Clarify the building logistics interface
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Factory logistics planning for architecture
A factory building fixes logistics options long before equipment is ordered. I help operators and architects translate intralogistics into building requirements: logistics yard, docks, ASRS envelope, pallet and manual areas, shafts, vertical transport, production handover points, fire protection interfaces, and expansion reserves.
What problem this solves
The output is an operator-side baseline for a building that can support the logistics concept while keeping later supplier choices open where they should stay open.
When this helps
- You are planning a new factory or major extension
- Architecture needs logistics input before the automation partner is selected
- ASRS, pallet storage, manual logistics, and production supply are not fixed yet
- Fire protection, HSE, traffic routes, or shafts may constrain automation later
- You need a building concept that keeps future automation options open
What I define
- Logistics process boundaries from goods-in to production supply and goods-out
- Functional areas for receiving, inspection, decanting, picking, packing, consolidation, pallet handling, special flows, and returns
- ASRS and pallet storage envelope: length, width, clear height, expansion direction, and pre-zone needs
- Vertical logistics: tote lifts, pallet lifts, goods lifts, shafts, queues, and fallback routes
- Interfaces to architecture, structure, fire protection, HSE, HVAC, electrical, IT, and automation
- Expansion reserves for later robot cells, additional aisles, buffers, conveyor routes, or AMR areas
Typical deliverables
- Building-relevant logistics requirement list
- Area and flow assumptions for architect workshops
- Decision list: fix now, reserve now, define later
- Interface matrix for architecture, HSE, fire protection, IT, and automation
- Tender-ready assumptions for suppliers
- Risk list for late building changes
What I need from you
- Current layout or early concept drawings
- Volume, SKU, pallet, tote, and production supply assumptions
- Building constraints, target timeline, and expansion expectations
- Known HSE, fire protection, hazardous goods, and clean-flow constraints
How the work typically runs
- Review current layout, volumes, and target processes
- Separate building decisions from supplier technology decisions
- Build a decision surface for architects and owners
- Define minimum requirements and protected reserves
- Prepare assumptions for tender and later supplier validation
What good output looks like
Architecture can move forward without locking in the final robot type. Logistics cores, shafts, fire compartments, maintenance access, floor loads, vertical transport, and expansion zones are protected early enough for the building concept.