Material flow planning with the ipolog software

Build and optimize your material flow data-driven and based on your layout. Visualize the impact in cost and transport resources immediately. You will immediately see the effects on costs and transportation requirements.

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Material flow planning

What are the benefits of smart material flow planning

Plan your intralogistics efficiently and reliably – without a “black box feeling”. Don’t just rely on your gut feeling any more, but on hard data and facts – detailed key figures are available at all times. This helps you understand the impact on your material flow and improves your decision-making process.

Precise forward planning of resources and manpower

Quick implementation of short-term changes

Comparing scenarios and making the right decisions

Precise forward planning of resources and manpower

Quick implementation of short-term changes

Comparing scenarios and making the right decisions

Customer challenges in planning

The increasing complexity of production and the associated need for more flexible and faster production processes is confronting companies with continuous challenges in material flow planning. Effective planning requires detailed knowledge of production processes and precise planning of material flows.

Complex planning requires data integrity. Connect everything together in one solution.

Proper planning of dynamic material flow is hardly possible with Excel anymore. Too many versions, different user. The challenge is to be able to quickly react to changes in the production program and simultaneously optimize the use of area, transportation resources and manpower.

Dynamic tugger trains in real-world use

Practical examples from planning to SAP-based execution
Fewer vehicles, higher utilization, reliable material supply.
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Added benefit of planning with ipolog

Process analysis & efficient use of resources

  • Optimization of material flows using Sankey diagrams and heat maps
  • Visualization & live demo of transport routes and process cycles in the digital 3D model
  • Software-supported calculation of means of transport

Quickly react to data changes

  • Easy simulating the impact of different conditions
  • Automated assessment of the result, visually prepared
  • Simulate and compare variants of material flow strategies

Reduce costs through deeply analyzed decisions

  • Analysis of routes, transports and resource demand
  • Dynamic KPIs instead of fixed averages
  • Discover optimization potential right from the start

Get started with ipolog now and optimize your logistics planning!

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Optimize material flows faster using 2D/3D visualization

Plan your material flow digitally with a range of functions in 2D and 3D. Thanks to the dynamic heat map and Sankey diagram, you can see where resources are being utilized efficiently.

Dynamic heatmap
Sankey diagram
2D/3D visualization

Easy simulation of data changes

Automated calculations and workflows are the key: Implement planning changes quickly, compare variants and identify bottlenecks immediately.
Material flow calculations
Standard process chains

Transport-Gantt-Diagram

Thomas Augustin

Head of Material Flow & Structure Planning
@DRÄXLMAIER Group

“The improvement in planning quality has already made it possible to identify considerable cost potential. ipolog is not only a simulation software, but also a calculation and reporting tool. As a result, all relevant KPIs can first be calculated, then visually checked for plausibility and finally compared transparently.”

Thomas Augustin

Head of Material Flow & Structure Planning @DRÄXLMAIER Group
“The improvement in planning quality has already made it possible to identify considerable cost potential.”

General FAQs about ipolog

What is ipolog and what is it used for?

ipolog is a specialized software solution for planning and optimizing material provisioning, area utilization, and intralogistics processes. It enables production and logistics planners to visualize, analyze, and improve their operations collaboratively and data-driven.

What advantages does ipolog offer compared to traditional planning tools like Excel or PowerPoint?

Unlike spreadsheet or presentation tools, ipolog is based on an integrated data model. It provides consistent planning states, visual feedback in 2D and 3D, scenario comparisons, and the simulation of logistics processes — all within a single system.

Which areas of production planning can ipolog support?

ipolog supports planning activities related to material provisioning, layout design, area utilization, transport logic, and supply concepts. It is used in production logistics, variant planning, and digital twin initiatives.

How does collaboration work in ipolog?

ipolog 5 offers a web-based environment where team members can work on a shared data foundation. Changes are immediately visible. Interactive assistants help reduce planning errors, and an undo/redo function ensures safe and flexible iteration.

What role does data quality play in digital production planning?

Planning results are only as accurate as the underlying data. Inaccurate, outdated, or incomplete information leads to flawed assumptions and poor decisions. ipolog relies on consistent, centrally maintained data sources to enable valid simulations and precise analysis.

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What data is required for reliable material flow planning with ipolog?

A comprehensive planning process requires layout data, part information, container specifications, rack configurations, and defined provisioning and transport logic. These inputs form the foundation for accurate simulations and evaluations.

How does ipolog help identify bottlenecks in the material flow?

ipolog enables early detection of bottlenecks by calculating and visualizing dynamic transport demand, walking and ride-along times, and resource loads. Heatmaps and Sankey diagrams immediately highlight overloaded paths or workstations.

Can different material flow scenarios be compared?

Yes. ipolog allows you to create and compare multiple planning scenarios side by side. Dynamic KPIs provide objective evaluations, making it easy to analyze the impact of various concepts on resources, transport equipment, and costs.

What are the benefits of combining 2D and 3D visualization?

The 2D view offers a quick overview and accurate layout-based planning. The 3D view supplements this with visual representation of spatial constraints, cycle times, walking paths, and transport processes. Both views are synchronized to ensure consistent planning.

Why is ipolog particularly suited for complex production environments with high variant diversity?

ipolog accounts for variants, batch sizes, and sequences during planning. Transport volumes and container needs are automatically adjusted. This ensures that the material flow remains robust and traceable, even with frequent changes.

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