Putaway processes in logistics
In the putaway business process, articles are picked up, transported and stored…
Turnover rate and Rotation of goods: Fast and slow movers
The inventory turnover, also known as the inventory turnover rate or inventory…
Movement strategies within warehouse operations
The aim of utilising movement strategies is to adhere to specified guidelines…
Out-of-Stock - the gap in the shelf
Out-of-stock typically refers to a shelf space in the stationary retail trade…
Insulated packaging: Maintaining the cold chain in the supply chain
Insulated packaging is used for products that are sensitive to temperature or…
Conveying aids in intralogistics
In intralogistics, conveying equipment is used to combine individual goods into…
The (hanging) bag sorter
The Pouch sorter / Bag sorter belongs to the category of logistic sorting and…
The storage location management
The storage location management ensures that a storage location is recorded or…
Definition - WMS - The Warehouse Management System
The Warehouse Management System (WMS) is an indispensable software for the…
Storage capacity/storage economy
Storage capacity is defined as the maximum number of loading units that a…
Host system (ERP system)
The host system (usually an ERP system) is a central data processing system…
Heijunka lean method
The Japanese lean method Heijunka pushes a production where the production flow…
Assortment width and assortment depth
The assortment available in a warehouse and in the retail trade is subdivided…
The distribution center
A distribution center is an interface in the form of a building complex that…
Overview - Serial Shipping Container Code (SSCC)
Each shipping unit, which can be a pallet or a carton, for example, is…
Storage and retrieval machine
A storage and retrieval machine (SRM) is a storage device with which load units…
Material throughput time
The material throughput time is the time required to run through all business…
Mobile and stationary loading units
Loading units are collections of goods that are transported, transhipped or…
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…
Definition - Automatic small parts warehouse
An "automated small parts warehouse" (AS/RS) is a storage system in which…
Application of a storage location management solution
With a growing warehouse, usually not only the number of articles increases,…
The definition of the term "Storage"
The storage process can be divided into further sub-processes for better…
