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  • The sales plan, known in English as the “marketing program” or “sales plan”, plays a crucial role in logistics by determining the type and quantity of products to be sold and the time and place of sale. It is important to emphasize that the sales plan does not necessarily have to correspond to(...)
  • The unloading key is an essential part of logistics that describes the procedure for accurately determining the unloading location of goods. In the world of transportation and warehouse management, precise unloading location determination is crucial to optimize the entire supply chain(...)
  • The unloading point is the decisive point of delivery to the customer or the destination of the delivery. In logistics, it is important to understand that the unloading point does not necessarily have to correspond to the removal unit, which creates space for versatile and optimized(...)
  • (abbr. 3PL) is a logistics service provider that aims to provide value-added logistics services that go beyond traditional TUL processes as an outsourcing partner to its customers (e.g. manufacturers). Using its own infrastructure and original logistics expertise, it manages complex supply(...)
  • Abbreviation for transportation aids Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Three-step stock management (three-step inventory management): Several single-item inventory units that are located in a common storage container are combined to form a load carrier (step 1). Loading aids and stock units can in turn be located on a common load carrier (level 2). This load(...)
  • The three-tier software architecture is a layer model in client/server systems with operator interface (workstation, PC), application server and central (database) server. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • is a layer model in client/server systems with user interface (workstation, PC), application server and central (database) server. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Through order-picking refers to the picking of orders for end customers in a (central) warehouse, even if the delivery is made via other distribution points (cross-docking). Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Throughput is defined in the warehouse as the average unit load flow into and/or out of the warehouse. It is measured in transport units per hour (TE/h, according to VDI 4480). Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (Abbreviation for Transport Identifier) refers to the marking used to identify a logistical object. Cf. unique identifier. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • engl. für Kippschalensorter Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Time Division Multiple Access (abbreviated as TDMA), Time Division Multiplex or Multiplexing (abbreviated as TDM) is a method of data transmission. Data from several transmitters is transmitted via a channel at specific time intervals. In the simplest case, the time slots are allocated by a(...)
  • (abgek. TDMA) engl. für Zeitmultiplexverfahren Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (abgek. TDM) engl. für Zeitmultiplexverfahren Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • is the period from the start of product development to market maturity. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • is the period from the market launch of a product to the achievement of high sales figures that guarantee economic marketing. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • engl. für Muldenabsetzkipper Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for Transports Internationaux Routiers Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for chain conveyor Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for tank truck Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for Total Logistics Management Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for transport control system (forklift control system) Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for Transportation Management System Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for time of arrival Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • describes an access procedure in a computer network. A token is an information unit with user data and addresses or just a transmission authorization token that is passed from one computer to the next in a predefined sequence. In contrast to the CSMA/CD method, the runtime of a token from a(...)
  • engl. für Maut Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • In the German toll system, toll means the user charges for currently heavy goods vehicles on highways. The relevant facts for determining the toll for the person liable to pay the toll are registration number including nationality code, the highway route including intermediate stops, Date(...)
  • (abbr. TCO) is an economic calculation method that takes into account not only the acquisition costs of a good or service, but also all aspects of subsequent use (energy costs, repair and maintenance). Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (abbreviated to TQM) refers to comprehensive measures to ensure the quality of products and services in all areas of a company. TQM was originally developed in the Japanese automotive industry (Toyota). In addition to the involvement of employees, the reliable determination of key figures to(...)
  • refers to the total costs associated with the implementation, management and planning of supply chains. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Tour planning (tour optimization) is the planning of a sequence for the approach to destination points, taking into account the available resources (e.g. free loading space). Cf. route optimization. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • contains information about a tour, the time of the tour start and possibly data about the capacity (e.g. number of pallets or trucks). Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • A special load handling device moves vertically between two directly opposite storage columns, moving trays or containers between the storage compartments and a transfer point using a pulling technique. In addition to systems with fixed compartment heights within the storage column, systems(...)
  • The characteristic feature of the tower slewing crane is that the load is picked up by a jib. The working area is cylindrical and results from the size of the slewing area. As the load is picked up outside the crane footprint, the height of the load depends on the distance to the tower (lever(...)
