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  • Abbreviation for Read/Write Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • is technical jargon for fast-moving items (A-items) and slow-moving items (C-items) according to ABC classification by access frequency or turnover frequency (turnover rate). Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • A rack is a device for storing the largest possible quantity of materials or item units in a small area by utilizing height. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • engl. für Regal Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • A rack feeder (RBG) is an industrial truck that is moved in the aisle between two racks, usually on rails (VDI 2361). It consists of a chassis, one or two masts, a hoist and a load handling device. In the case of pallets, the load is generally picked up by a telescopic pair of forks, in the(...)
  • (also known as shelf maintenance) is a common agreement in the retail trade that the supplier is responsible for maintaining its product range and restocking the shelves. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • is usually used synonymously with rack servicing unit (RBG), although the term RFZ includes more the automatic devices and RBG also the manual ones and is therefore more comprehensive and general. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Rack system refers to the combination of several racks in one place to form a functional unit. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Rack zones are the result of vertical division of retail shelves (according to the scale of adults) into the following zones: reach zone, sight zone, reach zone and stoop zone. Cf. storage zone, ABC zone. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • According to the racking directive DIN EN 15635 from 2008, the safety of racking systems must be checked on an ongoing basis. An inspection must be carried out by a competent person (expert) at intervals of no more than twelve months. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (also known as a straddle stacker) is a type of forklift truck in which the front wheels are arranged in wheel arms underneath the fork and therefore underneath the load. Depending on the design, this can completely eliminate the need for a counterweight. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • engl. für Datenfunk Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (abbreviated DF; radio data transmission) is used to support person-guided, freely movable transportation. See also Bluetooth and Wireless Local Area Network. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (abbreviated to RFID): An RFID system consists of a code carrier, the transponder or tag, and a read/write station (or read-only station). The (read/write) point (scanner) generates an electromagnetic field, which excites the coils of nearby transponders and supplies them with energy. Active(...)
  • see Radio Frequency Identification Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • is a forklift-based channel storage system (satellite storage). Radioshuttle is a product name of the company BT. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • engl. für Funkterminal Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • 1. abbreviation for Reichsausschuss für Lieferbedingungen und Gütesicherung - 2. abbreviation for Deutsches Institut für Gütesicherung und Kennzeichnung e. V. (successor of 1, known by the specification of RAL colors named after the institute) - 3. abbreviation for Richtlinie für die Anlage(...)
  • Abbreviation for random access memory Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • see loading ramp Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Random access memory (RAM) is an electronic memory with random access, e.g. as the working memory of a computer in which programs run. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • As a full inventory is time-consuming and often not feasible (e.g. inventory of an automated high-bay warehouse on a specific date), a random sample inventory is often carried out. A representative quantity of the total is recorded and extrapolated to the entire inventory using(...)
  • Range (scope) is defined as the quotient of current stock of an item and current consumption (sales) per working day. R. therefore indicates after how many days (probably) a zero stock level will be reached. The R. is related both to an individual article and to an assortment. Source:(...)
  • Abbreviation for Read After Print Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • A process for the rapid production of prototypes, e.g. using a 3D printing process based on a corresponding 3D CAD model. Cf. fabbing. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for roller conveyor Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for storage and retrieval machine Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for Relational Database Management System (classic, relational database compared to object-oriented database). Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for Resource Description Framework Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for requirements engineering Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (A reach mast truck is a forklift truck with a reach mast that is pulled between the front and rear axles, i.e. into the contour of the vehicle, after the load has been picked up. This largely eliminates the need for a counterweight. In addition, compared to the front forklift, an aisle width(...)
  • is an industrial truck for handling and transporting containers at container terminals. Its main feature is a telescopic load arm (telescopic boom) that can be extended in the direction of travel. Equipped with a spreader, it can pick up containers on the long side, transport them and stack(...)
