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Strategic IT goals are developed togeth-

er (e.g. in workshops) and results are in-

tegrated intelligently into E+P’s software

development. “The technological archi-

tecture of LFS is optimally designed for

future IT topics. The system connects

state-of-the-art technologies with a

modern software interface,” explains

IBM ISV Partner Executive, Thomas

Denz.

On the development and design level,

in recent past, the innovative multi-or-

der carts, the successful E+P stacker

console, the LFSRFID components,

LFS.oculus3D and many other prod-

ucts awarded several prizes have been

developed in cooperation with design

partners and the Institute for Technical

Solutions in Logistics (ITL). “The very

close cooperation between the Science

Director of the ITL, Prof. Dr. Bollen-

bacher and his chair, has resulted in the

development of many innovative prod-

ucts,” explains Jens Heinrich.

Currently, E+P, in cooperation with

topsystem, is developing a technology

for a new type of picking. It unites Pick-

by-Voice with Pick-by-Vision. With this

solution, voice input is supplemented by

a visualization on a smart phone or oth-

er end devices.

Network III: Universities

The third dimension in the E+P net-

work for technology innovations is the

close cooperation with universities. The

future lab has a warehouse management

system think tank in which professors

and students research and experiment

autonomously. This results in a num-

ber of new approaches and solutions

for logistics of the future. Jens Heinrich

particularly appreciates the open per-

spective of his partners from the science

and research fields when looking at a

topic. He takes on the input from dif-

ferent research papers and unites ideas

with technological options and custom-

er requirements.

Last, but not least, with twelve years of

experience in IT and warehouse man-

agement, he has a good sense for the

right vision at the right time. Currently,

the University of Coblenz with the De-

partment of Electrical Engineering and

IT, the University of Bonn-Rhein-Sieg

with a focus on Computer Sciences and

Mathematics and the logistics experts at

the University of Fulda are the pillars of

the E+P think tank.

The innovations are implemented

on the design and development level

throughout the entire E+P product de-

velopment team. Young and dynamic

colleagues who are a breath of fresh air

in E+P’s organizational structure allow

us to strike out on new paths in product

development. “It is fun implementing

the innovations with our 80 team play-

ers in cooperation with our customers.

My colleague of many years, Matthias

Fausten, reports on our team in more

detail from page 20,” says Jens Heinrich.

8 9 LFS.vision