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ABC analysis

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ABC analysis is used in both B2C and B2B logistics to create priorities and thus efficiency in the warehouse by organising goods according... Find out more

Advance notification

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A advance notification, often referred to as a delivery advice, is advance information about the upcoming delivery or collection of goods.... Find out more

Ameise (ant)

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The term “Ameise” (ant) colloquially refers to a pallet truck, usually an electric pedestrian low-lift pallet truck, which is used to move... Find out more

Automated small parts warehouse

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An automated small parts warehouse is a computer-assisted storage system that has been specially developed for the efficient and... Find out more
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B2B Logistics

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B2B stands for business-to-business and refers to business transactions between companies. B2B logistics involves the flow of goods between... Find out more

Batch

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The word batch comes from the French and translates as "to charge" or "to load". In logistics, the term batch refers to a specific quantity... Find out more

Batch picking

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Batch means order stack and refers to the grouping of several orders which are then divided again according to individual articles. In the... Find out more

Bill of materials

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A bill of materials is a key document in the areas of production, manufacturing, and logistics. It systematically lists all the components... Find out more

Block storage

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Block storage is a particularly simple and cost-effective form of storage in which goods are stacked directly on the floor without the use... Find out more

Book logistics

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Book logistics comprises the planning, management and control of the flow of goods, whereby the goods in this area of logistics relate to... Find out more

Break Bulk Point

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A break bulk point is a central location within the transport and supply chain. Bulk goods or consolidated shipments are divided up there... Find out more
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Central warehouse

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A central warehouse is a central storage location that consolidates the goods of a company or organization and from which they are... Find out more

CEP

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The term "CEP" stands for courier, express and parcel. It covers services that specialize in the delivery of goods and documents -... Find out more

Chaotic storage

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In most cases, warehousing is static, i.e. articles are assigned to fixed locations in the warehouse. With chaotic or dynamic warehousing,... Find out more

Container logistics

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The term basically refers to the planning, coordination and control of material or immaterial flows of goods. Container logistics... Find out more

Container terminal

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A container terminal is a specially equipped transshipment center where containers are transferred between different modes of transport... Find out more

Cross-Docking

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The English term cross-docking means something like "cross-coupling" and refers to a certain type of goods handling in logistics. According... Find out more
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Dangerous goods

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Dangerous goods, also known as hazardous materials, can be in liquid, solid, or gaseous form. They include solutions, mixtures, objects,... Find out more

Decentralised storage

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A central warehouse is usually located directly on the premises of the manufacturing company or in its vicinity, from where material goods... Find out more

Direct shipping

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In logistics, a direct shipment is also referred to as direct traffic or unbroken traffic. This is a transport in which material goods are... Find out more

Disposition

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The term “disposition” refers to the systematic planning, control, and organization of resources to ensure efficient operations.... Find out more

Distribution centre

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A distribution centre or goods distribution centre, logistics centre, distribution warehouse or goods distribution centre is a building... Find out more

Distribution logistics

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Distribution logistics - also called sales or distribution logistics or physical distribution - encompasses all activities necessary to... Find out more

Docking Gate

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A docking gate, also known as a loading dock or loading ramp, is a specially designed interface between a warehouse or production facility... Find out more

Dynamic warehousing

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Dynamic warehousing, also known as chaotic warehousing or free space system, is a method of warehouse management in which goods do not have... Find out more
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E-Commerce

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The term e-commerce comes from English and means electronic commerce. In addition to the sale and shipment of goods, e-commerce also... Find out more

E-Fulfillment

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The term e-fulfilment is used in the context of e-commerce and refers to all processes after the receipt of an online order. Strictly... Find out more

E-Logistics

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E-logistics is the abbreviation for electronic logistics and represents a sub-area of e-business. Basically, electronic logistics is the... Find out more

EU organic certification

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"Organic", "bio", " ecological" and " eco" are classified as legally protected designations in the EU. In order to be allowed to use these... Find out more

Express transport

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In the case of express transportation, the respective service provider is responsible for transporting goods from the point of origin to... Find out more
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FIFO

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The FIFO (first in, first out) consumption and storage principle states that goods that were stored first are removed first. The process... Find out more

Flat storage

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A flat storage system is a storage location in an enclosed space that is up to eight meters high. In this storage system, the goods are... Find out more

Food Logistics

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Food Logistics is the process of planning, organising and executing the transport, storage and handling of food along the entire supply... Find out more

Freight distribution center

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A freight distribution center is a central hub in logistics where goods flows are efficiently bundled, transshipped, and redistributed. It... Find out more

Freight forwarder

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A freight forwarder is a service provider that takes care of the safe and efficient organization, planning, and execution of national and... Find out more

Fulfillment

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Fulfillment is a process that encompasses the entire processing of orders and the fulfillment of customer requests. Fulfillment includes... Find out more

Fulfillment centre

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A fulfillment centre, also known as a fulfillment warehouse, is a specialised facility that processes online orders from storage to... Find out more
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General cargo

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General cargo refers to goods that can be stored and transported as a single unit. These goods must remain stable and unchanged in form... Find out more

Goods-to-person

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With the goods-to-person principle, goods are transported semi-automatically or automatically to the order picker instead of the order... Find out more

Green Logistics

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The term “green logistics” describes all measures in logistics that aim to make transport, storage, and packaging processes sustainable and... Find out more
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High-bay warehouse

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A high-bay warehouse is a specially designed storage system with particularly high racking structures (often between 12 and 50 meters high)... Find out more

Hub

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A hub is a central transshipment point in logistics where goods flows are bundled, sorted, and distributed for onward transport. Hubs play... Find out more

