Warehouse Design
Functional layouts, material flows, capacity calculations and a coordinated warehouse concept.
Independent Warehouse Engineering
Warehouse Engineering & Automation Consulting
DKW works on the client’s side: we analyse processes, design and validate the warehouse system, and define economically justified technical requirements before equipment and integrator selection.
Independent project office
Engineering Services
DKW develops, validates and economically justifies warehouse concepts before equipment procurement and implementation begin.
Simulation & Digital Twin
Scenario modelling, bottleneck analysis and validation of system performance before investment.
Technology Selection
Independent comparison of automation technologies, integrators and technical proposals.
Investment & Implementation Support
CAPEX and OPEX modelling, ROI assessment, tender documentation and implementation supervision.
Service details
What is included
Deliverables
Engineering Process
Methodology
A structured engineering process that converts operational data into a validated warehouse concept and an implementation-ready project.
Current State Assessment
We analyse current processes, material flows, operational data, constraints and future business requirements.
Concept & Engineering Design
We develop and compare warehouse concepts, layouts, material flows and automation architectures.
Simulation & Validation
We test the proposed solution under realistic operating, peak-load and growth scenarios.
Investment Analysis
We assess CAPEX, OPEX, ROI, payback period and the financial risks of each project scenario.
Tender & Implementation Support
We prepare the tender package, compare proposals and support the client during design and implementation.
Project Stage
Objective
Key Activities
Deliverables
Technology Expertise
Technologies
DKW evaluates technologies independently and combines them according to the operational task, project economics and implementation risks.
Automated Storage
High-density storage and automated access to inventory.
Material Handling
Automated movement, routing and sorting of goods.
Picking Technologies
Technologies for accurate and productive order preparation.
Software & Digital Models
Control, integration, simulation and digital validation tools.
Technology Category
Purpose
Selection Criteria
Technologies
Engineering Experience
Representative Engineering Experience
Selected engineering challenges demonstrating the practical experience, design approach and technical expertise of the DKW team. Client identities and confidential project information are intentionally omitted; some examples reflect work delivered by team members before DKW was founded.
High-Speed Distribution Centre
Transformation of a multi-warehouse distribution complex with different logistics functions into a coordinated technology concept for future development.
E-commerce Fulfilment Centre
Development of a mezzanine replenishment, order picking and shipping system with a unified reusable-container flow between receiving, mezzanine levels and repacking.
Industrial Manufacturing Warehouse
Design of a high-density automated frozen-raw-material warehouse integrating rail receiving, deep-freeze storage and balanced supply to the manufacturing block.
Engineering Experience
Challenge
Constraints
Engineering approach
Outcome
About DKW
Independent engineering for warehouse systems
DKW is an independent engineering office focused on warehouse logistics and automation. We work on the client side: analysing processes, developing the technology concept, validating solutions and defining system requirements before equipment and integrators are selected.
We engineer the system before equipment sales begin.
Warehouse automation does not begin with equipment selection. First, material flows, building constraints, performance requirements and system economics must be understood.
DKW develops this engineering basis together with the client. The result is a technology concept that can be validated, compared and used as the foundation for implementation.
We do not supply equipment
Project decisions are not tied to the need to sell a specific technology, brand or manufacturer.
We do not perform installation
Engineering design and solution validation are separated from subsequent implementation and construction.
We do not sell software licences
Software and digital tools are treated as elements of the system architecture rather than as products for sale.
Our role
Between business requirements and market solutions
Client
Business task · Processes · Constraints · Investment objectives
DKW
Independent engineering · Concept development · Validation · Technical requirements
Technology market
Equipment · Technologies · Software systems · Manufacturers
Integrator
Detailed design · Supply · Implementation · Commissioning
Our task is to help the client understand what system really needs to be built before the investment decision is made.
A project should begin with engineering justification, not with an offer for specific equipment.
Contact
Let’s discuss your project
If you are planning warehouse automation, reconstruction or further development, we can begin with the project data, objectives and constraints.