GREENFIELD PROJECTS · DISTRIBUTION CENTRE
Greenfield Projects - Building a Distribution Centre
A distribution centre is the heart of a logistics network - handling multiple customers, channels and flows simultaneously. Vologis manages distribution centre construction from the analysis of a location optimal for the customer network, through a design handling complex multi-channel flows, to launching operations ready for scaling.
A distribution centre must handle complexity, not just volume
A distribution centre simultaneously handles multiple directions, channels and order types - from retail chain pallets to individual e-commerce parcels. A design that doesn't account for this complexity and a location optimal for the entire customer network generates transport and service costs for the full asset life.
Service scope
Network location analysis
Selecting the optimal location for the full customer network and distribution costs.
Design for complex flows
Layout handling multiple channels, order types and distribution directions.
Technology and automation selection
Technology matched to the complexity and volume of distribution flows.
Launch and scaling
Operations start ready for growth and peak handling.
Who it's for
Distribution networks
When you're building a centre serving a customer network.
Omnichannel companies
When you need a centre handling multiple channels.
Logistics operators
When you're building a centre for multiple client handling.
In brief
A distribution centre Greenfield project is end-to-end investment management from the analysis of a location optimal for the customer network, through a design handling complex multi-channel flows, to launching operations ready for scaling. Vologis designs the centre for the real complexity of distribution, not just volume, integrating everything under one accountability.
Vologis · Jarocin, Poland · Serving PL and EU markets
FAQ - frequently asked questions
What's the difference between a distribution centre and a warehouse?
A distribution centre handles complex, multi-channel flows to multiple customers simultaneously - from retail chain pallets to e-commerce parcels. It requires a design accounting for this complexity and a location optimal for the full network, not just a single point.
How do you choose the location for a distribution centre?
We analyse the location against the full customer network and distribution costs - the optimal point for one customer is rarely optimal for the whole network. We use data analysis and our own drone survey services to assess sites.
Will the centre be ready for growth?
We design the centre with scaling and peak handling in mind. We account for forecast volume and customer number growth, so the centre supports development rather than limiting it after a few years.
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