Logistics lexicon

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The lexicon of logistics. Technical terms, explanations and infographics – explained and compiled by the proLogistik experts.

A

ABC analysis

Access frequency

Accounts receivable

Acoustic order picking

Airport Billing Systems

Article

Article classification

Article description

Article master

Article master data

Article unit

Automated guided vehicle system (AGV)

Automated small parts warehouse (AKL)

Automatic bearing

Automation

Automation panel

AutoStore

Average storage period

B

Balanced scorecard

Barcode

Barcode scanner

Batch

Batch picking

Batch tracing

BDE terminals

Best before date (BBD)

Bill of lading

Block storage

Blockchain

Break Bulk Point

Brown goods

Built-in monitors

Built-in PC with touch

Bulk goods

C

C-conveyor

Camp rules

Cantilever bearing

Cantilever rack definition

Cantilever racking

Cargo Handling

Carousel bearing

Central warehouse

Channel shelf

Chaotic warehousing

Circulating rack warehouse

Cloud computing for logistics

Complete load

Compliance definition

Computers in constant use

Consignment warehouse

Consolidation

Container

Container logistics

Contract logistics

Contract manufacturing

Control station

Controller or dispatcher

Corlettes

Corporate logistics

Cover

Cross-docking

Curbside

Customer consignment warehouse

Customs

D

Dangerous goods

Dangerous Goods Ordinance

Data analysis

Data Matrix

Database

Deep-freeze labels

Delivery date

DESADV

Determination of requirements

Digital Warehouse

Direct delivery

Disclaimer

Dispatch processing

Disposal logistics

Disposition

Distribution logistics

Distribution warehouse

Dock and yard management

Drive-in rack

Duct storage

Dust-tight panel PC

E

E-Commerce

E-fulfillment

Economical storage

Electronic signature

Embedded PC

ERP Beverages

ERP Food

ERP Terminal

ERP touch system

ERP Wholesale

Exoskeleton

F

FIFO (First In – First Out)

Filling level

Fleet management

Floor storage

Flow rack

Food logistics

Forklift terminals

Forklift truck

Forwarding agency

Forwarding order definition

Freight

Freight rates

Fresh produce logistics

Fulfillment

G

General cargo

German Logistics Association

Goods distribution center

Goods-to-man

Green Logistic

Grid system

Gripping time

Groupage goods

GTIN number

H

Hand bearing

Hand scanner

Handling Unit (HU)

Hazardous goods warehouse

Headsets

HIFO (Highest In – First Out)

High-bay warehouse

High-quality industrial computers

HMI (Human Machine Interface)

I

Identification numbering

Inbound logistics

Incoming goods

Incoming goods inspection

Incoterms

Increase stock turnover rate

Industrial automation

Industrial computer

Industrial computers

Industrial computers in continuous use

Industrial PC

Industrial PC for mobile data acquisition

Industrial Tablet PC

Industrial trucks

Industrial trucks

Industrial workplaces

Industry 4.0

Industry 4.0 Panel PC

Industry 4.0 Terminal

Industry 4.0 touch system

Information flow in logistics

Information logistics

Interim storage

Intralogistics systems

Inventory

Inventory controlling

Inventory in logistics

Inventory security

Inventory security Warehouse

IP protection classes

IP69k protection class

IPCs in continuous use

Item number

J

Just-in-sequence delivery

Just-in-time

K

Kanban

L

Labeling obligation

Labels

Lattice box pallet

Levels in logistics

LFS ISS

LFS MFC

LFS Software

LIFO (Last In – First Out)

Line-back principle

Load securing

Load unit securing

Loading aids (LHM)

Loading unit

LOFO (Lowest In – First Out)

Logistical unit

Logistics 4.0 Digitalization

Logistics consulting

Logistics controlling

Logistics key figures

Logistics location planning

Logistics management

Logistics optimization

Logistics planning

Logistics seminars

Logistics service provider

Logistics services

Logistics services

Logistics Solutions

Lot size

M

Man-to-goods

Management system

Master data and transaction data

Master data logistics

Master NVE

Matchcode

Material flow

Material flow computer

Material flow control

Material flow controller

Material flow planning

Materials management

MDE devices

MDE terminal

Merchandise management system

Merchant’s Haulage

MES terminal

Mobile computer

Mobile data acquisition (MDE)

Mobile data terminals (MDE)

Mobile label printer

Modernize warehouse

Multi-order picking

Multiple storage capability

Multitouch in logistics

N

Narrow aisle warehouse

Negative picking

Net requirement

Notification

O

Open stock

Operator terminals with touch

Opportunity costs

Optimal order quantity

Optimal time to order

Order items

Order management

Order picker

Order picking system

Order point procedure

Order throughput time

Order type

Outer packaging

Outgoing goods

Outsourcing

P

Package

Pallet

Pallet rack

Palletizing robots

Paperless picking

Parts list

Paternoster

PC panel with touch display

Permanent inventory

Pick-by-Light

Pick-by-paper

Pick-by-scan

Pick-by-Vision

Pick-by-voice

Pick-to-Belt

Pick-to-Box

Picking computer

Picking methods

Picking panel

Picking process

Picking process

Picking times

Picking warehouse

Picklist

Plant traffic

Primary demand

Procurement

Procurement logistics

Production control

Production logistics

Production warehouse

Q

Quality assurance

Quality standard

Quantity planning Definition

R

Radio data terminal

Radio data transmission devices

Rationalization potential

Reach truck

Readiness for delivery

Relation

Reorder point

Required quantity

Resource management

Retail

Return slip

Returns

Returns processing

RFID solutions

RMA number

Rotary stacking container

Rugged Computer

S

Safety stock

Sales logistics

Sea Waybill

Secondary requirements

Segmentation

Serial number

Shelf storage

Shelving rack

Shelving technology

Shipper definition

Shipping

Shipping costs

Shipping methods

Shipping services

Shipping unit number (SSCC)

Shortfall

Sink

Slide-in shelf

Small parts warehouse

Smart Control IPC

Space inventory

Spare parts logistics

Specifications

Specifications

SSCC number

Stock labeling

Stock transfer

Storage

Storage and retrieval machine

Storage bin

Storage bin labels

Storage cost rate

Storage costs

Storage labels

Storage locations

Storage money

Storage systems

Storage technology

Store inventory analysis

Superimposition

Suppliers

Supply Chain Execution

Supply chain management

Sustainable logistics

Swap body

System supplier

T

Tablet computer

Telematics

Total cost of ownership

Touch computer

Tour management

Track and trace

Trade logistics

Transfer of risk

Transport capacity

Transport control system

Transport order

Transportation logistics

Turnover rate

U

Unit of measure

Unloading point

V

Value Added Services

Value chain

Variant management

Vendor Managed Inventory

Virtual warehouse

Voice-assisted picking

W

Warehouse

Warehouse control center

Warehouse labeling

Warehouse logistics

Warehouse logistics software

Warehouse management

Warehouse management software

Warehouse management system

Warehouse optimization

Warehouse organization

Warehouse planning

Warehouse planning software

Warehouse software

Warehousing software

Warehousing systems

Waterproof panel PC

What is order picking?

WLAN in the warehouse

Y

Yield management

Z

Zero-defect picking

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