New technologies offer numerous opportunities to make warehouses ‘smarter’. Besides reducing costs, that also results in faster and more flexible processes. But how can you implement smart warehousing in practice? Dirk Becks answers this question in a series of six articles. In the first article, he examines the factors that influence which solution to choose. This article...

How can you combine e-commerce with brick-and-mortar stores? Groenewout outlines the importance of a sound omnichannel strategy; Although e-commerce is becoming increasingly difficult for retailers to ignore, brick-and-mortar stores are unlikely to completely disappear from the retail landscape. There is growing evidence that omnichannel retail strategies – and the associated supply chains – are the...

“Sorting centers have been working overtime since the coronavirus outbreak. The coronavirus crisis has had a substantial impact on real estate in general, but after a sharp drop that lasted a couple of months, the logistics sector already appears to be recovering – and it’s all thanks to the accelerating e-commerce growth. This article...

Solar panels are becoming an increasingly common sight on warehouse and distribution center roofs. There is no question that they make a valuable contribution to improving sustainability in the logistics sector. But is it really necessary to cover the entire roof with solar panels, or can you generate sufficient energy with a smaller number? At...

When you’re moving to a new warehouse facility, you preferably want your day-to-day operations to continue without interruption – but how can you ensure that? Job Sonke from Hollister Incorporated and Arthur Zondervan from specialized logistics consultancy firm Groenewout reveal the secret behind a successful relocation project. Two years ago Hollister moved its European DC...

The Netherlands is seeing explosive growth in the number of XXL warehouses, but is bigger always better? The answer: not from an internal logistics perspective. Extra steps are necessary to ensure an efficient warehouse set-up and keep costs under control. ‘XXL’ refers to warehouses bigger than 40,000 square meters. That number seems to have been...