From design to maintenance: the ideal warehouse

Expert advice for efficient warehouse design

Helping customers efficiently starts with a well-appointed warehouse. But what is a perfect warehouse setup? To answer that, we spoke with Geert van Overbeek, Sales & Intralogistics Manager at Motrac. Thanks to their extensive expertise, advanced design software and a complete range of Linde lift and warehouse trucks, Motrac is the right partner for tailored advice and to provide total solutions in every warehouse.

For seventy years Motrac has been at the forefront of offering logistics solutions, in the areas of material handling, productivity, safety and automation. These years of experience result in a company that is always evolving, moving with the times. In its meetings with customers, Motrac's consultants show a simulation of the warehouse with design software, among other things. This makes it clear how the available warehouse space can best be divided up and how the products can be handled. In this way Motrac offers valuable advice for the most efficient layout of each warehouse.

"The process of data analysis allows us to accurately identify the needs of our customers," Van Overbeek says. "For example, there are recent examples where after a thorough analysis of various factors, including acreage, order picks and future needs, it was determined that a customer needed 25 fewer trucks for their entire logistics operation than was the original request."

"Thanks to our advanced design software, we are able to accurately advise which rolling stock in combination with the warehouse layout is required for the most efficient layout of a warehouse. This way you avoid unnecessary investments. Our focus is not only on our customers' requirements, but also on their actual needs."

One place, all the answers

Thinking along with the customer is first and foremost for Motrac. "We like to think about warehousing and storage from an early stage," says Van Overbeek. "After all, that's where the most important and difficult choices are made." "Answering logistics issues is in our blood. When it comes to equipment, but also maintenance, repair and safety on the shop floor."

Not surprisingly, the largest logistics service providers in the Netherlands choose Motrac. "People find it valuable to be able to vent all their logistics challenges to one party," Van Overbeek states. "We are a total supplier in intralogistics: we give personal advice, supply the equipment, both trucks and racking, and then maintain it as well. Whatever sector you're in: one place, all the answers."

Exclusive and durable importer

Motrac is the exclusive importer of Linde Material Handling. This high-end brand fits well with Motrac's way of thinking: deliver based on customer needs. "Linde puts the driver of its trucks as its core business," says Van Overbeek. "Ergonomics, ease of use and safety are paramount." 

In addition, Linde's equipment is produced sustainably. This green mindset also suits Motrac. "We want to make a positive contribution and are well on our way with that," says Van Overbeek. "We make a lot of conscious choices, such as LED lighting in all our premises, purchasing green energy and using fuel-efficient installations and solar panels. 

A faithful partner

Although Motrac is originally only a provider of material handling equipment, its knowledge and expertise has long reached much further. Why? Because an efficient warehouse is the backbone of a successful logistics operation. "We want to be a loyal partner and share our knowledge," says Van Overbeek. "By staying involved, we come up with the right, unique
logistics answers."