Groenewout

What Groenewout does

Groenewout is a Netherlands-based logistics and supply chain consulting firm headquartered in Breda, founded in 1966. The firm delivers professional services across three core practices: Supply Chain Management Consulting (distribution network footprint strategy, benchmarking, insourcing/outsourcing, Sales & Operations Planning, and transport and warehouse tendering), Logistics Consulting (mechanization, retrofitting, e-fulfillment, warehouse feasibility, WMS consulting, and process optimization), and Construction Management & Engineering (site survey, technical specifications, tender management, and project management). It serves enterprise and mid-market clients — primarily multinational corporations and online retailers — across industries including e-commerce, retail, food processing equipment manufacturing, and medical devices, with documented engagements for My Jewellery, Active Ants, Marel, bol.com, and Hollister Incorporated. Underlying technical capabilities include network design modeling via Llamasoft Supply Chain Guru X, logistics simulation, and a proprietary European logistics benchmark database with transportation and warehouse cost figures.

The firm operates as an independent, partner-led boutique consultancy governed by four partners (Alain Beerens as Managing Director since April 2019, plus Wendel Dijker, Mari van Kuijk, and Arthur Zondervan), supported by directors, senior consultants, and consultants, totaling approximately 18 members. The revenue model is professional services fee-for-project: engagements are project-based or time-and-materials contracts, often spanning multi-year implementation lifecycles, with 70% of revenue generated from existing clients through follow-up and implementation work — evidence of strong client retention. GTM is sales-led and content-driven: the firm publishes articles, white papers, and case studies, runs inspiration sessions and events, and conducts university outreach (Tilburg, TU Delft, Eindhoven) to build pipeline. Groenewout also maintains a strategic partnership with Mazars in the Transport & Logistics sector, combining logistics consulting expertise with financial and advisory services.

Name

Groenewout

Legal name

Groenewout Consultants B.V.

Website

https://groenewout.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Groenewout is a Dutch logistics and supply chain consulting firm founded in 1966, serving enterprise and mid-market clients with advisory and implementation services in distribution network design, warehouse optimization, e-fulfillment, and construction management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Breda

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Supply Chain & Logistics Consulting: Professional consulting services spanning supply chain management, logistics optimization, distribution network design, warehouse design, and logistics engineering. Engagement types include strategic studies, feasibility studies, benchmarking, and operational optimization projects. Revenue is generated through fee-for-service consulting engagements with both new and existing clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Groenewout is a Netherlands-based consulting firm providing professional services across supply chain management, logistics optimization, and construction management & engineering. The firm advises enterprises on reducing supply chain costs and improving service levels through integrated total solutions, spanning strategic distribution network design, benchmarking, warehouse design, e-fulfillment, transport and warehouse tendering, and end-to-end building project realization. Engagements include strategic studies, feasibility studies, benchmarking, and operational implementation support, with approximately 70% of revenue derived from existing clients.

Product overview

Groenewout is a logistics and supply chain consulting firm offering integrated professional services. The company provides a unified consulting portfolio organized around three core practice areas: Supply Chain Management Consulting, Logistics Consulting, and Construction Management & Engineering. These practices are supported by specialized sub-services including benchmarking (leveraging a European logistics database), distribution network design, and implementation support. The firm positions itself as a full-scope advisor capable of handling both strategic planning and project realization across logistics networks and engineering projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Supply Chain Management Consulting

Quantifiable outcome

• Design and realization of a 10,000m² efficient and sustainable distribution center for My Jewellery in Den Bosch, 2023
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MazarsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partnership between Groenewout and Mazars, an international audit, accountancy, tax, legal and advisory firm. Within the partnership, the firms share and strengthen each other's expertise in operational logistics and finance within the Transport & Logistics industry. Mazars' Transport & Logistics group publishes quarterly newsletters featuring joint content, and both firms participate in events and presentations together. The collaboration enables cross-fertilization between logistics consulting expertise and financial/accounting advisory services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Blue Yonder: Major end-to-end supply chain platform provider (formerly JDA Software) offering network design, warehouse management, and demand planning. Represents a scaled, technology-led competitor to Groenewout's advisory services with embedded software delivery.
• Accenture Supply Chain & Operations: Global consulting giant with deep supply chain practice serving multinational clients with digital and physical operations transformation. Represents scaled competition for enterprise supply chain redesign mandates where Groenewout also competes.
• Deloitte Operations Transformation: Deloitte's supply chain and operations transformation practice provides network optimization, logistics strategy, and warehouse design as part of a broader transformation portfolio. Larger-scaled incumbent competing for enterprise mandates that Groenewout also targets.

Emerging players

• ToolsGroup: Supply chain planning software company specializing in inventory optimization and demand sensing. Overlaps with Groenewout's inventory management and supply chain optimization offerings from a technology-platform angle.
• Log-hub: European supply chain network design and optimization software provider offering cloud-based tools. Comparable to Groenewout's network design methodology and uses Llamasoft Supply Chain Guru technology, representing a technology-enabled alternative to traditional consulting.

Direct peers

• St. Onge Company: US-based supply chain and logistics consultancy specializing in distribution center design, warehouse automation, and material handling. Comparable to Groenewout's warehouse design, mechanization, and e-fulfillment services, though primarily serving North American markets.
• Lora Consulting: Belgian-based logistics and supply chain management consultancy serving industrial and retail clients across Europe. Comparable in scale, geographic focus (Benelux/Europe), and service portfolio of supply chain strategy and warehouse optimization.
• Chainalytics (part of NTT Data): Supply chain consulting firm acquired by NTT Data, providing network design, inventory optimization, and logistics strategy. Directly comparable to Groenewout's distribution network footprint, benchmarking, and inventory management capabilities, with similar mid-sized consultancy heritage.
• CAPE Consulting: UK-based supply chain consultancy providing warehouse design, network optimization, and logistics strategy services. Comparable boutique specialist serving enterprise clients with similar engagement-based revenue model.
• Miebach Consulting: German-founded international logistics and supply chain consultancy with offices across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. Closely comparable to Groenewout in offering distribution network design, warehouse planning, and supply chain strategy services, but operates at significantly larger global scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Groenewout_com
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/groenewout

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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