Hub & Spoke

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The hub-and-spoke system is a widely used logistics concept for the efficient organization of transport and goods flows. It is based on a... Find out more
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Inbound logistics

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Inbound logistics refers to all activities necessary to transport raw materials, components, or finished products from the supplier to the... Find out more

Industrial logistics

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Industrial logistics refers to the entire process of planning, controlling and implementing the flow of goods in industrial companies. It... Find out more

Industrial truck

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An industrial truck is a ground-based means of transport that picks up, moves, lifts, and sets down loads within a factory or warehouse. In... Find out more

Information logistics

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Modern corporate structures without information logistics? Hardly imaginable. Information logistics deals with the efficient processing,... Find out more

Item

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In logistics, an item is the smallest unit in a product range, identified by a unique identification number, often in the form of a... Find out more
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Just-in-Sequence

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Just-in-sequence (JIS) is a specialized logistics strategy in which products or components are not only delivered just-in-time, i.e., at... Find out more

Just-in-time-delivery

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Just-in-time-delivery is a logistics strategy that aims to deliver materials and goods exactly when they are needed, and not before. The... Find out more
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LIFO

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The LIFO principle (“Last In – First Out”) means that the goods or materials that were stored last are removed first. It is therefore a... Find out more

Logistics

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Logistics refers to the holistic planning, control and optimization of material and information flows within a company and across company... Find out more
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Materials management

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A company's materials management is responsible for the efficient planning, organisation and control of activities relating to the entire... Find out more

Merchandise management

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Merchandise management encompasses all processes and activities related to the planning, management, and control of the flow of goods... Find out more

Multi-order picking

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Multi-order picking (also known as collective picking) involves processing several customer orders at the same time. This reduces travel... Find out more
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Open-air storage

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An Open-air warehouse is an outdoor storage area where goods are stored in the Open-air without a roof. What can be stored there? Various... Find out more

Order picking

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Essentially, it involves removing items from different storage areas, combining them into an order unit, and preparing them for shipping or... Find out more

Outbound logistics

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Outbound logistics, also known as distribution or sales logistics, encompasses all logistical processes required to transport finished... Find out more

Overnight courier

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An overnight courier, also known as a night courier, is a delivery service that specialises in the delivery of consignments within 24... Find out more
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Package

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A package is a shipping unit used in logistics and shipping. A distinction is made between pallet and parcel shipping. Pallet shipping In... Find out more

Pallet

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A pallet is a standardized loading aid used in logistics and goods transport to transport, store, and pick goods safely, efficiently, and... Find out more

Pick-by-Light

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Pick-by-light has been considered the epitome of efficient order picking for years: lights on shelf compartments indicate which items are... Find out more

Pick-up logistics

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Pick-up logistics stands in contrast to delivery logistics and describes the logistical principle within the framework of procurement... Find out more

Pick list

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A pick list (also known as a picking list) is a key working document in the warehousing and picking process. It contains all the... Find out more

Procurement logistics

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Procurement logistics is a logistics system linked to the market and refers to the route of operating materials, auxiliary materials and... Find out more
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Retail

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In logistics and business, retail describes all processes associated with the direct sale of goods to end customers—regardless of whether... Find out more

Returns logistics

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Returns logistics describes the process of managing the return of goods to the retailer. These returns occur in distance selling, such as... Find out more

RFID

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RFID stands for “Radio Frequency Identification” and refers to a technology for contactless identification and localization of objects... Find out more
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Shelf storage system

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A shelf storage system is specially designed for storing small parts, tools, and sensitive goods. The goods are stored on flat, stable... Find out more

Shipping processing

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The term “shipping processing” sounds harmless, almost administrative. In practice, however, it is synonymous with what determines customer... Find out more

Small parts warehouse

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A small parts warehouse is a special type of warehouse designed for the storage and provision of small goods and components. It is... Find out more

Subsequent delivery

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Subsequent delivery is a term used in commerce and refers to the provision of additional goods after a delivery has already been made. It... Find out more

Supply chain

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The term “supply chain” refers to all the processes and stages that a product goes through from its origin to the end consumer. It... Find out more

Supply Chain Management

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Supply chain management (SCM) refers to the integrated planning, control, and optimization of all processes along the supply chain—from raw... Find out more

Swap body

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A swap body is a special type of load carrier used in road freight transport that can be flexibly exchanged between different transport... Find out more
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Temporary storage facility

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A temporary storage facility is a special storage location where goods are temporarily stored before being further processed, shipped, or... Find out more

Track & Trace

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“Track and trace” (also known as “tracking & tracing”) refers to a digital process for seamlessly tracking and tracing goods,... Find out more

Trade fair logistics

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Trade fair logistics refers to the planning, organization, and execution of the transport, storage, and handling of goods in the context of... Find out more

Transport exchange

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Transport exchanges, also known as freight exchanges or load space exchanges, are digital platforms on which both free load space and... Find out more

Transshipment warehouse

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A transshipment warehouse is a central hub within the logistics value chain that enables the temporary storage and transshipment of goods.... Find out more
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Value Added Services

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Value-added services (VAS) are additional services that go beyond the basic functions of a product or service. In logistics, VAS refers to... Find out more

Virtual warehouse

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The term “virtual warehouse” refers to a digital concept in logistics and is used in two different ways: Virtual warehouse as a planning... Find out more
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Warehouse management system

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A warehouse management system is a software solution that has been specifically developed for controlling, monitoring, and optimizing... Find out more
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Zero-error picking

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Zero-error picking is both a logistical goal and a quality standard within picking processes. The aim is to assemble all items in a... Find out more
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