Production Plan The production plan gives information on which products, in what quantity and in what order they should be produced. RELATED CONCEPTS Work plan Production planning Production factors.
By framework agreement we mean a set of rules organizing long-term commercial cooperation between a supplier and a buyer. Brief description Framework agreements have the advantage that buyers, on the one hand, get better terms, and suppliers, on the other hand, can bond with their customers. The main purpose of these agreements is to reduce costs and the amount of time spent on orders, [...]
Forwarding insurance and delivery insurance are understood to mean mandatory insurance that every freight forwarder must take out during the execution of transport for its customers. Brief description Every freight forwarder is obliged, if the principal does not expressly express it in writing by a statement of prohibition, to insure at the expense of the principal the damages that may arise during the execution of the order. The fee must be provided by the forwarder during [...]
Supplier Pyramid The term supplier pyramid (from Supply Pyramid) describes the hierarchical ordering of all suppliers in a supply chain or network. Brief description At the top of this pyramid of suppliers stands the contractor or manufacturer of the good (from OEM which stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer) as the „end customer” for suppliers. This manufacturer receives supplies from so-called first-tier suppliers [...]
By export in transport we mean to carry out an export, that is, a delivery to a consignee not located in the country from which the goods originated. Brief description It is generally said to be export (export) when goods or services are produced in one's own economic area in order to deliver them to foreign customers. In a narrower customs sense, export means the transportation [...]
Pick-to-Belt Pick-to-Belt is a type of picking in which the removed goods are hauled away directly via a conveyor belt. The articles are then delivered to a sorting person, who arranges the goods according to the order. RELATED CONTRACTS Pick-by-Voice Pick-by-Light picking.
Pick-by-Voice The term “Pick-by-Voice” corresponds to the latest generation of voice-controlled picking. Through Headset, the entire picking process is controlled, and effective dialogue with the warehouse management system is also possible. The Pick-by-Voice brief enables communication with the warehouse management system, with the administrative effort of the picking process reduced to a minimum. Picking lists become redundant with this system. Commissioning [...]
Inline manufacturing is a subtype of belt manufacturing and is characterized by the lack of timing in the production process. Brief description Unlike belt manufacturing, in row manufacturing there is no timing in the production flow. Based on belt manufacturing, also in the case of in-line manufacturing, machines are set up according to the flow of materials, however, the omission of individual operations is possible here. Back [...]
Pick-by-Light Pick-by-Light is a type of zero-occupancy picking in which a list of goods is replaced on a rack shelf by a digital display. Brief description Pick-by-Light systems have indicator lights in the shelves, as in displays with an entry, confirmation and correction key. When the picking container is at the picking location, the light then illuminates [...]