The concept of man-to-cargo is one of the principles of picking, in which goods are made available at a fixed storage location for picking and stay there until the picker picks them up. Brief description in this type of picking, also called static picking, the picker must move to the goods to retrieve them. This principle makes sense primarily when [...]
The frequency of reloading shows how often resources are exchanged in the warehouse, that is, theoretically, the warehouse is completely emptied and re-filled. Brief description A high frequency of reloading is an indicator of efficient logistics and a condition for reducing the cost of tying up capital. Also, this indicator allows you to divide the products in the warehouse into fast- and slow-moving ones. The factor is calculated in such a way that the consumption [...]
Execution time is the interval of time it takes to develop an object from the acceptance of an order to the delivery of goods to the customer. Thus, execution time can represent one individual step (job execution time), or a production order or customer order (order execution time). Brief description Execution time consists of time to develop (including preparation time), [...]
By arming time we mean the time interval between the beginning and the end of arming, i.e. from the start to the end of preparation for work. Brief description By arming, we mean the preparation of a work system for its tasks (e.g., tool tuning, parameter setting). This indicator is used almost exclusively in the field of production. In the case of optimization activities in the enterprise [...]
Re-supply time is understood as the period from the shipment of the order to the physical availability of the goods. Brief description The average re-sourcing time is calculated by adding the time required for order preparation (e.g., ordering and forwarding the order to the supplier), delivery (e.g., order preparation, production time, transportation time, etc.) and the span of time between the arrival of the goods until [...]
By quarantine time we mean a clearly marked area in the warehouse for depositing goods for which (temporarily) there is no use. A brief description Quarantine time is to create a special place inside the storage area where, for example, defective parts or erroneous deliveries can be temporarily stored until further treatment is determined. The most common attempt [...]
Picking time Picking time is understood as the time for the complete execution of a picking order. Brief description The picking process, through the expectations specific to each company, is often very complicated and requires a lot of staff involvement, which also makes it necessary to spend a lot of time and incur significant costs. To work economically under such conditions, it is necessary to analyze the time [...]
Delivery time Delivery time includes the time from the time the order is accepted at the supplier to the time the goods are accepted at the customer and includes the following activities: order development, production preparation, production, warehousing, preparation for shipment, transportation, unloading and making the goods available to the customer. Brief Description Depending on the industry and area, there are various main factors at work that affect the total time [...]
Initial run time Initial run time is the time that arises from the difference between the date of manufacture of an intermediate or finished product and the date when the material is available.
Chartering In transportation, chartering is defined as the profitable and temporary provision of a means of transportation for a fee. Brief description When renting and leasing a means of transportation, it is referred to as chartering. Especially in the field of air and sea transport, this term is used. Charters can be applied to the transportation of persons (yacht charter, charter flight, ...) or also in [...]