Buck Consultants International

Buck Consultants International conducts research, provides advice, implements, and carries out project management in the fields of freight transport, logistics chains, infrastructure, economics, real estate, location choices, and spatial planning.

This involves strategic-conceptual projects as well as operational advice. For both businesses and governments. Nationally and internationally. There are 60 active employees. BCI is involved in a wide variety of project types, featuring three strategic lines:

• Both companies and (semi-)governmental organizations. BCI has traditionally spoken both 'languages'.
• From projects with a strategic conceptual approach to projects focused on operational practice.
• Projects on a local, regional, national, and international scale.

In the field of freight transport, BCI is closely involved in exploring and formulating visions, developing innovative solutions (including feasibility tools), and implementing projects related to logistics regions, seaports and airports, innovative transport concepts, and infrastructure. Furthermore, the firm is a leader in urban distribution and the development and optimization of logistics processes. BCI supports international companies with supply chain analyses and logistics advice. BCI's services are focused on the development and implementation of supply chain solutions that fit within and contribute to the corporate strategy. Within the themes of Freight Transport and Supply Chain Management, BCI focuses on:

• Seaports and airports
• Strategy and implementation regarding synchromodal transport and hinterland hubs
• Logistics business parks
• Urban centers
• Logistics chains and networks for companies
• Strategy formulation regarding the circular economy and the role of logistics within it
• Consolidation and collaboration in logistics and transport
• Sustainable logistics for companies and governments
• Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)
• Big data developments in relation to logistics
• Agro- and construction logistics
• Go-to-market strategies in rapidly developing areas
• Supply chain strategy design
• Developing a supply chain network
• Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP)
• Control towers
• Insourcing / outsourcing trade-offs and partner selection
• Design of (logistics) operations
• Strategy development and support for logistics service providers
• Project management and implementation