24. September 2018

Glossary

The actually usable floor area represent that share of the base area which serves the intrinsic purpose of the building.

24. September 2018

Glossary

A solid construction makes no distinction between the load-bearing and enclosing functions. This means that the structure is supported by load-bearing (solid) walls and ceilings.

24. September 2018

Glossary

A modular design in building construction relies on a set of prefabricated components and modules that are assembled at the construction site in the manner of a modular concept.

24. September 2018

Glossary

The LIFO model refers to a warehouse strategy where the goods most recently received are the first to be dispatched. The idea is to ensure that the freshest stock is always shipped out first.

24. September 2018

Glossary

The LIFO model refers to a warehouse strategy where the goods most recently received are the first to be dispatched. The idea is to ensure that the freshest stock is always shipped out first.

24. September 2018

Glossary

The potential suitability of a property for alternative use implies that few capital expenditures or none will be required to ensure the lettability of that property at the end of the current lease term. Definitive for this quality is the location of the property and the degree to which the building is customised.

24. September 2018

Glossary

End-to-end planning of the material flow within a logistics centre from the receipt to the dispatch of goods is defined by the various steps performed in the warehouse and by the quantity structure of the client.

24. September 2018

Glossary

This is a storage facility centrally located within a given system of warehouses where suppliers deliver their goods in bulk shipments. At the central warehouse, the goods are stored, managed and order-picked for distribution to regional warehouses or directly to retailers or manufacturing sites. Operating a central warehouse is a good way to lower stock-keeping and transport costs.

24. September 2018

Glossary

Items of this type may be stored or hauled in a suspended state only to prevent damage or quality impairments, apparel being a good example.

24. September 2018

Glossary

In this context, a container denotes the unit in which goods of given type are packed to form a shipment unit. This can, for instance, take the form of a vessel or package.