From XXS to XXL: Towards a typology of distribution centre facilities

Distribution centres are becoming more and relevant for spatial planning, due to their rapidly increasing size number. There is little literature, however, that provides a generalized analysis of the functional attributes distribution centres, none discusses relationships between these attributes. Our aim fill this gap by providing new evidence understand relationship. We make use an extensive database 2888 DCs in Netherlands develop typology based on geographical location DCs, client sector characteristics. The shows context which medium sized operating heterogeneous than case very large small DCs. This study first attempt analyse relationship facility functions rich dataset population results can serve as input further quantitative statistical international comparison.