Distribution networks.
Hub structure, depot placement, network consolidation, and cost vs. service trade-offs — designing networks that work at the scale and speed your business actually needs.
Discuss your projectNetworks that grew faster than they were designed.
Most distribution networks were built incrementally. A new depot here, a route added there, a hub inherited from an acquisition. The result is a network that works — but not well. Catchment areas overlap. Some depots are oversized, others strained.
The cost of a suboptimal network compounds every day. It's in the kilometres driven, the shifts worked, and the service failures that erode customer trust.
The question is not whether to change — it's what to change and in what order.
COMMON TRIGGERS
- →Network redesign or consolidation planned
- →Depot lease expiring — evaluate whether to renew
- →Service level inconsistencies across zones
- →Cost per delivery rising despite stable volumes
- →Entering a new geography or customer segment
How we work through it.
Network audit
We analyse current flow volumes, depot utilization, catchment areas, and line-haul structure. We identify where the network is under or overstretched — and why.
Scenario modelling
We model alternative network configurations — different hub counts, depot locations, catchment boundaries — and quantify the cost and service impact of each. Decision supported by data, not assumption.
Implementation roadmap
Network changes can't happen overnight. We design a phased implementation plan that delivers quick wins while managing transition risk — so the network improves without disrupting current operations.
What changes.
A network designed for today's volumes and tomorrow's growth.
City logistics — capacity management & zone optimization
A city delivery operator was seeing growing parcel volumes — but operating costs were rising even faster. Delivery zone boundaries had been set historically and no longer reflected actual delivery density. We redesigned the zone structure, rebalanced courier assignments, and introduced capacity management across delivery areas — operating costs dropped by 15% without changing the fleet or headcount.
Are you getting the full potential out of your distribution network?
Start with a Quick Scan — a fixed-scope analysis delivered in 2–4 weeks.
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