E-logistics
E-logistics (also electronic logistics ) describes the planning, solution and control of logistical tasks using the internet and other information and communication systems and is part of electronic commerce . The aim is to optimize the processes and make them more economical and to create a collaboration between the individual partners in supply chain management . E-Fulfillment ( Electronic Fulfillment ) refers to the process steps that take place after goods have been electronically ordered, such as warehouse management , packaging or delivery .
requirements
The technical and organizational requirements for implementing e-logistics are:
- the integration of the internet-based systems into the existing IT systems
- the further development of organizational procedures and processes
- Focus on overcoming information barriers of the individual partners in the value chain
- a realistic assessment and evaluation of the complexity of integrating e-logistics solutions
- Overview of compatibility with existing application architectures
- Education and training for the use of these applications and technologies
- Willingness to collaborate across companies
literature
- Caroline Prenn, D. Vanbeveren: Projektkompass eLogistics: Efficient B2B solutions: conception, implementation, realization . Springer-Verlag, 2013, ISBN 978-3-322-84977-9
- Frank Straube: e-logistics: holistic logistics management . Springer-Verlag, 2013, ISBN 978-3-642-18599-1
- Martin Kappel: E-Logistics: Logistics in the Internet Age . Guthmann-Peterson, 2007, ISBN 978-3-900782-57-3
Web links
- E-logistics in the Gabler Wirtschaftslexikon
- Job description of an e-logistics developer on the side of the Federal Employment Agency