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Pass-through state transition

In logistics and process management, state transitions describe how shipments and orders move through different processing stages.

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In logistics and process management, state transitions describe how shipments and orders move through different processing stages.

Some transitions occur automatically or without explicit intervention—goods are tracked, pass through intermediate states, and their status is updated digitally without manual handling.

These transparent or pass-through transitions are central to digital shipment tracking and process automation, enabling systems to record progress without requiring active operator intervention at…

Last updated: 12 June 2026Published: 27 January 2026

Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zustands%C3%BCbergang

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In logistics and process management, state transitions describe how shipments and orders move through different processing stages. Some transitions occur automatically or without explicit intervention—goods are tracked, pass through intermediate states, and their status is updated digitally without manual handling. These transparent or pass-through transitions are central to digital shipment tracking and process automation, enabling systems to record progress without requiring active operator intervention at every step.

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