and slow movers
The inventory turnover, also known as the inventory turnover rate or inventory turnover…
13. January 2020
Movement strategies within warehouse operations
The aim of utilising movement strategies is to adhere to specified guidelines in warehouse…
20. December 2019
Putaway processes in logistics
In the putaway business process, articles are picked up, transported and stored in the warehouse.…
6. December 2018
Out-of-Stock – the gap in the shelf
Out-of-stock typically refers to a shelf space in the stationary retail trade which no longer…
16. October 2018
Insulated packaging: Maintaining the cold chain in the supply chain
Insulated packaging is used for products that are sensitive to temperature or environmental…
27. June 2018
The range of storage
The range of storage is a key figure which expresses the internal security of supply by own stocks…
30. March 2017
Conveying aids in intralogistics
In intralogistics, conveying equipment is used to combine individual goods into larger load units.…
9. March 2017
The (hanging) bag sorter
The Pouch sorter / Bag sorter belongs to the category of logistic sorting and distribution systems.…
9. February 2017
The storage location management
The storage location management ensures that a storage location is recorded or occupied in width,…
25. April 2016
Definition – WMS – The Warehouse Management System
The Warehouse Management System (WMS) is an indispensable software for the control and…
14. September 2015
Storage capacity/storage economy
Storage capacity is defined as the maximum number of loading units that a warehouse can hold. It…
26. August 2015
Host system (ERP system)
The host system (usually an ERP system) is a central data processing system that can be accessed…
22. July 2015
Heijunka lean method
The Japanese lean method Heijunka pushes a production where the production flow of the parts market…
10. July 2015
Assortment width and assortment depth
The assortment available in a warehouse and in the retail trade is subdivided into the assortment…
14. April 2015
The distribution center
A distribution center is an interface in the form of a building complex that functions exclusively…
8. September 2014
Overview – Serial Shipping Container Code (SSCC)
Each shipping unit, which can be a pallet or a carton, for example, is automatically assigned a…
6. June 2014
FEM 9.831 Calculation basis for stacker cranes for high-bay warehouses
FEM 9.831 is a standard for the use of stacker cranes in high-bay warehouses. The standard…
3. February 2014
Storage and retrieval machine
A storage and retrieval machine (SRM) is a storage device with which load units can be stored,…
25. September 2013
Material throughput time
The material throughput time is the time required to run through all business processes, for…
17. September 2013
Mobile and stationary loading units
Loading units are collections of goods that are transported, transhipped or stored as they pass…
15. July 2013
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…
15. July 2013
Definition – Automated Storage and Retrieval System
An "Automated Storage and Retrieval System" (short: AS/RS, sometimes also "Automated small parts…
15. July 2013
Rack zones – bending zone
A rack can be divided into vertical zones based on the scale of an adult (average size of 1.70 m).…
15. July 2013
Rack zones – gripping zone
A rack can be divided into vertical zones based on the scale of an adult (average size of 1.70 m).…
15. July 2013
Rack zones – viewing zone
A rack can be divided into vertical rack based on the scale of an adult (average size of 1.70 m).…
15. July 2013
Cross-docking
There are different types of handling goods in the shipping area. One of these is called…
24. June 2013
Application of a storage location management solution
With a growing warehouse, usually not only the number of articles increases, but often a dynamic in…
24. June 2013
The definition of the term “Storage”
The storage process can be divided into further sub-processes for better comprehension. On the…
24. June 2013
External storage
In the case of external storage, storage takes place outside the company. The counterpart is the…
21. January 2022
Definition of replenishment in transport and intralogistics
Replenishment is a fundamentally important process in today's enterprise resource planning. With…
7. July 2020
Rack zones – Overview
A storage rack, both in intralogistics and retail, can be divided into different horizontal racking…
1. April 2020
Turnover rate and Rotation of goods: Fast and slow movers
The inventory turnover, also known as the inventory turnover rate or inventory turnover…
13. January 2020
Movement strategies within warehouse operations
The aim of utilising movement strategies is to adhere to specified guidelines in warehouse…
20. December 2019
Putaway processes in logistics
In the putaway business process, articles are picked up, transported and stored in the warehouse.…
6. December 2018
Out-of-Stock – the gap in the shelf
Out-of-stock typically refers to a shelf space in the stationary retail trade which no longer…
16. October 2018
Insulated packaging: Maintaining the cold chain in the supply chain
Insulated packaging is used for products that are sensitive to temperature or environmental…
27. June 2018
The range of storage
The range of storage is a key figure which expresses the internal security of supply by own stocks…
30. March 2017
Conveying aids in intralogistics
In intralogistics, conveying equipment is used to combine individual goods into larger load units.…
9. March 2017
The (hanging) bag sorter
The Pouch sorter / Bag sorter belongs to the category of logistic sorting and distribution systems.…
9. February 2017
The storage location management
The storage location management ensures that a storage location is recorded or occupied in width,…
25. April 2016
Definition – WMS – The Warehouse Management System
The Warehouse Management System (WMS) is an indispensable software for the control and…
14. September 2015
Storage capacity/storage economy
Storage capacity is defined as the maximum number of loading units that a warehouse can hold. It…
26. August 2015
Host system (ERP system)
The host system (usually an ERP system) is a central data processing system that can be accessed…
22. July 2015
Heijunka lean method
The Japanese lean method Heijunka pushes a production where the production flow of the parts market…
10. July 2015
Assortment width and assortment depth
The assortment available in a warehouse and in the retail trade is subdivided into the assortment…
14. April 2015
The distribution center
A distribution center is an interface in the form of a building complex that functions exclusively…
8. September 2014
Overview – Serial Shipping Container Code (SSCC)
Each shipping unit, which can be a pallet or a carton, for example, is automatically assigned a…
6. June 2014
FEM 9.831 Calculation basis for stacker cranes for high-bay warehouses
FEM 9.831 is a standard for the use of stacker cranes in high-bay warehouses. The standard…
3. February 2014
Storage and retrieval machine
A storage and retrieval machine (SRM) is a storage device with which load units can be stored,…
25. September 2013
Material throughput time
The material throughput time is the time required to run through all business processes, for…
17. September 2013
Mobile and stationary loading units
Loading units are collections of goods that are transported, transhipped or stored as they pass…
15. July 2013
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…
15. July 2013
Definition – Automated Storage and Retrieval System
An "Automated Storage and Retrieval System" (short: AS/RS, sometimes also "Automated small parts…
15. July 2013
Rack zones – bending zone
A rack can be divided into vertical zones based on the scale of an adult (average size of 1.70 m).…
15. July 2013
Rack zones – gripping zone
A rack can be divided into vertical zones based on the scale of an adult (average size of 1.70 m).…
15. July 2013
Rack zones – viewing zone
A rack can be divided into vertical rack based on the scale of an adult (average size of 1.70 m).…
15. July 2013
Cross-docking
There are different types of handling goods in the shipping area. One of these is called…
24. June 2013
Application of a storage location management solution
With a growing warehouse, usually not only the number of articles increases, but often a dynamic in…
24. June 2013
The definition of the term “Storage”
The storage process can be divided into further sub-processes for better comprehension. On the…
24. June 2013
External storage
In the case of external storage, storage takes place outside the company. The counterpart is the…