https://youtu.be/Vuk1NyxoURc Interview with Wout Vuijk, international expansion manager at Active Ants Active Ants has opened an ultramodern e-fulfillment center in Roosendaal, featuring a unique set-up where people and robots work efficiently alongside and with each other. The concept is serving as a blueprint for further expansion of the e-fulfillment activities in Europe and was developed in close collaboration with Groenewout. Active Ants, a subsidiary of bpost group, provides e-fulfillment services for small and medium-sized online stores. “We...

Remco van Haastrecht, European Supply Chain Director: “We wouldn’t have been able to do this without Groenewout.”ERIKS is one of the world’s biggest industrial service providers.Groenewout explored the potential for a single European supply chain for ERIKS based on consolidated stocks and further optimized facilities. ERIKS develops and manufactures products including sealants & polymers, valves & instrumentation, industrial & hydraulic hoses, power transmission & bearings and tools for 90,000 customers worldwide. After closely analyzing the existing flows,...

Video interview with Leander Nuij, Product Lead Returns at bol.com https://youtu.be/lrXir6ZK2Xs An interview with Leander Nuij, Product Lead Returns at bol.com, by Mark Dohmen Earlier this year, bol.com – the biggest online retailer in the Netherlands – opened its new returns facility in the Dutch city of Waalwijk. It is a shining example of far-reaching process optimization, including partial mechanization. For help with designing the bol.com returns center, the e-tailer enlisted the expertise of Groenewout. “Thanks to...

Foto impression new dc REV’IT! Oss Interview with Ivan Vos, Managing Director of REV’IT!, by Mark Dohmen REV’IT! moved into its new European distribution center (EDC) in 2020. The new facility was urgently needed to facilitate the company’s growth ambitions. REV’IT! enlisted Groenewout’s support with the logistics design and equipment in the EDC. “We’d never have been able to pull this off without their experience and expertise,” states Managing Director Ivan Vos. REV’IT! is specialized in the...

Foto impression new DC Tarkett Waalwijk Interview with Lodewijk van der Zanden, Purchasing Manager EMEA at Tarkett, by Mark Dohmen  Tarkett, an international market leader in innovative floor solutions, moved into its new and largely automated distribution center (DC) in the Dutch city of Waalwijk in 2020. Tarkett enlisted Groenewout’s expertise and experience for the construction project, the logistics concept and the warehouse design, among other things. “It was an excellent decision,” concludes Project Manager Lodewijk...

Video interview with André ten Wolde, CEO Europe Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Foto impression new DC Domino's in Nieuwegein Interview with André ten Wolde, CEO Europe of Domino’s Pizza Enterprises, by Mark Dohmen In order to support its continued growth, Domino’s moved into a brand-new distribution and production center in Nieuwegein, The Netherlands, in 2020. As before, the world’s biggest quick service restaurant chain enlisted the help and expertise of logistics consultancy firm Groenewout for the design and realization...

An interview with Henk Willems, logistics manager at Bunzl, by Marcel te Lindert Packaging wholesaler Bunzl has built a new 24,000m2 warehouse in the Dutch city of Arnhem to replace its three existing warehouses in Arnhem, Duiven and Den Bosch. Consultancy firm Groenewout’s feasibility study played a crucial role in the decision-making process. Henk Willems, logistics manager at Bunzl: “We’re now handling 15 percent more volume with the same number of people.” Bunzl supplies packaging materials...

An interview with Laurens Verberne, Business Controller at ERIKS, by Marcel te Lindert A sustainable light industrial facility is currently under construction alongside the motorway on the outskirts of the Dutch city of Ede. From 2020 onwards, this is where technical wholesaler ERIKS will be centralizing several departments including its Industrial Plastics business unit and a part of general sales. Groenewout supported the company during the design of the building and the search for a...

An interview with Mark Beumer, Vice-President Operations at Hikvision, by Marcel te Lindert With Hikvision’s revenue increasing by between 25 and 35% each year, the primary aim of the company’s European distribution center (EDC) is to facilitate that boisterous growth. The manufacturer of security cameras is tripling its storage space in the hope of readying itself for at least the next seven years. Groenewout has advised the company on the design of the warehouse design...

Interview with Roland van Bussel, Chief Operating Officer at Moonen Packaging, by Marcel te Lindert Moonen Packaging is currently building a completely new 20,000m2 warehouse in the Dutch town of Weert. The packaging wholesaler asked Groenewout for advice on the warehouse design, which has resulted in a flexible, efficient and sustainable plan for a warehouse with sufficient growth potential. Roland van Bussel, COO of Moonen: “We initially considered a fully automated warehouse, but Groenewout advised...