  • Towing kite system refers to the equipping of a cargo ship with an automatically operated towing kite in order to save propulsion energy by using wind power. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for Total Quality Management Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • refers to the possibility of recording data to reconstruct a shipment history. T. includes the functions of tracking and tracing. EU Regulation 178/2002 Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • see EU Regulation 178/2002 Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • is computer-aided shipment tracking, both internally and externally. It is now common practice to be able to retrieve information on the Internet in real time. In addition, GS1 (Global Standards 1, formerly CCG mbH) makes the following distinction: Tracking: Tracing of the raw material to(...)
  • Tracking and tracing refers to the tracking of the route that a package takes from the sender to the recipient (locations, times, handling points). Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • engl. für Schlepper Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Tractors (haulers) are usually electrically powered vehicles and are used (often in internal operations) where transportation is regularly required over long distances and to changing destinations. For low carrying and towing loads (up to approx. 8.5 kN tractive force), tractors are generally(...)
  • engl. für Anhänger Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • are non-powered vehicles that are pulled by a towing vehicle (truck, tractor, etc.). Power is transmitted via the drawbar, which is either rigid or designed as a steered front axle of the trailer. Rail-guided A. are referred to as wagons or lorries (A. with a trough for transporting bulk(...)
  • engl. für Nachlaufachse Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • An electro-hydraulically steered trailing axle on a truck (semi-trailer) reduces the turning radius and increases steering comfort, which has a positive effect on narrow maneuvering areas. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Trajectory traffic is another name for rail ferry traffic. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Tramping is the opposite of liner shipping. T. is primarily used for the transportation of bulk goods and does not follow a fixed schedule. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • engl. für Trampschifffahrt Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • 1. is a business transaction. - 2. is the execution of an IT function (posting to a database or similar, cf. also rollback). - 3. transaction-based billing, e.g. with ASP service providers (Application Service Providers), combines commercial and IT transactions. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • is an (ISO) container for international transportation (container). Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • is the company name of Krusche Lagertechnik AG for a pallet storage system in which the storage and retrieval unit is designed in such a way that a traversing carriage travels on the upper shelf level above the aisle and moves a cable-guided lifting platform equipped with a telescopic device(...)
  • is an element of standard continuous conveyor technology that is integrated into another conveyor, emerges from the main conveyor level when activated (is raised a few millimetres) and diverts the goods above it into a secondary conveyor flow. The discharge angle is typically between 30 and 90(...)
  • The transfer bridge is the connecting element between the fixed part of the loading ramp and the transport vehicle (truck). Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • engl. für Transferförderer Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Transfer conveyors are continuous conveyors such as belt, chain, roller or roller conveyors with integrated transfers. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • engl. für Transferbahn Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Transfer system refers to the integration of drag chain, carrier chain or belt conveyors into roller conveyors, whereby the conveyor is given a distribution function. Cf. transfer. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Transhipment is the process by which goods are transferred from one logistics system to another. This includes, for example, warehouse handling or port handling. Transhipment can be manual, mechanized or automated. See handling rate. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (also Transshipment) engl. für Umschlag Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (engl. Transhipping frequency) siehe Umschlagrate Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Transhipping performance refers to the number of transport units handled per unit of time. According to FEM 9.851, U. is the number of storage and/or retrieval operations per time unit of a warehouse, depending on the number of stacker cranes and the number of games per stacker(...)
  • (abbr. UR; Transhipping rate) indicates how often the average stock in a warehouse is turned over per year, i.e. UR = annual sales volume/average stock (in terms of value or quantity). See also Inventory turnover. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Transhipping rate is another, not entirely correct term for turnover frequency or turnover rate. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • is a neologism made up of the two terms “TRANSmitter”; and “resPONDER”;, transmission and control. See also Radio Frequency Identification. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • is a programmable data carrier. See also Radio Frequency Identification. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • A transport chain is the sequence of technically and organizationally linked processes in which people, goods or data are moved from a source to a destination (DIN 30781). Source/sink behavior Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (abbr. TLS; Transport control system) see Forklift control system Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Transport damage is damage caused to the transported goods during transportation. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Transport dispatching refers to the scheduling of personnel and vehicles. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Transport dispatching lead time is the time required to organize a transport, e.g. in freight space procurement the time between booking the ship (transport dispatching date) and loading the goods onto the ship (loading date). Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • contains distance information between sources and sinks of a transport system. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • indicates the size of a transport flow between two objects (e.g. machines, transshipment points) in a period. The T. in a production system can be compiled in transport matrices and form the basis for determining the transportation requirements. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Transport label is a label recommended by EAN International for labeling pallets and shipping units. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • is the name of a trade fair focusing on transportation and logistics. It is organized every two years by Messe München. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Transport logistics covers the entire transportation chain. Important tasks of T. include Analysis of the flow of goods, disposition, location planning (warehouse, production), Optimization of transport processing and execution, consolidation, bundling, line formation, etc., Tariff(...)