  • (abbr. RAP) describes a test procedure in which an identification mark (barcode, RFID tag) is scanned after printing in order to verify its data content. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (abbr. ROM) is a memory for storing unchangeable programs, e.g. the BIOS of a computer system or the EPC (Electronic Product Code) of an RFID tag. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • engl. für Lesegerät Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (abbr. RTF) is a communication method between a reader and a transponder in which the reader initializes the process. See Tag Talks First. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Readiness to deliver is a general statement of the extent to which a company meets its delivery requirements in terms of time and content. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (RTLS) is a real-time processing system (real-time processing) based on special RTLS transponders (tags) for localizing e.g. pallets etc. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (abbr. RT Kernel) are additional programs or extensions of existing or conventional operating systems (e.g. Windows or Linux) to enable them to work in real time or as a real-time system. Industrial PCs with RT kernels are also increasingly being used to control internal conveyor(...)
  • engl. für Echtzeit-Verarbeitung Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Realtime processing is the processing in step with the connected technical process. E.-V. must meet the requirements regarding the timeliness of the processing of requests and the simultaneity of the processing of corresponding programs. Special operating systems are required to fully meet(...)
  • Receipt refers to the physical and organizational receipt of goods. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • engl. für Vereinnahmung Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (abbr. RSSI) is an indicator of the received field strength of wireless communication technologies such as RFID scanners. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • refers to the recovery of information (e.g. the recovery of a database after an error). An R. data carrier (e.g. CD, tape) is used for R. Cf. rollback. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • 1. is the partial or complete return of products for reuse, recycling or disposal. - 2. refers to cycles of reusable transport packaging. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (Reduced two-step order picking:) Here, only a few (around two to ten) orders are combined and distributed directly to the customer orders by the picker (in rare cases by the packer). Example: A picking vehicle picks up ten containers that are assigned to the customer orders and into which the(...)
  • (abbr. RAID): Within a RAID drive, the data stream is split across several hard disks running in parallel and stored redundantly. The most commonly used methods are RAID 1 (mirror disks) and RAID 5. RAID 5 provides the same level of security as mirror disks, but the write speed is increased by(...)
  • see cross-distribution Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • engl. für Kühlkoffer (als Lkw-Aufbau), Kühlcontainer oder Kühlwagen (als Bahnwaggon) Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • is a concept developed in the mid-1990s by James Champy and Michael Hammer for the holistic design and fundamental, cross-departmental improvement of business processes in terms of service, costs, quality and time. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (short for REFA-Bundesverband e. V., Darmstadt) is the German organization for work design, company organization and corporate development. The name REFA has its origins in the Reichsausschuss für Arbeitszeitermittlung, founded in 1924. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • A reference model is a model that is assigned a generally valid character for a defined area of application. It comprises a systematic and generally valid description of the relevant properties and processes of a given task and defines the associated modeling concept. Based on the R.,(...)
  • (engl. Shelf passage) bezeichnet den Durchfahrtbereich im Regal für Stapler oder andere Flurförderzeuge durch Weglassen der unteren Riegel und Einsatz entsprechender Sicherungsmaßnahmen. Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (engl. Shelf maintenance) siehe Rack Jobbing Quelle: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • engl. für Nutzbremsung Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Regenerative breaking refers to energy recovery during the braking of battery-powered vehicles (e.g. forklifts). Cf. useful stroke. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (register ton) is a measure of space used to determine the size of a ship based on its interior. One R. corresponds to 100 cubic feet, i.e. 2.8316 cbm. The measurement of seagoing vessels is divided into gross tonnage (total content of the seaworthy enclosed interior) and net tonnage (content(...)
  • Reliability is the probability of maintaining the functionality of a technical system under certain stresses and over a certain period of time. Since logistical and, in particular, material flow systems and components are usually repairable systems, the availability of technical systems(...)
