Description Intertaste is a supplier for A-brands, leading retailers and food service providers in the European market. It consists of three independently operating business units: Food Ingredients (herbs & spices), Finished Products (soups & sauces) and Degens. Degens is their independent sales organisation for the artisanal channel. Opportunities In preparation of a new transport tender, Intertaste requests...

Description Huntsman Advanced Materials is a leading global chemical solutions provider in technologically advanced epoxy, acrylic and polyurethane-based polymer products. Opportunities Huntsman requested a review on the Center-of-Gravity (CoG) of their European Distribution center (EDC) in Mannheim, Germany. Circa 50% of the shipments reside from this EDC, where the remaining volume is distributed from local satellite DCs....

Description Gencell is a pharmaceutical company and focuses on the development and production of innovative medicines. Opportunities Due to an increase in new  released products the production capacity in the laboratory was increased. An expansion of the storage capacity and the increase of the throughput of the warehouse was required. A feasibility study should identify how the...

Description Centocor, today part of J&J, is a biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and sells drugs based on monoclonal antibodies and DNA technology. The monoclonal antibodies are manufactured in The Netherlands utilizing biotechnical technology. Opportunities Due to expansion of the production facilities, Centocor’s warehouse space needed to be expanded too. Groenewout was asked to perform a pre-Basic Design...

Description Crescent Garden is a manufacturer of home and garden products with production and distribution centers located in north and South America.   Opportunities A quick scan of the logistic requirements for Crescent Garden, initiated due to the extensive growth expectation for the upcoming years. reviewing their specific needs on warehouse space (ft²) and labor whilst also reviewing the...

Description Sapa Building System (Sapa BS), a division of the Sapa Group, is a European market leader of building systems based on aluminum profile solutions which operates in 21 countries and generates a yearly net sales of ca. €300 Mio. Opportunities To realize a gross margin growth Sapa identified a new challenge in increasing efficiency by 10-20%,...

  Description King Nederland, a subsidiary of Bunzl plc, is a wholesaler mainly active in healthcare, cleaning, and government branches. Their specific medical supplies for healthcare, incl. a clean room, are grouped in the D-care operation in Houten. The other operations of King Nederland are located in Tiel and Den Helder. Opportunities Bunzl developed a new business model...

Description Coolmark, ECR & Uniechemie are three subsidiaries of wholesaler Beijer Ref, specialized in refrigeration and air conditioning. All three entities market and sell refrigeration systems and components for both commercial and industrial systems Opportunities Beijer Ref identified a new business opportunity in consolidating the warehouse and assembly operation of the three mentioned entities into one new...

Description Stichd (former Dobotex) is a daughter company of Puma and has the European license to design, produce and sell socks and bodywear for Puma, Tommy Hilfiger, Head and some other A-brands. The warehousing and distribution activities are done by Stichd (former Dobologic) in Tilburg. Opportunities Because of growth, the current DC became too small. Groenewout helped Stichd...

Description The Amsterdam Port Authority manages the Amsterdam seaport region. The Port Authority controls the infrastructure for road-, rail- and water- transport in the entire harbor area and is very much involved in acquisition for new settlements. Opportunities The expansion of  the harbor region enabled the Amsterdam Port Authority to strengthen the logistics activities in the...