Execute a technical and logistic-commercial due diligence


Description Altera Vastgoed NV is an investment company for real estate properties with a strict sectorial approach. The four sectors the pension funds can participate in are: Residential, commercial shopping, commercial office and commercial logistic. Within the sector commercial logistic the focus lies on distribution centers and small area multi-tennant buildings. Opportunities Altera Vastgoed had the...

Logistic due diligence part real estate acquisition decision


Description Altera Vastgoed NV is an investment company for real estate properties with a strict sectorial approach. The four sectors the pension funds can participate in are: residential, commercial shopping, commercial office and commercial logistic. Within the sector commercial logistic the focus lies on distribution centers and small area multitennant buildings. Opportunities Altera Vastgoed had the...

RFQ Assistance for warehouse relocation


Description Alcon, a daughter company of Nestlé, is a $3.4 billion global pharmaceutical company that sells its eye care products in more than 180 countries. Opportunities Groenewout supported Alcon with the relocation of the Barcelona warehouse, through local Spanish project management. Solution The following project milestones were delivered by Groenewout: Data collection and validation Program of Requirements on the new...

Development of Activity Based Costing Model


Description AkzoNobel Car Refinishes is a world leader in coatings for car repair and commercial vehicles. The International Distribution Center (IDC) of AkzoNobel Car Refinishes is located on the site in Sassenheim. Opportunities The IDC is serving the global market. The volume split between EMEA (=Europe, Middle East and Africa) and the rest of the world is...

Tracking & tracing system compliant with GFL


Description Akzo Nobel Salt is one of the world's leading salt specialists, supplying high-quality products for all applications. Akzo Nobel Salt is an independent business unit. Products are found in Food-processing, consumer, agriculture, de-icing, pharmaceuticals and other industries. Opportunities As from January 1, 2005, the BU Salt is obliged to have the ability to track & trace...

Solution high increase in product throughput and storage


Description Akzo Nobel Salt is one of the world's leading salt specialists, supplying high-quality products for all applications. Akzo Nobel Salt is an independent business unit of Akzo Nobel. Opportunities Akzo Nobel Salt was confronted with a high increase in product throughput and storage. Therefore the storage utilization in the existing warehouse in Hengelo, The Netherlands,...

Transportation benchmark


Description AKZO Marine & Protective Coatings is the world leader in products for the protection and decoration of hulls, interiors, and superstructures for ships and yachts, aerospace coatings, protective coatings and fire retardant products for large plants and off-shore installations. Opportunities AKZO wanted to improve the customer service (lead-times) and reduce transportation costs of European end-customer...

DC compliant hazardous materials regulations


Description Akzo Nobel Car Refinishes is a world leader in coatings for car repair and commercial vehicles. The Dutch sales division of Akzo Nobel Car Refinishes sells paints to auto body shops and makers of commercial vehicles such as trailers or buses. Opportunities Distribution was spread around several different locations: Heerenveen, Zwolle, Almelo and Arnhem. Paints...

Blue printlay-out Abbott Laboratories Zwolle


Description Abbott Laboratories B.V. has a central production facility in Zwolle. In this facility nutritionals are produced, prepared and packed. The nutritionals, distinguished in powders and liquids, are packed in cans, plastic bottles and tetra packs. Opportunities Abbott wanted to develop a master plan that defined a Blue Print for the site in Zwolle for five...

Location pharma EDC for brownfield & greenfield alternatives


Description Abbott is one of worlds largest pharmaceutical companies producing and shipping a wide range of nutritional, pharmaceutical, hospital and diagnostics products around the world. Opportunities Abbott decided to restructure its European supply chain in order to increase its profitability. Abbott wanted to locate the new central warehouse in the Benelux area to service the UK, Germany, the...