A freight forwarder is a trader who, on his own behalf in the course of business, takes over shipments of goods by road carriers or ocean carriers for the account of another person (the shipper). RELATED CONTRACTS Carrier AÖSp KEP services Bull whip effect Freight forwarder topping up
Storage zone A storage zone is defined as that area of a warehouse or rack that lies within easy reach of a consumer or merchant. This area extends to a height between 500 and 1800 mm. At the same time, the depth of this zone should not exceed 500 mm. When occupying these racks, care should be taken to ensure that within this zone [...]
Free trade zone A free trade zone is understood to be an area within a country or a combination of many countries where there is no longer a duty on imported goods, or other trade and transportation impediments. Brief description Internationally, the EU and NAFTA are good examples of free trade zones stretching across countries. Inside [...]
Technical requirement specification is a concept that speaks of the catalog features of products. It is an outline theory in which all functional and quantitative requirements are included, including the principal's side requirements for delivery and performance (DIN 69905-VDI/VDE 3694 - VDA 6.1). In terms of logistics, this could be, for example, a requirement for a warehouse management system. RELATED CONTRACTS Book [...]
Sight Zone The sight or visibility zone describes the area of the rack lying in the direct field of view of the consumer or picker. This area moves between 1,200 mm and 1,600 mm and is perceived with priority. Goods whose disposal should be supported, or goods that show a high frequency of picking, should be placed in this area. RELATED CONTRACTS Zone [...]
Article structure The article structure shows the assortment of a given enterprise based on volume and speed of turnover. Articles can be classified based on the frequency of requests for them. related concepts ABC analysis
By sorter (also sorting line) we mean a machine line for sorting general or bulk goods, parcels or letters. Sorting machines can identify goods and, through flaps, ramps, belts or similar technical devices, guide them to their designated destination. Such equipment is most often used in multi-stage picking systems and is used to collate customer orders. RELATED CONTRIBUTIONS Automatic [...]
Pojęcie SKU oznacza “stock keeping unit” i przedstawia numer identyfikacyjny w zarządzaniu magazynem. Krótki opis Każdy produkt w magazynie może zostać przez handlarza opatrzony SKU (w przeciwieństwie do EAN, który wydzielany jest przez producenta). SKU wykorzystywany jest, aby zarządzać zasobami, aby określić bazę lub aby wykonać zamówienie. Każdy produkt i każdy wariant produktu posiada […]
Struktura objętości zakupu materiału Liczba znamionowa struktury objętości zakupu materiału ukazuje zestawienie objętości zakupu i może być wykorzystywana do oceny asortymentu. Krótki opis Do obliczenia tego parametru umieszczana jest w liczniku suma danego materiału szacowana monetarnie. W mianowniku wpisywany jest tutaj odpowiednio: monetarnie oszacowana objętość całości zakupu dokonanego przez przedsiębiorstwo czy różne grupy […]
Six Sigma is a quality management method that aims to achieve a process that is flawless from the customer's point of view. Brief description The main application of Six Sigma is the project form of the five-stage DMAIC (Define - Measure - Analyze - Improve - Control) phase model. Six Sigma is the American answer to Kaizen factors. While Kaizen and Continuous [...]