  • Transport market is a marketplace where shippers can find freight forwarders for their transports. Transport planners use this service primarily for smaller transports in order to achieve a favorable price via payloads. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Depicts the transport performance between sources and sinks of a transport system. See also material flow matrix. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • engl. für Transportmittel Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Transport means are used to move goods or people according to DIN 30781. Cf. means of transport. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Transport modes are facilities and organizations for the external transport of goods. Cf. carrier, freight forwarder. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • A transport order is an order to transport goods or merchandise from a source to a destination at a specific time. The term is used both internally (e.g. for a forklift control system or for the control of a storage and retrieval machine) and externally (freight carrier). Source: logipedia(...)
  • Transport packaging protects the goods during transportation so that direct contact with the goods is avoided. T. such as drums, canisters, crates, sacks and cardboard boxes facilitate the handling and transportation of multiple sales units. In English-language literature, packaging is(...)
  • A transport unit (TE) is a handling unit that is used for goods receipt or goods issue. In many cases, TE is the same as storage unit. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • describes the route that a transport unit has to take from a source to a destination. Each T. can include several stopping points so that a transport can be carried out in one or more steps. In addition, a transport type can be specified for each route section. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (abbreviated TIR) is a simplified customs procedure in which customs duties are only paid in the country of origin and the country of destination. By sealing the loading equipment (containers or similar) and marking it with the TIR label, other countries can be passed through without further(...)
  • generally refers to goods that are not transported point-to-point, but via transhipment points (e.g. transhipment ports). T. is, for example, a form of delivery in retail: pallets are delivered to a transshipment point (hub) as single items and then picked and distributed to the recipients(...)
  • (abbr. TSP; English for traveling salesperson problem) see path optimization Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • is a horizontal connection between the vertical uprights in the warehouse. T. and transom are used synonymously. A distinction is made between transverse and longitudinal beams depending on the orientation to the storage aisle. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (abbr. QTW) see Traversing trolley Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Is a transportation and packaging aid. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Tray storage system refers to a warehouse with the use of a storage aid (tray) for grouping storage units, especially in automated small parts warehouses (AS/RS). Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • 1. Is a rollable transport aid for hanging goods on overhead conveyors. - 3. is a manually movable transport trolley, e.g. in the aviation sector. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Truck Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for Travelling Salesman Problem (route optimization) Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for Transport and Storage Unit (loading equipment trunk) Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for Tag Talks First Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for thermal transfer printing process Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for transportation, handling and storage Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Tunnel storage system is another term for channel storage. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (Turning and sliding sorter) see Rotary arm sorter Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • engl. für Drehtisch Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • A turntable is a continuous conveyor element for uniformly changing the conveying direction, usually consisting of a driven flat plate with a lateral guide on which the goods are rotated. In contrast to the turntable, the D. has no driven conveyor technology and is primarily used for compact(...)
  • (abbreviated DT) is a conveyor element for any angle of rotation (with correspondingly required infeed and outfeed conveyor units). The DT can be used for changing direction (usually 90 degrees), merging and branching. Cf. turntable. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (abbreviated TEU) is the unit of measurement for the container transport capacity of ships and port facilities. 1 TEU corresponds to a 20-foot container unit. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Two-dimensional order-picking is order picking from high shelves using a lifting order-picking vehicle (order-picking forklift or order-picking stacker crane). Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • for two-sided forklift truck Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Two-hand operation is a safety device on manned storage and retrieval machines that only permits movement when two switches are actuated simultaneously. See also dead man's switch. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Two-stage picking, also known as batch picking or “two-stage order picking”, is an efficient method in logistics that aims to optimize order processing and speed up picking processes. In this process, several customer orders are combined into a so-called batch and processed in two successive(...)
