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Amazon case study | e-commerce
“ Goodman has shown itself to be an incredibly creative and innovative partner, each time doing things a bit faster and a bit better. We have been incredibly excited to work with Goodman as there are very few partners who could do what Goodman has done.”
TimCollins VicePresidentEuropeanFCOperations,Amazon
More than 1 million sqm developed for Amazon since 2006Drivenbytheexponentialgrowthofe-commerce,Amazoncontinuestoexpanditsglobaloperations.Increasedproductandserviceofferingsandscaledinfrastructuresupportitsretailandservicesbusinessesandmeetever-growingconsumerdemandforrapidproductdeliverytothedoorstep.
WhatbeganwithGoodman’sdevelopmentofalogisticswarehouseforAmazoninLeipzig,Germany,in2006,ledtoasolid,long-standingdevelopmentrelationshipbetweenthetwoparties.AmazonworkswithGoodmantobenefitfromourflexibleapproachtodesignanddrivetomeetcustomerneeds.
SinceLeipzig,AmazonhascalledonGoodmanforthedeliveryof12additionalprojectsinFrance,Germany,PolandandtheUK.Todate,Goodmanhasdeliveredmorethan1millionsqmofbuilt-to-suitlogisticsspacefortheonlineretailgiantacrossEurope.
AllspacesleasedbyAmazonaremanagedandmaintainedbyGoodman.Theyarekeptinoptimalconditiontoensuretheycontinuetoaddrealvaluetothebusiness.
WatchthetimelapsevideoofAmazoninFrance.
Amazon handles about $US32 billion (€23.7 billion) worth of its own products as well as those of other companies and individuals in Europe every year.
The challenge
Amazon’s requirements+ Flexible,bespokedesignwithpossibilitiesforexpansionandupgrades+ Specificinternallayoutforoptimisedoperations+ SustainablefeaturessupportAmazon’sEarthKaizen’sprogramme:
-Latestmaterials,technologiesandprocesses -Consumptionandwastereduction
+ Rapiddeliverytocatertoseasonalityofbusiness+ Largevolumetostockentireinventory+ Closetoefficienttransportinfrastructure+ Proximitytolargelabourforce+ Easyaccessbypublictransport
Thetailor-madelogisticsfacilitiesarelargeenoughtoprocessAmazon’sextensiveproductrangeineachcountry,aswellasthethirdpartiesforwhichitprovidesfulfilmentservices.Theyemploythemostadvancedmaterialsandtechnologiesandaredesignedtomeetthespecificneedsoftheworld’sbiggestonlinestore.
Amazon locations across Europe+ France:4locations-196,000sqm+ Germany:7locations-694,700sqm+ Poland:1location-123,469sqm+ UK: 1location-75,068sqm
The Goodman solution
AmazonlocationsacrossEurope
CountriesinwhichGoodmanisrepresentedinEU
A new typology: the modern e-commerce facility
Efficiencyiskeytosuccessfulonlinesales.EachAmazonfacilityisdesignedtoensurethatitemsaredelivered,sorted,picked,packedanddistributedtocustomersinthemostcost-andtime-efficientmanner.Amazon’sgoalistocontinuetoimproveonlayout,technologyandoperationsinordertobuildever-moreefficientfacilities.
+ Latestmaterialsandtechnologies
+ Ampleparkingandpublictransportationlinksaccommodatealargeworkforce
+ White-paintedconcretestructuretoreflectlight
+ Huge,flexiblemezzanineforefficientprocessingofinboundandoutboundproducts
+ FlexibleHVACsystemincludingheatrecoveryandheatpumptechnology
+ Energy-efficientLEDlighting
+ Verticallightbandsincreasedaylight
Wroclaw: The next generation
Amazonisnowonitsseventhgenerationoffulfilmentcentredesign.Theforward-looking123,000sqmdevelopmentinWroclaw,Polandrepresentsthelatestgeneration.ItintroducesAmazon’snewglobalstandardlayoutdesign.Thisnewstandardenablesthecompanytostreamlinethedevelopmentofitsfulfilmentcentresandbenchmarkproductivity.TheWroclawfacilityisthebiggestfree-standinglogisticsfacilityinPoland.
NEWWAREHOUSE
of theYEARCEE
Eurobuild Awards Green certification
+ Rheinberg+ Graben+ Pforzheim+ Koblenz+ Lauwin-Planque+ Wroclaw(inprogress)
Amazon’s Earth Kaizens
Amazon’sEarthKaizenprogramme,namedfortheJapanesetermmeaning‘continualimprovement’isdesignedtoimplementenvironmentalandenergyinitiativesacrossallpartsofitsbusiness.
Sustainability features include: + Energy-efficientT5andLEDlighting+ Overheadlightingmotionsensors+ Largerskylightsandwindowstoimprovenaturallighting+ Photovoltaicsystems+ Rainwaterinfiltrationsystems
Guinness World Record – Blower Door Test
ThefulfilmentcentreinGrabencapturedthe2011recordforthelargestblowerdoortesteverconducted.
Goodman is an integrated property group that owns, develops and manages logistics and business space across Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, the Asia-Pacific region, North America and Brazil. The Group invests in industrial estates and warehouse and distribution centres.
The result
Goodman has developed more than 1 million sqm for Amazon since 2006 – equivalent to 200 soccer fields. Thishasenabledtheworld’slargestonlinestoreto:
+ Sustainitsgrowthambitions+ Expanditsfulfilmentcapabilitywithbuilt-to-suitfacilities+ Introducenewvalue-addingservices+ Getclosertoitscustomers+ Lowertransportationcosts+ Shortendeliverydeadlines
Together,GoodmanandAmazonhavedevelopedane-commercepropertysolutionthatmeetsallthecriteriaforaprecision-builtdistributioncentre,alwaysclosetotransportinfrastructuresothatproductscanbecollected,sorted,storedanddeliveredinthemostcost-efficientwaypossible.
WatchwhatAmazon’sVicePresidentEuropeanFCOperationssaysoftheircollaborationwithGoodman.
Goodman Info-EU@goodman.comwww.goodman.com
This document has been prepared by the Goodman Group for general information purposes only. Whilst every care has been taken in relation to its accuracy, no warranty of accuracy is given or implied. Images used in this document have been included for the purposes of enabling you to visualise the development concepts. Further, you should obtain your own independent advice before making any decisions about any of the products and/or properties referred to in this document.
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