Sm@rt Logistics: Intelligent networked systems

Inbound logistics is even in mass production often characterized by a growing number of product variants and the trend towards “lot size one”. In comparison with classic demand-oriented supply principles and Kanban, an event driven planning and control system based on negotiation mechanisms leads to more efficient and secure logistics processes. Therefore three solutions have been developed. To acquire the needed real time information, RFID-tags are used and an electronic assistance system is developed. Second, different levels of information processing provide a dynamic and flexible planning module and a process controlling with plausibility checks. Third, a robust sensing infrastructure on the shop floor can be ensured despite interferences like electromagnetic fields.