  • A two-way package is a packaging form in the beverage sector, a combination of returnable crates and non-returnable bottles. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (Two-way pallet): Forks can only be inserted into two opposite sides of a pallet. Cf. four-way pallet. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • A two-width barcode is a barcode whose coding is based on two different bar widths. Typical examples are the code 2 of 5 and the code 39, cf. four-width barcode. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • for two-width barcode Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Type of delivery refers to the way in which a delivery is carried out. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML

  • u

  • Abbreviation for Usual terms (transportation and transport conditions) Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • refers to the ubiquity of information processing in the sense of intelligence embedded in all conceivable things (in contrast to bulky, classic computers). Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for Uniform Code Council Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (abbreviation for Universal Description Discovery and Integration) is a directory service, a kind of “yellow pages”, in which web services and their interfaces are registered. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for user datagram protocol Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for ultra high frequency; cf. radio frequency identification. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (abbreviation for Union internationale des chemins de fer) is the association of European railroad companies. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for Unique Identifier Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (Abbreviation for Unit Load Device) is often used to designate small containers in the aviation sector. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (abbreviated UWB for ultra-wideband) refers to extremely wideband radio data transmission for short-range applications. Due to the large bandwidth (several 100 MHz), high data transmission rates and better localization options can be achieved. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (abbreviation for Unified Modeling Language) is used for object-oriented, graphically supported software modeling. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for Universal Mobile Telecommunications System Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • is an international electronic communication standard for the transmission of structured data elements such as forwarding orders, invoices, confirmations, etc. EDIFACT Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • abbreviation for United Nations Standard Product and Services Classification Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (abbr. udc/ cp) is an open platform for integrating different (AutoID) devices (AutoID) from different manufacturers into existing or future IT systems. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (abbr. UCC) is a numbering organization in North America that manages the EAN.UCC standards in the USA and Canada. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • abbr. UID) is a unique identifier (number) for identifying a logistical object. Cf. TID. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (abbreviated URL) is a form of Uniform Resource Identifier and is usually understood as the complete address of a website (e.g. https://www.fraunhofer.de). Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • abbr. UID) is a unique identifier (number) for identifying a logistical object. Cf. TID. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (engl. für Ladeeinheit) bezeichnet die Zusammenfassung von kleineren Einheiten zu größeren Transporteinheiten oder Verkehrseinheiten. Siehe auch Efficient Unit Load. Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • engl. für Einheitenlager Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (abbreviated to UMTS) is a third-generation mobile communications network. UMTS operates on a frequency of 1,900 MHz with a transmission rate of currently 384 kBaud (planned for the future: 2 MBaud). Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (abbreviated UPC) is the standardized number used in the USA to uniquely identify goods and merchandise. In Europe, the UPC corresponds to the European Article Number (EAN). Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • is a multiuser multitasking operating system (multitasking). Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • only applies in transport logistics in the event of gross negligence on the part of the service provider. It is often overlooked that in general logistics, namely in the case of original non-logistical services and in German warehousing law, unlimited liability applies in the case of the(...)
  • engl. für Löschen Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Unload (discharge) refers to the unloading of a (ship's) cargo. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • engl. für Mannloser Betrieb eines Lagers Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • is the colloquial term for an automated warehouse, high-bay warehouse or automated small parts warehouse. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • In a U. V., the sender encrypts his message with a publicly accessible key calculated by the recipient from his private key and sends this encrypted message through the transmission channel (e.g. via the Internet) to the recipient, who decrypts the message using his private key known only to(...)
  • (engl. Bottom strand) siehe Trum Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for Universal Product Code Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Uphill traffic in inland navigation, also known as upriver traffic, refers to the transportation of goods and passengers upstream along a river or waterway. In contrast to downstream traffic, which takes place downstream, upstream traffic is characterized by specific features and(...)
  • is the opposite of download. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (engl. für Obertrum) siehe Trum Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • see Trum Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for handling rate Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for Uniform Resource Identifier Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for Uniform Resource Locator Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (abbreviation for Universal Serial Bus) is a serial interface from the PC sector. USB was developed by a group of computer and telecommunications companies and introduced in version 1.0 in 1995. The advantages of USB technology are as follows: Peripheral devices can be plugged and(...)
