Aerial drone view of massive distribution center at twilight with loading bays open along spine, trailers docked in sequence under violet-edged sunset sky

Nexus — Hub Design & Flow Architecture

WHERE EVERYsquare meterEARNS ITS PLACE.

48.8566°N · 2.3522°E · DISTRIBUTION TIER 1

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Interactive Hub Explorer

CLICK A ZONE.
Peel back the layer.

Select any zone in the floorplan below to reveal design rationale, throughput metrics, and before/after performance data from a live Nexus engagement.

Sample Hub · 42,000 m² · Tier 1 Distribution

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Select a zone from the floorplan

Each zone reveals design rationale, throughput metrics, and real performance deltas from a Nexus engagement.

The Nexus Method

FROM COLLAPSE
to choreography.

Warehouse operations team observing forklift paths and timing pick cycles with clipboards and tablets in a large distribution center
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72hrs

Observation window

01
Diagnosis

The bottleneck you inherit isn't random.

Every underperforming hub has a structural logic — a decision made at buildout that made sense at 400 orders/day and became catastrophic at 4,000. We begin with a 72-hour on-site observation: heat-mapping forklift paths, timing pick cycles, counting the seconds lost at every interface. The inefficiency is always hiding in plain sight.

Digital warehouse simulation screen showing flow paths and throughput modeling with data overlays and 3D facility visualization
02

Peak volume modelled

02
Simulation

We run the peak season before you live it.

Flow simulation models your facility at 3×, 5×, and 8× average daily volume. We find the pinch points before Black Friday does. The simulation outputs a ranked list of interventions — some structural, some procedural, most a combination — each scored by implementation cost against throughput gain.

Architectural blueprint and floor plan drawings of warehouse layout with measurement annotations and zone designations spread on a drafting table
03

94%

Layouts implemented without shutdown

03
Architecture

Every square meter is assigned a job.

The redesign is not a renovation — it is a reassignment of purpose. Slotting matrices, conveyor topologies, dock configurations, and cold-chain corridors are drawn in modular segments that can be implemented in phases without stopping operations. Nothing moves that doesn't earn its new position.

Proof of Work

REAL HUBS.
Measurable results.

Every engagement is measured against baseline. We don't consider a project closed until throughput targets are verified under live operating conditions.

Modern automated warehouse facility in Hamburg with high-bay racking systems and conveyor belts running through wide aisles
Full Redesign

Annual savings

€2.1M annually

Northern European 3PL

Hamburg, Germany · 28,400 m²

14 weeks delivery

The problem

Inherited a 2011 layout designed for ambient goods now handling 40% chilled SKUs. Peak-season error rate hit 2.3% in December 2023.

Before → After

Orders/Hour
5801,140
Pick Error Rate
2.3%0.09%
Cold-Chain Zone
4,200m²7,800m²
Large fashion distribution center with automated sortation conveyor systems and garment hanging rails stretching through a bright modern warehouse
Ground-Up Design

Annual savings

£4.7M yr-1 vs industry avg

UK Fashion Retailer

Coventry, England · 54,000 m²

22 weeks delivery

The problem

Greenfield site for a retailer scaling from 12,000 to 60,000 daily orders. No room for error — the facility had to perform at scale from day one.

Before → After

Daily Orders Cap
12,00068,000
Labour per 1K Orders
8.4 FTE3.1 FTE
Dock Doors
18 planned32 designed

Design Engagements

THREE WAYS
to commission Nexus.

Click any card to expand deliverables and past project data. All engagements include a fixed-fee guarantee — scope changes are absorbed, not billed.

Hub Audit

$18K

Diagnose before you operate.

A precision diagnostic of your existing facility. We deliver a ranked intervention matrix — every bottleneck scored by implementation cost against throughput gain.

3–4 weeks
28 audits completed
Most Commissioned

Hub Redesign

$55K

Restructure without stopping.

Full redesign of an operating facility, implemented in modular phases that maintain throughput during transition. From slotting to conveyor topology to dock configuration.

10–16 weeks
14 redesigns delivered

Deliverables

  • Everything in Hub Audit
  • Full CAD layout redesign (phased)
  • Conveyor & sortation topology
  • Dock door assignment & staging design
  • Cold-chain zone integration
  • Implementation sequencing plan
  • On-site commissioning support (5 days)
  • Post-go-live throughput verification

Best for

3PL founders scaling past 1M parcels, retailers after a peak-season breakdown

Ground-Up Design

$120K+

Build the right hub once.

Greenfield facility design from site selection to operational handover. Every square meter assigned a purpose before a single steel column is ordered.

18–28 weeks
6 greenfield sites

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