Project Background
Sun Hing Group intends to establish a new logistics center at Yantian, which is adjacent to container terminal and is also one of the most important transportation hubs within the regional. HKLTS was invited by Sun Hing to provide design and planning consulting service for the new logistics center so as to better utilize the land space, approximately 30,000 square meters, as well as develop a suitable warehouse for the company. In this project, the main object of HKLTS is to figure out a comprehensive land use planning consulting services for Sun Hing based on the result of market study and to provide a foundation base for future operation.
Project Summary
Sun Hing invited HKLTS to bring out a conceptual design and logistics planning for the new logistics center at Yantian. In order to cooperate with the port development and fulfill the industry requirement, HKLTS conducts site visits, market research and interview for collecting information about the industry. After consolidating the data and in-depth analysis, the outline of market positioning, functional design and operation mode of the new logistics center can be proposed.
For the design of the logistics center, HKLTS introduce the concept of matching the operation with the building design. To achieve this, the project team evaluated the geographical location of warehouse, transportation network and supportive logistics facilities within the regional. By using this information and the data collected from market study, the market positioning and operation mode, material flow, warehouse type and supportive facilities can be then determined.
Investment Term
The functional design of the new logistics center is formulated from market research and interview with client, so that the design can incorporate with current and future development of logistics industry and be able to fill the deficiency of existing logistics service provider and strengthen the core competence.
The final design is the best one that can support the operation need of the new logistics center. The external and internal design, including logistics facilities, supportive facilities, and the movement of vehicle, personnel and goods, are fully integrated. The design not only balances the interests of different parties, but also supports the operation need of the warehouse. It is believed that the new logistics center can play an important role in Yantian in the future.