The future of the logistics sector in the Dutch province of Brabant looks bright, but companies that fail to think far enough ahead are at risk of missing the boat. To safeguard its long-term future in today’s climate, a logistics business must be willing and able to innovate and collaborate. Besides that, one of...

E-commerce is booming. It certainly offers opportunities, but there are definitely some challenges too – and those challenges are sometimes underestimated, especially in terms of logistics. Groenewout explains how a well-functioning logistics operation can help you to make a real difference. Click here to read the article published in the trade journal called Online Retailer...

For many years, Groenewout has been participating as a guest lecturer on logistics and supply chain-related topics at various universities in the Netherlands and Belgium. Groenewout shares their knowledge and extensive experience in supply chain management as a guest lecturer at the VU University of Amsterdam on March 12th. If you would like to receive more information...

We are delighted to announce that Groenewout has moved to a new office building with a modern industrial decor as of March 12. We are now based in the ‘Claudius Prinsen’ office complex, located close to the A27 motorway and the city center of Breda. We are looking forward to continuing to work with you on...

The Dutch trade publication OnlineRetailer recently organized a round-table session on the theme of ‘The future of B2B is digital’. Ten experts, including Groenewout’s Arthur Zondervan, shared their visions of B2B e-commerce based on their own professional perspectives. We are seeing explosive growth in the B2B e-commerce market, and more and more business-related purchased are...

The BREEAM-NL evaluation method has become an integral part of the process when building new distribution centers. The independent assessment method results in the award of a BREEAM sustainability certificate, ranging from one star (pass) to five stars (Outstanding). In the logistics sector, where BREEAM is tremendously popular, ‘Outstanding’ has become the norm, driven by...

Groenewout is proud to be among the top 10 best supply chain management and logistics consultancy firms. Bron: Consultancy.nl/03 januari 2018 Corporate decision-makers regard TNO, Deloitte, Atos, EY and KPMG as the best consultancy firms to work with for advice on supply chain management and logistics. Twynstra Gudde receives the highest rating in terms of operational excellence,...

On 9 November 2017, Actemium organized a workshop on smart order picking and sorting. During the workshop, Dirk Becks  discussed various methods of picking and/or sorting orders. He presented a general overview of automated order picking plus the first steps in choosing an order-picking solution. Click here to download the presentation. Dirk is a warehouse logistics...

On September 27 Bol.com opened its new fulfillment center. The fulfilment center is located at the business center 'Haven Acht' in Waalwijk, the Netherlands. TGW is responsible for all logistics systems. The new fulfillment center has been designed with the logistics support of Groenewout and FKG Architecten Aan De Zaan and has been built by...

On Thursday 14 September, from 12.30-13.30 h, publisher Warehouse Totaal organised an industry webinar on the logistics challenges of e-commerce. E-commerce is playing an ever-more important role in daily life for consumers and for businesses alike. People have come to expect next-day delivery of whatever they order. This trend presents major challenges in terms of the organization...