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Supply Chain at Executive Committee level is crucial


Please note: this interview / article was organized with managing consultant Mo Lasgaa. After working at Groenewout for more than 18 years, Mo continues his career outside Groenewout since december 2023. If you should have any questions regarding this interview, please contact Isabel Schouten. Why companies are putting supply chain at the Executive Committee level?...

What is the ROI in warehouse automation?


  Warehouse automation is a hot topic, and ever more companies are investing in robots, shuttles, or other systems. But how can you calculate the time it takes to recoup such investments? Rogier Verhaar answers this and other questions. In an attempt to make their operations faster and more efficient, an increasing number of companies...

Site optimization requires a logistics perspective on real estate  


Building a multistory distribution center seems to have become a profitable option in the Netherlands, as a distribution center covering two or more floors enables better use of the available plot of land.Groenewout advocates a different approach to site optimization: explore the logistics options before looking for real estate solutions. Several multistory distribution centers have...

Autostore – reach the right decision


** Part of publication 3 of 3-serie on Autostore published in Logistiek.nl February 2023 **   Is Autostore the best choice for you, or would it be better to keep looking for an alternative? To reach the right decision, first of all start by analyzing your process and then think about the secondary requirements that could...

Movies as a source of logistics inspiration


Guest column Dirk Beck | Warehouse Totaal | Film als logistieke inspiratiebron - december 2022 Dirk Becks Sometimes, a movie can really strike a chord with me as a logistics professional. One example is Monsters Inc., a Pixar animation featuring an immense factory with a huge transport and storage system for doors. The protagonists’ dizzying...

Key considerations when building multistory distribution centers


  In the Netherlands, work is currently underway on the construction of several multistory distribution centers allowing trucks to be loaded and unloaded on two levels. But what exactly is a multistory distribution center? And what are the key considerations when building one? Dirk Becks shares his insights. The Netherlands is a densely populated country, so...

Looking for quick wins for saving energy in your warehouse? Request a quick scan!


With energy bills now at an all-time high, energy-saving measures make more sense than ever. Groenewout provides an overview of the key ‘quick wins’ for warehouse operations. It is not unusual for newly constructed warehouses to have an energy label of A, or even A+++, because today’s warehouses are built with sustainability in mind. However,...

From a simulation model to a digital twin (part II)


While the term ‘digital twin’ tends to be widely used and abused nowadays, there are still very few examples of the concept itself being put into practice. Rather than being a simulation model, a digital twin is actually a tool that automatically controls processes, systems or even complete warehouses. In the first article in...