A new regional police station and high-tech central control room has been opened in the Dutch town of Bergen op Zoom as a base for various police services from the surrounding area. These include the local police force for Bergen op Zoom, the regional bureau of investigation and the Regional Service Centre. Architect Van...

Expansion of e-commerce logistics activities in the Netherlands and Belgium New 20,000m² e-fulfilment center in Roosendaal Innovative: operatives are assisted by 105 robots Active Ants, owned by bpost Group, has moved into its brand-new e-fulfilment center in Roosendaal where people and robots work side by side in a highly efficient set-up. The state-of-the-art warehouse prepares...

Domino’s has moved into a brand-new distribution center in Nieuwegein, the Netherlands. This new-build project was necessary to support the pizza chain’s continued growth in the Benelux region. Assisted by Groenewout, Domino’s succeeded in moving into the new distribution center on schedule, despite the extra challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic. Ronald Dekker from...

Due to sustained growth, Tarkett – an international market leader in innovative floor solutions – is moving to a new distribution center (DC) in the Dutch city of Waalwijk. The 14,000m2 DC is located at Prologis Park Waalwijk (DC3 Unit A). The entire building (which comprises 26,000m2 in total) has received a Breeam ‘very...

Groenewout has shared his knowledge and extensive experience in supply chain management as a guest lecturer at the VU University of Amsterdam on February 26th. This year the lecture was about how to align supply chains with business strategies. For instance cost leadership companies require a different operations approach than what differentiators should do. Groenewout...

‘Idling at work’ describes employees who are physically present but not optimally productive, i.e. they are not pulling their weight. It is a common occurrence in warehouse environments, but many companies don’t even realize it. Tackling this problem can save 10 to 20% on labor costs without requiring any investment. Click here to read the...

Domino’s Pizza is moving its main facility to the Dutch city of Nieuwegein. The new distribution center (DC), comprising approx. 18,000 square meters, is being built at the Het Klooster business park and is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2020. The existing facility in Gorinchem combines warehousing with the daily production of...

As logistics manager at Hollister – an independent company headquartered in the USA that develops, manufactures and markets healthcare products worldwide – Job Sonke is responsible for the European distribution center. Job not only coordinated the centralization of Hollister’s distribution activities in 2007, but also the transition to a larger distribution center in 2016. Groenewout...

Mari van Kuijk (left) and Alain Beerens Groenewout is a logistics consultancy firm specializing in advice, implementation and optimization relating to logistics and supply chain networks and processes in all industries. As the new Managing Director, Alain Beerens is now responsible for the day-to-day management of Groenewout. As of 1 April 2019, Alain Beerens has taken

The preparations are well under way for the Dutch Logistics Webshop of the Year award 2019: 20 april:  Deadline for applications 13 june:    Shortlisted candidates will pitch themselves to the expert jury at Emerce in Amsterdam 26 june:   Announcement of the winner of the Logistics Webshop of the Year award during the event...