Warehouse Design &  
Planning Services

We help businesses design practical, efficient warehouse layouts that improve flow, maximise space and support long-term operational growth

Warehouse Design

Doing What You Do Better

Warehouse design underpins your facility whether it is new or existing, small or large, a storage facility, a distribution centre, an e-fulfilment centre or all three. The starting point for warehouse design is your operation.

Your operation is key to the design of the building, the internal fit out and even the external environment. The LPC approach to warehouse design therefore starts with “Doing What You Do Better”.

Our Warehouse Design Service Therefore Starts With Answering the Questions:

Before recommending layouts, storage systems or equipment, we help you clarify the operational requirements that will shape the right warehouse design.

How do we maximise space utilisation and efficiency?

We analyse your operations to optimise warehouse layout, storage systems, and workflows, helping you maximise available space while improving operational efficiency.

How do we improve material flows and people and vehicle movement?

We redesign material flows and traffic routes to minimise congestion, reduce travel distances, and create safer, more efficient movement throughout your facility.

How do we improve productivity and lower costs?

We identify process improvements, automation opportunities, and operational efficiencies that increase productivity while reducing labour and operating costs.

How do we expand capacity and increase throughput?

We develop scalable warehouse and logistics solutions that increase storage capacity, streamline operations, and enable higher throughput without compromising performance.

Answering these questions must take account of the circumstances. Whether we are dealing with an existing building, an extension or a new build, we need to take into account the constraints. These could be existing walls and columns, or the business case and financial considerations. Whatever they are LPC has the experience and expertise to look at the potential options and optimise a solution to them.

LPC can help whatever the type and scale of the project from a new build concept to completion to a Re-engineering of an existing operation to a consultancy support and design service to smaller scale operations.

A significant proportion of LPC International’s work is warehouse design. In this technological era it is not unusual for businesses to be compromised by poor warehouse performance. These may be retail distribution warehouses, e-fulfilment centres, or engineering parts or spares stores. In any situation, failed or late deliveries and delivery of wrong goods contribute to dissatisfied customers and additional costs.

LPC International’s solutions are cost-effective and planned to the highest standards. The practice strength is to understand fully client business and match it to warehouse requirements.

LPC considers every stage of warehouse design and re-engineering, including:

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Tailored warehouse solutions that consider the unique constraints of existing facilities, extensions, or new-build developments.

Tailored warehouse solutions that consider the unique constraints of existing facilities, extensions, or new-build developments.
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Expertise in balancing operational requirements with physical, financial, and business constraints to optimise outcomes.

Expertise in balancing operational requirements with physical, financial, and business constraints to optimise outcomes.
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End-to-end support, from concept design and new-build projects to warehouse re-engineering and consultancy services.

End-to-end support, from concept design and new-build projects to warehouse re-engineering and consultancy services.
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Experience across projects of all sizes, including retail distribution, e-commerce fulfilment, and engineering parts operations.

Experience across projects of all sizes, including retail distribution, e-commerce fulfilment, and engineering parts operations.
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Focus on improving warehouse performance to reduce errors, prevent delivery delays, and enhance customer satisfaction.

Focus on improving warehouse performance to reduce errors, prevent delivery delays, and enhance customer satisfaction.
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Cost-effective, practical designs aligned with each client's operational goals and long-term business needs.

Cost-effective, practical designs aligned with each client's operational goals and long-term business needs.
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A consultative approach that ensures warehouse solutions are built around a thorough understanding of the client's business.

A consultative approach that ensures warehouse solutions are built around a thorough understanding of the client's business.

“Concept to Completion”

The team’s ‘concept to completion’ approach to warehouse design solutions can incorporate the latest technology such as fixed path stacker cranes, multi-tier ‘pick-to-belt’ order picking silos, automatic sortation systems, automated guided vehicles, advanced storage systems, radio data terminals, scanning, pick-to-light, put-to-light and voice order picking systems.

Initial requirements and feasibility

Warehouse design and layout planning

Equipment selection and tendering

Implementation and go-live support

 

Overcome Growth Barriers with Expert Outsourcing and Supply Chain Optimisation

As businesses grow, challenges like increased facility demand, manufacturing constraints, and supply chain pressures can slow progress. Outsourcing, whether strategic or cost-driven, offers a path to overcome these barriers.

LPC International helps clients adapt by re-engineering facilities to expand storage and product ranges, and enhance productivity. We specialise in process mapping, workflow optimisation, and implementing advanced warehouse management systems to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

From contract specification and tender management to negotiation and implementation, our expertise ensures seamless outsourcing transitions. Additionally, we often represent clients during the design and construction of distribution centers, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and to exact specifications.

Partner with LPC International to turn operational challenges into opportunities for sustainable growth.

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Re-engineering of Existing Facility

Increase Capacity & Improve Efficiency

LPC International can help clients re-engineer existing facilities to increase storage capacity, improve productivity, optimise processes, implement new warehouse management systems, and reduce operational costs.

Extend the Life of Your Existing Facility

Before investing in a new site, LPC can help maximise the performance of your current facility through improved layouts, equipment, processes, and material flows, often increasing throughput and storage capability challenging the need to relocate.

Consultancy Support and Design

A smaller operation will still encounter many of the issues and problems of a larger operation. Alternatively a company may want to improve the knowledge and capability of their operational team.

LPC can provide consultancy support to improve the warehouse layout and operation by working on site with the warehouse manager and others. A senior consultant will audit the operation and facility advising on the options for everything logistically or operationally related and work with you to produce the solution to your problems, and opportunities!

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Case Studies

Explore some of our most successful logistics and warehousing projects.

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LPC Help Fit-Out Design for Homecare Pharmaceuticals
LPC Help Fit-Out Design for Homecare Pharmaceuticals

LPC Help Fit-Out Design for Homecare Pharmaceuticals

Multi-Temperature Facility
Multi-Temperature Facility

Multi-Temperature Facility

Site and Facility Master Planning
Site and Facility Master Planning

Site and Facility Master Planning

FAQ

When should we redesign our warehouse layout?
You should consider redesigning your warehouse when operational inefficiencies, capacity constraints, changing business needs, or growth are impacting performance and costs.
Can LPC help with both new warehouse design and existing warehouse improvements?
Yes, we provide expert support for both new warehouse developments and the optimisation or re-engineering of existing facilities.
Do you help with storage system selection?
Yes, we assess your operational requirements and recommend the most suitable storage systems to maximise capacity, efficiency, and return on investment.
Can you support tendering and equipment procurement?
Yes, we support the tendering process, supplier evaluation, and equipment procurement to ensure the selected solutions deliver the best operational and commercial value.
Do you support implementation after the design stage?
Yes, we provide implementation support including project management, supplier coordination, installation oversight, and commissioning to ensure successful delivery.

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