  • In the case of foodstuffs that are highly perishable from a microbiological point of view and that could pose an immediate risk to human health after a short period of time, the expiry date must be indicated instead of the best-before date. Such foodstuffs may no longer be placed on the market(...)
  • The user interface, also known as user interface or GUI (Graphical User Interface), is an essential component of software applications that enables interaction between the user and the program. Nowadays, user interfaces are usually designed as GUIs that provide a visual(...)
  • engl. für Bedieneroberfläche Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for unique selling proposition, unique selling point Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for subordinate control Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for uninterruptible power supply Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Utilization degree is the quotient of the total volume of the storage units (at 100 % fill level) and the room volume (construction volume) of the warehouse, including the storage pre-zone caused by the conveyor system. Cf. high-bay warehouse space utilization degree Source: logipedia /(...)
  • Abbreviation for environmental impact assessment Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for Ultra Wide Band Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for certificate of origin Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML

  • v

  • is a process-oriented procedure model for project management in accordance with ISO 9001. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for value date Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (abbreviated to VAS) are value-added services that are not part of the main activities (such as transportation, handling, warehousing) of a logistics service provider. VAS can be originally logistical in nature, such as transport packaging, weighing or customs clearance, or originally(...)
  • Value analysis is a process-oriented method for improving the cost/benefit ratio while maintaining the value of the product. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • engl. für Nutzwertanalyse Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • The value chain is a management concept developed by Michael E. Porter that describes companies as a collection of value-creating activities that consume resources and are linked to each other via processes. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • engl. für Wertschöpfungskette Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • engl. für Valuta Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • 1. value date is a general term for foreign currency(ies). - 2. value date is the date for payment and interest. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for value-added network Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for value-added services Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for value-added tax Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for simplified (customs) declaration procedure Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for Plant Ordinance on Substances Hazardous to Water Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for contract terms for road haulage, forwarding and logistics companies Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for virtual cloud computing, cloud computing Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for Verband der Automobilindustrie e. V., Frankfurt/Main Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • is a VDA standard: recommendation for plastic-based large load carriers with the basic dimensions of the industrial pallet 1,200 x 1,000 mm and a side height of 975 mm. The load carrier is foldable, so that a very small volume is given for empty transport. It is often seen as an alternative to(...)
  • is a small load carrier from the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) as a system-compatible plastic container in the modular dimensions 300 x 200 mm, 400 x 300 mm and 600 x 400 mm. The “classic” container has the designation VDA-C-KLT, is double-walled, has a ribbed base and(...)
  • Abbreviation for Verein Deutscher Ingenieure e. V., Düsseldorf; see also VDI Gesellschaft Fördertechnik Materialfluss Logistik, VDI guidelines. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for VDI Gesellschaft Fördertechnik Materialfluss Logistik Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • are numerous, comprehensive guidelines on all aspects of logistics, e.g. testing (VDI 3300), handling (VDI 2860), order picking (VDI 3590), assembly (VDI 2860), processing (VDI 3300) and much more. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (abbr. VDI-FML), based in Düsseldorf, is the organizer of the annual German Material Flow Congress in Munich. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for Verband deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau e. V., Frankfurt/Main Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for Association of German Property Insurers Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for packaging unit Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • is a warehouse operated by a supplier and used as a transshipment point for the distribution of goods to the customer. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (abbr. VMI): With VMI, the supplier (or outsourcing partner) takes over the inventory management of its goods and merchandise from the customer (retailer or producer). To this end, the supplier receives continuous information, e.g. on the customer's forecast requirements. The aim of VMI is to(...)
  • A vertical carousel, also known colloquially as a paternoster, is a dynamic storage system based on the goods-to-man principle, in which the storage units are moved vertically in a circular motion. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • see Vertical conveyor Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Vertical conveyors are systems for -; mostly -; automatic operation for bridging the height of transport units within a material system that are not subject to elevator regulations, e.g. S-conveyors. Cf. elevator system. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (engl. Vertical rotary rack) siehe Vertikalumlauflager Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (Abbreviation for Very High Frequency) refers to the frequency range from 30 to 300 MHz. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (Vicinity) is a smart card classified according to ISO 15693 with an RFID tag (13.56 MHz tag) with a read range of typically < 1 m. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • is another name for cloud computing. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (abbreviated VM; virtual machine) provides a virtual runtime environment for executing programs. VMs enable the execution of similar programs in different hardware and operating system environments. VMs for executing Java or Java script are implemented in some browsers, for example. Source:(...)
