Characteristic of Intelligent Objects in a Digitized Logistics

JournalIndustrie 4.0 Management
Issue Volume 34, 2018, Edition 5, Pages 21-24
Open Accesshttps://doi.org/10.30844/I40M18-5_21-24
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Abstract

As a result of digitization, logistics objects and systems are increasingly being equipped with information and communication technologies, which is accompanied by new functionalities. Such smart objects enable a high-resolution representation of processes within a supply chain and support their control. At the same time, the variations in the technical design and integration are increasing. For the handling of complexity, an approach for a systematic structuring of objects in logistics with regard to function, structure and dependencies is presented.

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