24. September 2018

Glossary

Under this actively applied concept, stored units are kept not in pre-designated storage slots but wherever there happens to be a vacant spot. This translates into considerable space savings.

24. September 2018

Glossary

This dedicated warehouse type is used in production to keep the required raw materials on hand.

24. September 2018

Glossary

Storing finished goods in a separate warehouse helps to cope with fluctuations between the production capacity and unit sales.

24. September 2018

Glossary

Micro-depots are used to store the shipments for their final delivery by cargo bikes or pedestrian means of transportation and can take the form of small-scale buildings, shipping containers or parked goods vehicles. They serve as starting point for final-mile deliveries.

24. September 2018

Glossary

The purpose of a clean room is to keep the number of airborne particles to a minimum, for example to create a germ-free environment.

24. September 2018

Glossary

This term refers to the system used to control and monitor goods returned by downstream recipients. A successful returns management, rather than being limited to the efficient processing of actual returns, will take preventive action to minimise the incidence rate of goods returns.

24. September 2018

Glossary

The concept of having more than one tenant in a building seeks to minimise the vacancy risk.

24. September 2018

Glossary

Short for “Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method,” the acronym refers to an independent certification model for a given building’s sustainability performance.

24. September 2018

Glossary

This measurement represents the sum total of the base areas of all layout levels in a given building.

24. September 2018

Glossary

This term refers to the spacing between the axes that are formed by girders and roof trusses of a warehouse building.