  • engl. für Zuverlässigkeit Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • is the minimum time that an item must still have a shelf life before it can be delivered. A warehouse management system must ensure that an item is removed from storage before its R. (time span between current time and expiry date) is exceeded. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Remaining stock is the quantity that is located on a staging unit in the storage area or picking zone. The following procedures must be observed when handling R: If a strict FIFO (First In -; First Out) procedure is used for picking and the R. is smaller than the required picking quantity, at(...)
  • In the RFID sector, refers to a system consisting of tags and RFID scanners that can be operated in the near field (cf. load modulation) up to a distance of typically < 1 m. Cf. close coupling system, long-range system. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • engl. für Datenfernübertragung Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Remote data transmission is the transmission of data between computers beyond the intranet, usually via telephone lines or adequate radio services such as UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System). The most common wired RDT standards are ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) and(...)
  • refers to the call of a function on an (SAP) server by a client. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • engl. für Meldebestand Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • The reorder level is the stock level of an item or group of items in a warehouse, below which a message is sent to MRP or an automatic reorder is placed. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Repackaging refers to the reloading of goods or merchandise from one means of transport or storage to another for technical or organizational reasons (e.g. due to changes in quantity, damage, storage or conveyor technology requirements). Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Repeat order time is the time at which a repeat order is triggered when the stock level falls below a predefined level. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • is a network device (amplifier) for physically connecting two network segments in order to extend the maximum possible length of the network. Example: The connection between two R. must generally not be longer than 100 meters within an Ethernet. If this is not sufficient, so-called remote R.(...)
  • Replenishment (supplies) 1. is the replenishment of stock by replenishing warehouses or picking locations in picking zones (e.g. from reserve warehouses or reserve locations). - 2. is the supply of all goods and materials necessary for mission fulfillment, e.g. in the military. Source:(...)
  • Replenishment quantity refers to a defined quantity that is required to replenish a storage bin or storage area when an item falls below a defined minimum stock quantity (minimum stock level). Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • A representation, also known as an image, is a simplified replica of a planned or real existing system. It serves as a conceptual or representational abstraction and enables an easily understandable representation of the processes and functionalities of the system. The degree of abstraction(...)
  • (abbr. RFI): An RFI is used to obtain information from providers about their products or services. An RFI is less formal and time-consuming than an RFP (Request for Proposal). Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (abbreviated RFP) describes a formal procurement document with which suppliers are invited to submit a tender to fulfill a clear task. The offer must include the full scope of services and all costs. The effort for an RFP is higher on the customer and supplier side than for a request for(...)
  • engl. für Pflichtenheft und Lastenheft Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • is usually drawn up by the contractor after the order has been placed, if necessary also with the cooperation of the client. The P. contains the specifications. In the P., the user specifications are detailed and the realization requirements are described. The P. defines HOW and WITH WHAT the(...)
  • Requirements engineering (RE) is a form of (development) management based on the analysis of the client's requirements. General requirements catalogs (requirements specifications) are often used to define general and specific requirements for a delivery item or a development(...)
  • (abbr. RE) Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • see safety stock Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Reserved stock is a synonym for reserved stock. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Reservations are made at the time of ordering to ensure that important customers receive the ordered goods on the delivery date. Physical reservation: The goods are stored separately. Data-based reservation: The goods are assigned reservation indicators in the book inventory. Negative(...)
  • Residual carrying capacity is the nominal load capacity of a forklift truck reduced by technical reductions (e.g. additional attachment or high lifting height). Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (abbr. RDF) is a formal language for providing metadata on the World Wide Web. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • engl. für Betriebsmittel Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • is a key figure from supply chain management that evaluates lead time sensitivity. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Restorage 1. refers to the change of location of a storage unit in the warehouse (within an aisle or between aisles). - 2. describes the change from one warehouse to another, possibly coupled with depalletizing (e.g. replenishment). Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Restorage is a process in which a residual quantity that has arisen after a removal process (e.g. picking) is returned to a storage location. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • engl. für Umlagerung Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • A return is a customer return that may be associated with complaints regarding missing items or quantities, incorrect items, quality and packaging defects, etc. In the mail order business, returns are one of the planned business processes, as, for example, customers order different colors or(...)