  • engl. für Virtuelle Maschine Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (abbreviated to VPN) refers to the connection of one or more participants (computers) to a virtual network via the Internet. The VPN is often linked to procedures for secure data transmission, e.g. SSL (Secure Socket Layer). Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Virtual warehouse 1. refers to the virtual combination of several storage locations within an inventory management system. - 2. a picking warehouse, for example, is not designed for the entire scope of an assortment, but only for a partial quantity. Depending on requirements, items must be(...)
  • Abk. für Vertriebsinformationssystem (EDV-System) Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abk. für Verkaufseinheit Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abk. für Vereinigung Deutscher Kraftwagenspediteure, Bonn Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abk. für Virtuelle Maschine Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abk. für Vendor-managed Inventory Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (abbreviated to VoIP) refers to voice transmission via IP networks (TCP/IP), in particular telephony via the Internet. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abk. für Voice over IP Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abk. für Value of Production Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (engl. Forerun) siehe Hauptlauf Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abk. für Virtual Private Network Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abk. für Verband für das Verkehrsgewerbe Westfalen-Lippe e. V. Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abk. für Verteilwagen, Verschiebewagen Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abk. für Verteilzentrum, Versorgungszentrum Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML

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  • Abk. für Warehouse receipt (engl. für allgemeine Lagerhausbescheinigung oder Aufnahmeschein); vgl. Lagerschein. Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (abbreviation for World Wide Web Coalition) is the leading body for the standardization of the Internet. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abk. für Warenausgang Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Waggonload traffic refers to a shipment size that comprises one or more wagons in rail transport or a truckload in road transport. Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • engl. für Hubbalkenförderer Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (Abbreviation for wide area network) refers to a large-scale, external (computer) network. Cf. LAN. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (engl. Shelf parameter) siehe Regalwandparameter Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abk. für Wireless Application Protocol Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • engl. für Speicher Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (abbr. WCS) is a computer system for controlling (automated) material flow systems that is subordinate to warehouse management. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • is an Internet portal of the Fraunhofer IML on the subject of warehouse management. It contains the world's largest online database and market research on this topic. See http://www.warehouse-logistics.com. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • refers to the management, control and optimization of complex warehouse and distribution systems.In addition to the elementary functions of warehouse management such as quantity and storage location management, conveyor control and scheduling, this approach also includes extensive methods and(...)
  • (abgek. WMS) engl. für Lagerverwaltungssystem Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (abbr. WoW) describes the fact that in the distribution of goods, a significant proportion of the stock is in transit (on wheel). See also Flying stock. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • engl. für Lagerschein Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • engl. für Lagerwesen Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (engl. Goods distribution) siehe Distributionslogistik Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (engl. Movement of goods, stock turnover) siehe Umschlag, Umschlagrate Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • 1. Abk. für Web Application Server — 2. Abk. für WebSphere Application Server (WebSphere) Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • engl. für Entsorgungslogistik Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • 1. abbreviation for goods sorter - 2. abbreviation for work breakdown structure Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abk. für Warehouse Control System Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abk. für Wareneingang Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • engl. für Schwachstellenanalyse Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • As part of a weak point analysis, all data from the as-is analysis is examined with regard to possible potential for improvement. The subdivision of the weak points is based on the work processes mentioned in the as-is analysis. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • engl. für Abnutzung Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • is short for the WWW or the World Wide Web, the most widely used service on the Internet. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • 1. is a server for operating web-based applications. - 2. is middleware in a three-tier software architecture (three-tier model). Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • are internet-based services for transferring information that can be identified via a Uniform Resource Identifier and are usually defined on the basis of XML (Extensible Markup Language). Core technologies for web services include SOAP (XML-RPC, object-oriented communication), WSDL (methods)(...)
  • is a software and platform from IBM. The central component is the WebSphere Application Server (abbr. WAS). Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (engl. Swap body) siehe Wechselbrücke Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (engl. Interchangeable open body) siehe Wechselbrücke Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • engl. für Gewichtskontrolle Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML