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Logistics customer story:
DHL

DHL is the global market leader in international express, overland transport and air freight, and offers customers everything from courier pick-up to supply chain management.

DHL operates out of 220 countries and territories and has a global workforce of 300,000 employees and are one of Goodman's largest customers both in Australia and globally.
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180,735 sqm

Occupied by DHL across 7 facilities at Oakdale

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Properties across Goodman's global portfolio

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495,391 sqm

Occuplied by DHL globally

Challenge

  • With three completed facilities at Oakdale Industrial Estate, DHL speculated the development of a fourth facility without a committed customer. This meant that the racking layout and office fitout needed to be generic and could not be tailored to a specific need.
  • During construction of the 31,745 sqm warehouse and office facility, DHL won a contract with a new customer who required the installation of an automated racking system. Goodman needed to integrate the requirements of the new system into the design well after the initial design phase had been completed. These changes included thickening of slabs, additional electrical services for future usage and modifications to fire services.

Goodman's solution

  • Goodman worked in close consultation with DHL and the various contractors and sub-contractors to ensure all aspects of the new racking requirements were understood and carefully integrated into the design. Where answers were not known, future proofing was put in place.

Results

  • Goodman successfully delivered a fourth facility for DHL at Oakdale Industrial Estate, integrating the design of the automated racking system to ensure the most cost effective solution was achieved and no reworks required.
  • DHL have now completed six facilities within Oakdale Industrial Estate enhancing their ‘campus style’ approach to the estate.