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  • Fast mover is technical jargon for A-items (ABC-items). Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • is a picking zone in which A-items (fast-moving items (ABC items)) are picked. By arranging the S. appropriately, e.g. at the start of the aisle, the expected distance of picking can be reduced and thus the picking performance significantly increased. The higher picking performance is(...)
  • is technical jargon for A-items (ABC-items). Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Feedback is part of order monitoring to document the processing status of operations. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Feedback is part of a closed control loop (control loop system). R. means feedback of the determined target/actual deviations for an improved (faster) correction of the execution, the planning or the objective. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • refers to the shelf area in sales or storage areas that is at the eye level of the customer or order picker (approx. 120 to 160 cm). Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • A fire compartment is an essential component of preventive structural fire protection in buildings. It serves to prevent the spread of fire in the building or to neighboring buildings. A fire compartment is an enclosed area within a building that is designed according to fire protection(...)
  • Fire protection is a crucial aspect in the planning and implementation of warehouse and logistics centers. Various requirements and guidelines must be taken into account and implemented to ensure the safety of the facilities. There are two main types of fire protection measures: active and(...)
  • In the logistics industry, the term “flexible” refers to objects, goods or parts without a fixed shape that require special handling. Typical examples are PE bags, leather and similar materials. Due to their flexible nature, these objects cannot be conveyed or sorted in the conventional way,(...)
  • A floor block warehouse, also known as a ground bulk warehouse, is a storage facility based on block storage technology. Similar to conventional block storage systems, load pallets or pallet cages are stacked on the floor to form single-item blocks. The functionality of a floor block(...)
  • A floor-mounted drag chain conveyor is a conveyor with a drag chain embedded in the floor, into which transport trolleys are hooked and pulled along. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • The floor slab, also known as the ground board, is an essential component of warehouses and logistics facilities. Its main task is to distribute the forces of the rack uprights acting as point loads on the warehouse floor over a wide area, thus ensuring the(...)
  • Floor storage, also known as ground storage, is a storage method in which pallets or individual parts are stored directly on the floor, as opposed to rack storage, in which racks are used for storage. This type of storage is particularly suitable for large, heavy or(...)
  • Flow plan refers to the recording of chronologically sequenced actions. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • A flow rack is a storage principle in which the storage units are stored on one side of the rack and retrieved on the other. Both pallets and containers are usually moved from the storage side to the retrieval side by gravity on roller conveyors. A typical application is small-part picking,(...)
  • see freight forwarder Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • A forwarding agent is a service provider who arranges the transportation of goods and merchandise. For this purpose, the freight forwarder generally organizes transport capacities as a merchant, but does not necessarily have to own them. Depending on the mode of transport, a distinction is(...)
  • A forwarding agent's certificate of receipt (FCR) is a legally valid document issued by the freight forwarder certifying the receipt of goods and their further handling (e.g. storage, etc.). Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • A forwarding warehouse is a warehouse set up jointly by the supplier and customer (e.g. producer) at a freight forwarder's premises and operated by the freight forwarder. It is used for the collection and storage of goods and merchandise from different suppliers, e.g. for the coordinated(...)
  • A four-way pallet is a pallet that can be picked up by forks on all four sides. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • A four-way stacker is a reach truck whose wheels can be adjusted by 90 degrees so that it can move in the longitudinal and transverse direction of the vehicle. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • A four-width barcode is a barcode whose coding is based on four different bar widths. A typical example is code 128, cf. two-width barcode. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • In the case of returnable transport and packaging units (e.g. bottles and crates) and beverage bottles with a deposit, a distinction must be made between fulls and empties with regard to transportation, delivery, sorting and return. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML