information structure (LO-LIS)

Logistics Information System (LIS) (LO-LIS)

The area in which data is collected in the Logistics Information System.

An information structure defines a group of fields and is used for collecting and reducing data from an operative application such as sales or purchasing. It forms the basis for analyses and evaluation and includes:

• A period unit, giving the structure a time reference
• Characteristics, information with reference to which other information is cumulated
• Key figures, information that is cumulated with reference to characteristics