We develop and implement your effective transport, storage and distribution solutions.
At Metroplan, we pride ourselves on being your partner of choice for modern and sustainable logistics solutions. From consulting to planning right through to implementation and commissioning. With our experience of more than 45 years in logistics, factory planning and general planning and more than 2,400 projects for the most renowned national and international companies and brands across all industries, we are able to lead even large and complex projects to success. On schedule and cost-efficient.
We provide a comprehensive range of logistics consulting services. Our consultancy services include strategic orientation, concept and planning, tendering and awarding, implementation and optimization. Our logistics planners and IT specialists are committed to equipping your business with cutting-edge, automated logistics systems that will serve you well into the future. Should the need arise, our architects and civil engineers are also able to oversee the construction planning for the specified logistics property.
For each project, we assemble a team that is available to you from the concept phase up until the project is complete and accepted. This guarantees the uniform processing of project tasks throughout the different project phases, provides transparency in finding solutions and implementation, and thus ensures the project's progress. By means of meticulous documentation, joint progress reviews, planning workshops and the regular updating of schedules and status reports.
Regardless of whether you opt for a comprehensive overall solution, for the expansion and optimization of your existing logistics plant or for a package of individual services tailored specifically to your current requirements – reliability in implementation, economic efficiency and an appropriate cost/benefit ratio are the top priorities in all our projects.
In the concept and planning of logistics solutions, we consider the potential impact of future changes on the logistics sector. Technologies such as artificial inteligence, robotics and greater automation are becoming ever more prevalent. Forecasts of customer demand, ordering behaviour, material flows and storage requirements are becoming increasingly precise and allow the efficiency of logistics solutions to be improved.
The demographic shift is progressing at a steady pace, further intensifying the shortage of labour and skilled workers. It is therefore clear that autonomous vehicles and robotic systems will become indispensable in logistics in the near future. The concept of resilience in supply chains has assumed new importance in the wake of the global upheavals that have occurred in recent years.
Multi-channel strategies in online retail require corresponding adjustments to inventory management, order processing, load formation and delivery. The dynamic framework conditions of the logistics landscape presents a continuous challenge for the development of innovative logistics systems.
It is as crucial to integrate sustainable solutions into logistics operations as it is to consider general trends in the field. They are becoming a crucial element in maintaining competitiveness, particularly in light of elevated energy prices and the growing emphasis on sustainability in investment strategies. Logistics companies are increasingly focussing on photovoltaic systems and other green technologies, sustainable building materials and energy-efficient heating, cooling and lighting systems powered by renewable energies.
At Metroplan, sustainability is a cross-cutting issue that accompanies our projects in all project phases. In addition to minimising adverse effects on the environment, this approach also offers the potential for cost savings.
References
Strategic Alignment and Planning of a New Central Warehouse
Materialflow-Optimization and Capacity-Extension of a Highly Automated Fulfillment Center
Modular Warehouse Concept for Multiple Locations of Different Sizes
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