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.
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