HILTI supplies the construction industry worldwide with products, systems and services. Around 21,000 employees work in 120 countries. A network of distribution centers ensures comprehensive service for HILTI in its product distribution in Europe. In addition to the central warehouse in Liechtenstein, HILTI currently operates Regional Distribution Centers (RDC) in Vienna, Madrid, Manchester, Paris and Oberhausen. For the RDCs in Madrid and Manchester, MALORG Consulting, in cooperation with Fraunhofer IML in Dortmund, determined their potential by means of location analyses and derived from this the need for change for the European locations examined.
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Location analyses for HILTI
31. May 2022, Reading time: 1 min 49 second
Central questions of the analyses
- Analysis of the current state and future viability of the warehouse and order picking technology
- Weaknesses uncovered led to measures to improve performance in the short term
- Definition of measures to be implemented in the medium and long term as specifications for the expansion concept
Assessment of future viability
- Determination of future requirements based on the extrapolation of the actual key figures
- Concept development for expansion of warehouse and picking areas
- Evaluation of the future viability of the sites