05 — Logistics, Warehousing & Distribution

Distribution Concepts

The distribution concept you choose sets your service level and your cost base for years. We design DC roles, flows and delivery calendars that match the promise you make to customers, your product mix and your growth plan.

Use it to settle DC types, cross-dock roles and the balance between full and part loads.

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Your challenges

What's holding you back right now?

  • No one can state clearly what role each DC plays.
  • Vehicle utilisation is poor and empty miles are unmeasured.
  • Cost per drop varies wildly with no explanation.
  • Fresh and ambient flows compete for the same resources.
When it matters

You'll benefit when you are…

  • Assigning products to distribution centres and routes
  • Balancing full-truckload and less-than-truckload across regions
  • Adding channels, banners or new markets
  • Redesigning delivery calendars and time windows
Outcomes

What we deliver

Defined DC roles

Clear operating modes — DC, cross-dock, hub, spoke — with the logic written down.

Efficient loads

Better fill rates and time-window compliance across the network.

Aligned assortments

A deliberate mapping of DC to product to customer segment.

Lower cost-to-serve

Transparent cost per order and per route, visible to the people who influence it.

Turn distribution from a cost centre into a competitive asset.

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What makes us different

Augment Cloud experts at your service

  • Concept choices driven by mathematics and explicit KPIs.
  • Realistic constraints modelled, from driver hours to dock capacity.
  • Experience across retail, FMCG and manufacturing distribution.
  • Scenario modelling so the concept is stress-tested before rollout.

Concepts tested with data, not hunches

We model loads, regions and service commitments to find the operating picture that genuinely fits — then quantify what changing it would cost and save.

Where demand and inventory policy drive the answer, VERITICO supplies the planning signals so distribution design and supply planning are working from the same numbers.

Case studies

Distribution redesigned around the promise

Distribution strategy for Plzeňský Prazdroj

Distribution network and operating-model work for one of Europe's largest brewing groups.

Network strategy · Operating model Show full case study →

Distribution route optimization for Jednota Coop

Redesigned distribution routes for 145+ stores — cutting logistics costs by 15% and reducing the fleet from six to five vehicles.

−15% logistics cost · Fleet 6 → 5 Show full case study →

Logistics strategy for Bonavita

10-year logistics strategy validated. Export outsourcing recommended over new construction.

10-year strategy · Lower long-term risk Show full case study →

Distribution planning for a vaccine network

A long-term partnership moved vaccine distribution from manual planning to a robust routing and territory model.

Strict handling · Quick response to policy Show full case study →

Carrier cost & network simulation for Elektrowin

Carrier cost model and network simulation — toll impacts validated, negotiation-ready savings scenarios delivered.

+0.6% YoY toll impact on transport cost Show full case study →

Distribution strategy for donated ready meals

Efficient distribution strategy for donating ready meals from canteens — reusable scenario model for food donation guidance.

Hundreds of thousands of CZK saved monthly Show full case study →
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Does your distribution concept still fit your business?

Most were designed for a smaller, simpler company. Tell us how yours has changed and we will show you where the concept is now costing you.

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