  • engl. für Entnahme Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • A retrieval location, also known as a retrieval location, is a defined area within a warehouse that is specifically designed to temporarily place goods or storage units while they await retrieval for shipping or further processing. The organization of retrieval areas is crucial to the(...)
  • Retrieval of partial quantities is a basic process in order picking to remove a partial quantity from a statically or dynamically provided unit in accordance with the pick list. Cf. whole quantity retrieval. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • The retrieval throughput, also known as the retrieval rate, is an important performance indicator in warehouse logistics that measures the efficiency and productivity of retrieval processes. It results from the ratio of the transport units to be retrieved per time unit at the reference(...)
  • Refers to measures to bring a logistics facility or logistics system up to a new technical and organizational standard. Cf. reengineering. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • see Trum Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • engl. für Mehrweg, Mehrweg-Gebinde Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • In common parlance, a reusable container refers to a plastic container that can be reused several times (reusable container, reusable system). Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Reusable packaging refers to a container that is designed to withstand as many cycles of use as possible without losing stability and usability, primarily due to cost and environmental protection considerations. Examples are the Europool pallet, reusable beverage bottles or reusable(...)
  • A reusable system is a concept for the reuse of units for the multiple use of units, e.g. sales packaging (returnable bottles), transport packaging (containers, reusable containers), transport aids (Europool pallet) and refill systems (refillable consumption units), to conserve resources(...)
  • is a branch of logistics for the return and reuse or recycling of products and materials in circular economy processes. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • A reversible pallet is a pallet with the same top and base plate. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for Remote Function Call Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for Reduced Function Devices (simple end device) Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for Request for Information Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for Radio Frequency Identification Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • is software that establishes the connection between the RFID hardware (scanner) and the business process control systems (e.g. ERP systems (Enterprise Resource Planning), WMS). It checks and filters the incoming data. The RFID-M. consists of three layers: Communication layer to connect the(...)
  • (also known as a scanner for short) is a writing and/or reading device for RFID tags. There are numerous designs for different applications and frequency ranges as hand-held scanners, stationary devices or gates. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for radio frequency object localization (localization based on RFID tags) Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for Request for Proposal Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for Request for Quotation Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for storage and retrieval vehicle Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • The basic design of the ring sorter consists of several spoke-shaped belt conveyors arranged around a vertical axis of rotation (spoke belts). The turntable with the belt conveyors rotates continuously at an angular speed of approx. 1.5 revolutions per minute. The sorted goods are fed onto the(...)
  • engl. für Reede Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • A roadstead is an anchorage outside the harbor. “Laying at anchor”; refers to waiting for permission to pass through or enter (e.g. a port) or waiting for a berth. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (product name of the company Swisslog) is a picking robot for removing single carton boxes or similar containers from a pallet. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • are used in logistics, e.g. for order picking or palletizing. The most commonly used designs are articulated arm and gantry robots, which - equipped with different gripper systems - can handle both loading aids and gripping units. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for return on investment (return on capital) Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • 1. refers to a sorting conveyor in which several roller bars are arranged one behind the other. For discharge, the roller bars are lifted and the rollers are swiveled if necessary (swivel roller sorter). The relatively low masses of the roller bars allow short switching times, which enable(...)
  • is a process in which road or rail vehicles -; with or without load -; drive onto a transport unit without the use of other lifting equipment and leave it again under their own power after transportation (e.g. vehicles -; ferry). Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Short for roll-on/roll-off process (roll-on/roll-off) Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • is a platform trailer with wheels only at the rear end of the platform. At the front end there is a drive-in opening for a gooseneck-like and hydraulically movable towing coupling of the towing vehicle. These vehicle systems are used, for example, in ro/ro traffic (roll-on/roll-off) and in(...)
