New Warehouse Project

Once the decision has been made to build a new warehouse, there are various options for doing so.

On the one hand, a search for a suitable site can be started on one's own initiative. In this case, all responsibility lies with the company itself and the commercial site should be examined in detail by the site manager and architect according to the specifications of the desired project.

On the other hand, there is the possibility of applying as an anchor customer for an existing project. To this end, contact should be sought with regional but also supra-regional project developers. Luck plays a major role in whether the property just desired can be incorporated into an existing project. However, one's own wishes can also initiate a completely new project.

Furthermore, it is advisable to enquire with the relevant business development agency for the desired location. An exogenous or endogenous funding measure could increase the lucrativeness and financing of your own project.

Warehouse expansion

If building a new warehouse is not an option, but the capacities of the existing warehouse are exhausted, it is advisable to obtain offers from suppliers of mobile warehouse systems. This should be based on the availability of sufficient land reserves or new land. Mobile hall systems can be added to existing halls to expand them or can be completely new halls that can be planned flexibly. The capital commitment is extremely low and these systems can also be leased or rented.

Outsourcing

If you want to avoid any risk factors as far as possible, you should think about outsourcing. Here, a suitable logistics service provider can be sought and found through a tender or a targeted approach, which takes over all storage and transport activities on behalf of the customer. This includes all processes after the last manufacturing stage of the products or, if desired, only partial processes. The more complex the order to the service provider, the more favourable his offer could be. Another major advantage of outsourcing is that any recurring bottlenecks can be dealt with quickly and easily through cooperation with the service provider.