24. September 2018

Glossary

The logistics business has traditionally taken advantage of the favourable transport situation at night to expedite goods shipments from one day to the next.

24. September 2018

Glossary

The term refers to past achievements of a given company or natural persons, notably client references. Often accompanied by a performance ratio, the track record tends to focus on successful investments.

24. September 2018

Glossary

This warehouse type is intended for the efficient storage of small parts containers and for optimal access to and retrieval of these. Another prerequisite is therefore an optimised warehouse management system.

24. September 2018

Glossary

Crane systems in warehouses tend to be rail-based gantry structures for hoisting and moving heavy goods. Depending on the type installed, they can cover a large working area.

24. September 2018

Glossary

The standard specifications for pharmaceutical logistics warehouses presupposes distinct zoning concepts. Their purpose is to ensure cleanliness for certain product categories and product states. Just as important are quarantine areas and separate goods receipt and goods dispatch areas.

24. September 2018

Glossary

The acronym, short for “hazard analysis and critical control points,” designates a quality tool that is used to appraise the hazardousness of various factors in the food context.

24. September 2018

Glossary

This term originates in German water law and classifies harmful substances by degree of hazard or contamination.

24. September 2018

Glossary

The cash flow return is calculated as ratio of generated cash flow plus the capital growth of the respective property after the first year of investment relative to the average capital employed.

24. September 2018

Glossary

In the real estate industry, asset managers operate on the strategic property level and are responsible for planning, controlling, implementing and monitoring the factors influencing the value of a specific asset or portfolio.

24. September 2018

Glossary

Synonymous with “block deal,” the term refers to the sale of a package of homogeneous or heterogeneous properties. “Portfolio” here implies merely a group of more than one property asset.