  • is an IT process used to undo one or more transactions in a system. R. is used as a method of data and transaction security, e.g. in warehouse management systems. Cf. recover. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Stores the transactions of a system or database. The information it contains enables the system to be restored (recovered) after an incident (crash). An R. is important for the error-free restart behavior of conveying and storage processes. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • engl. für Rollenhubtisch Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • is based on two or more parallel belts with cylindrical rollers installed between them. In the initial state, the rollers are below the conveying level of the belts so that the goods are conveyed over them. For discharge, the rollers are lifted above the belt level and driven so that any goods(...)
  • engl. für Rollenförderer Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • The conveyed goods are guided over fixed, horizontally mounted and rotating rollers. In contrast to chain conveyors, there is a relative movement between the load and the carrier. The carrying equipment (pallets, containers, etc.) must therefore meet certain mechanical requirements on the(...)
  • A roller pallet store uses a storage-based aid for the automatic movement and transportation of storage units. It belongs to the subgroup of channel storage systems based on roller pallets, either according to the flow-through principle on a gravity basis or as a push-in storage system using(...)
  • 1. refers to a discharge device consisting of a series of individual rollers that can be lifted out of the conveyor level (e.g. of a belt conveyor). These rollers are driven and set at an angle so that they deflect the conveyed goods sideways as they move over them and discharge them into the(...)
  • Roller transfer is a transfer in which friction rollers, roller lift tables, roller carpets or roller strips cut through a load-bearing conveyor (typically a roller conveyor) at the corresponding discharge angle. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • In combined transport, e.g. rail and road, the drivers accompany their trucks in a couchette car of the train. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for read-only memory Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (Rotary arm sorter:) The sorting material is discharged at the end point, perpendicular to the conveying direction, through the rotary movement of a rotary arm. Other names are rotary push sorter or rotary pusher. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • (Rotary crane:) The jib of a D. can be rotated with the hoist. D. can be fixed (column-mounted slewing crane, derrick), move on rails, be mounted on a floating body (floating crane) or be freely movable (mobile crane). Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • A rotary rack is a device in which the racks, and therefore the storage units, perform vertical or horizontal movements depending on the direction of the rotation axis. A rotary movement is carried out until the desired unit has reached the removal point or the storage point. The term(...)
  • engl. für Umlaufregal Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • is TGW Transportgeräte GmbH's proprietary product designation for a horizontal carousel storage system in which the horizontal storage levels can be moved independently and also in opposite directions. High storage and retrieval capacities are possible. See also Rotastore. Source: logipedia(...)
  • A rotary sorter essentially consists of a large rotating disk that distributes piece goods to end points arranged around the sorter. The disk is divided into segments into which sorting units are fed via a feeder. The rotation of the disk and the associated centrifugal force pushes the units(...)
  • Rotary stacking containers are containers that can be stacked on top of each other or nested after a 180 degree horizontal rotation. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • is a company-specific designation of psb GmbH for a horizontal recirculating container storage system. Cf. horizontal circulating warehouse. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Route optimization or trip optimization is known as a storage or retrieval strategy. It does not take into account any variables that are dependent on items or storage units, but calculates the shortest possible or otherwise optimal route. The problem of calculating the shortest path is also(...)
  • connects several computer networks with each other. The data streams and protocols (multi-protocol routers) are analyzed by the R. and approved (routed) for transmission to the different (sub-) networks according to certain criteria (layer 3 of the ISO/OSI reference model). Source:(...)
  • 1. route planning (also route planning) in logistics refers to the determination of the shortest transport connection between a source and a sink (e.g. between shipper and distribution center), provided that several routes exist for the execution of a transport movement. Cf. route(...)
  • Abbreviation for Received Signal Strength Indication Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for Realtime Kernel Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for Reader Talks First Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
  • Abbreviation for Real Time Locating System Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML