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What is… satellite storage and retrieval?
Anyone who has ever been to a cafeteria will recognize them: vending machines. The customer enters a number, a carrier...
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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 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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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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What is… “cloud computing”?
The IT term “cloud” is, very basically, a remote repository of data. It can, for example, be used to store...
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What are… “connected devices”?
The phrase “connected devices” frequently crops up in conversations about IoT, i.e. the Internet of Things. Put very simply, these...
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What is… a “smart factory”?
A smart factory is at the heart of the Industry 4.0 vision: the intelligent interconnection of multiple machines and products...
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