Nowadays, it is unthinkable to design and implement an efficient logistics system without the use of IT, for its impact on the success of a company proves decisive: IT components help save time, resources and money. That is why the use of the right IT systems is vitally important.
Due to the wide range of IT systems on offer and the diverse combination options of software types and components, this part of a logistics system contains particular potential for extensive advice and optimisation.
► The most common types of software
- Enterprise resource planning [ERP]
- Warehouse management system [WMS]
- Inventory management system [IMS]
- Transportation management
- Yard management
- Customs
► IT with technical components
- Forklift control system [FCS]
- Material flow accounting [MFA]
- Programmable logic control [PLC]
The following examples relate to consulting services we have already provided and, in a simplified manner, show the benefits and key changes to logistics processes, which have resulted from the introduction of new IT components in our clients' companies.
Inventory Management System [IMS]
The inventory management system [IMS] is a software for managing inventories in relation to their respective storage location. All goods are listed in the IMS including information about their stock level and storage location. In addition, an IMS can also control and manage picking or transport systems in the warehouse.
The main benefits of an IMS include the efficient control of picking and the management of the transport systems, saving as much resources and time as personnel costs.
The introduction of an IMS requires the clear labelling and identification of the goods and storage locations, which have to be digitally recorded for every goods movement. Through the control of picking by the IMS different strategies and workflows in the picking process can be implemented, such as the picking of multiple orders in parallel by a single employee.
Forklift Control System [FCS]
The Forklift Control System [FCS] manages the floor vehicles within the warehouse and issues them with transport orders. This is done by specifying the receiving location, the transport unit and the destination location. Transport routes with follow-on orders can be generated and empty trip bans can be put in place to ensure efficient transport capacity.
The major benefits of an FCS stem from improving the efficiency of vehicles and reducing unnecessary trips and inefficient routes, enabling resources and time to be saved.
The forklift trucks and vehicles need to be fitted with terminals, which receive the respective transport orders by radio data and display them to the user to operate a Forklift Control System in a warehouse. Identifying and recording all possible receiving and delivery locations, as well as the units to be transported, are the prerequisites for operating an FCS.
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