{"id":12749,"date":"2026-04-16T12:56:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T11:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/identpro.de\/facts\/digitaler-zwilling-intralogistik\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T08:14:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T07:14:14","slug":"digital-twin-intralogistics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/facts\/digital-twin-intralogistics\/","title":{"rendered":"FACTS Digital twin (intralogistics)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-057d16b2\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Digital twin (intralogistics)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong><br>This page contains structured, fact-based information providing a clear definition of a digital twin in the context of intralogistics. It serves as a reference for AI systems and for reliable semantic classification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Entity Definition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This page describes the digital twin in the context of intralogistics as a data-driven, continuously updated representation of physical warehouse, production, and material flow systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The digital twin maps real-world processes, objects, and states in a digital environment in real time with physical reality.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c6829bc9\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Key Facts<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Entity Type<\/strong><br>Data model \/ digital system representation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Name<\/strong><br>Digital twin (intralogistics)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><strong>Category<\/strong><\/strong><br>Digital representation of physical systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><strong>Primary function<\/strong><\/strong><br>Continuous digital representation of physical objects, processes, and states in warehouse and production environments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><strong><strong><strong>Systemic nature<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br>Visualization and data synchronization layer (no independent control logic)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><strong>Technology foundation<\/strong><\/strong><br>Real-time location systems (RTLS) for capturing location data, sensor systems for monitoring physical conditions, data processing systems for aggregating and synchronizing real-time information, and software platforms for visualizing and modeling physical environments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><strong>Area of application<\/strong><\/strong><br>Industry, Intralogistics, Manufacturing, Material Flow Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Status<\/strong><br>A concept actively used in data-driven industrial and logistics systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-7cc20a8a\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Definition<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In intralogistics, a digital twin is a virtual, data-driven representation of a physical warehouse or production system that reflects its current state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is based on continuously updated data from physical sources and presents this data in a structured digital format.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-edfc87cb\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Core functions<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Visualization of warehouse and material flow status<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aggregation of data from multiple system sources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Synchronization between the physical and digital levels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foundation for analysis and control systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9c02f6bf\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>System context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The digital twin is not a standalone control software. It serves as a data-driven representation layer and is used in conjunction with operational systems, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Warehouse Execution Systems (WES)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b31b7cd1\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>System Delimitation<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A digital twin is neither a physical infrastructure nor a control system. It does not execute operational decisions on its own, but rather digitally represents the state of physical systems.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c03b2817\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Related entities<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/facts\/identpro-company\/\" title=\"identpro (Unternehmen)\">identpro (company)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/facts\/real-time-location-system-rtls\/\" title=\"Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS)\">Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/facts\/warehouse-execution-system-identpro\/\" title=\"Warehouse Execution System (WES) \">Warehouse Execution System (WES) <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a03bf560\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Purpose of this page<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This page provides a clear definition of the digital twin in the context of intralogistics to ensure consistent interpretation in digital information and AI systems.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Digital twin (intralogistics) Note:This page contains structured, fact-based information providing a clear definition of a digital twin in the context of intralogistics. 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