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What are… “tier one suppliers”?
Robust supply chains are essential for the smooth working of retail and, in particular, manufacturing – a fact the COVID-19...
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What are… AMRs?
AMRs, i.e. autonomous mobile robots, move goods from A to B within warehouses – with great precision, and fully independently....
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What are… IMS & WMS?
There are software-based systems that help manage goods and processes in warehouses – specifically, inventory management systems (IMS) and warehouse...
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What is… “micro-fulfillment”?
At the heart of micro-fulfillment is a fulfillment center, in the middle of a city, making use of the minimum...
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What are… “ERP systems”?
Enterprise resource planning: it may sound a tad technical, but ERP software solutions have long had a vital role at...
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What is… “machine learning”?
Machine learning is a subset of artificial intelligence (AI). It describes the process of machines generating artificial knowledge (i.e. data...
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What is… “Industry 4.0”?
Anyone wanting to future-proof their business must address the imperatives of Industry 4.0. But what exactly does it mean? And...
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What is… “FIFO”?
There are a variety of strategies for putting away and retrieving goods in storage. One of them is the FIFO...
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New retail: what does the convergence of the digital and analogue world look like?
Alibaba has been a key driver of e-commerce trends, and has been racking up records at high speed in the...
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What is… “SKU”?
It’s yet another warehouse abbreviation, and stands for stock keeping unit. A SKU is a distinct inventory item. It might...
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Logistics lexicon
FROM THE “A” IN “AGV” TO THE “Z” IN “ZEPPELIN WAREHOUSE”, OUR EVER-GROWING LEXICON OFFERS AN OVERVIEW OF KEY TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS RELATING TO (INTRA-)LOGISTICS. IT COMPRISES EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND EXPLANATIONS AND NO COMPLEX TECHNICAL JARGON – GUARANTEED.