Meet our Members: Buck Consultants International (BCI)

In Meet our Members, Connekt puts one of its members in the spotlight every two weeks. We highlight their involvement in the network and their contribution to current themes in mobility and logistics. This week, we are putting our Premium Member Buck Consultants International (BCI) in the spotlight!

Buck Consultants International (BCI) researches, advises, implements, and carries out project management in the fields of freight transport, logistics chains, infrastructure, economics, real estate, location choices, and spatial planning.

In Meet our Members, Connekt puts one of its members in the spotlight every two weeks. We highlight their involvement in the network and their contribution to current themes in mobility and logistics. This week, we are putting our Premium Member Buck Consultants International (BCI) in the spotlight!

In-depth knowledge

As an independent and international consultancy firm, BCI supports governments, semi-public parties (development companies), and businesses in making strategic choices at the intersection of sustainable economy, smart logistics, and spatial development. With offices in Europe, the US, and Asia and more than 2,000 client relationships worldwide, BCI offers in-depth knowledge of supply chains, location choice decisions, economics and space, and investment strategies with over 100 professionals.

Within the Connekt network, BCI translates (inter)national and regional policy into actionable solutions, using both experience and data as a compass and always with an eye on the future. BCI provides valuable insights on themes such as: smart and sustainable logistics chains, the spatial impact of mobility, business climate issues in relation to infrastructure, and the economic and social substantiation of infrastructure and mobility choices.

With their strategic vision combined with a practical approach, BCI helps give direction to the spatial and mobility challenges of tomorrow. Whether it concerns sustainability, urbanization, or international connections: the future requires a 'competitive edge', smart and sometimes bold choices, and strong networks.

This fits seamlessly with Connekt membership.

Learning from others

Marcel Michon, Managing Partner at Buck Consultants International (BCI) and member of Connekt's Advisory Board: "BCI has been a member of Connekt for decades because it brings us into the networks relevant to us and society where transitions can actually be implemented. We bring knowledge and experience, but also learn from Connekt members and the enormous impact we can make together."

"We focus on a multitude of themes, with important concrete topics such as carbon footprint, construction logistics, lean and green, modal shift—all core themes within Connekt—but also on strategic topics such as chain resilience and the resilience of our infrastructure use."

Connekt as a link

"The challenges are significant; we see that daily in our practice. Companies are postponing investments, basing choices more and more on avoiding risks and less on finding new opportunities. In addition, the business climate in the Netherlands is under severe pressure due to a lack of space, energy, labor, and the will to truly work on the economy. It is precisely then that Connekt is at its strongest, as they form a voice in Brussels and The Hague and can also valorize and realize the link to the actual needs of the business community," says Marcel.

"As BCI, we are happy to work on this together with partners, sometimes in the role of connector but also often in the role of tackling and realizing things together. Connekt is a home base for us in this regard; the energy and drive of the organization and the wide branches in our Dutch ecosystem mean that we dare to face the challenging questions of the future together with Connekt with great confidence."

Become a member of Connekt

Also interested in building the mobility and logistics of tomorrow? Then, like BCI, become a member of Connekt and work together with other members from government, business, and knowledge institutions on the major challenges of today.