Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol, with iconic brands spanning spirits, beer and wine. Steady growth in consumer demand across Uganda meant Diageo Uganda needed to expand both production and distribution capacity at its brewery site in Kampala.
To free up space for increased production, Diageo decided to consolidate its distribution activities into a new logistics hub near the brewery. Diageo engaged the specialist warehouse design consultants at The Supply Chain Consulting Group (SCCG) to develop a master plan for the site.
The new hub needed to deliver more than storage space. It had to provide secure storage for finished goods and returnable bottles, shunting capacity to and from the brewery, truck parking and office space, all while allowing the existing site to keep operating through the transition to increased capacity.
SCCG’s consultants carried out a detailed assessment of existing flows, future volumes, processes and handling methods to build a planning base for future distribution requirements. This planning base was used to develop initial site layout options, including the demolition of existing warehouse facilities and expansion of the overall site.
The design options were reviewed by a joint project team that included the current third-party logistics provider and the site’s developer, enabling a cost-effective final layout that met the needs of both Diageo and the site’s future operator. Once the layout was agreed, SCCG produced CAD drawings for the whole site along with a phased implementation plan, showing how the site should be developed over several years to deliver the required capacity increases while remaining flexible to future changes in demand.
SCCG delivered a full report summarising the proposed designs, supporting data analysis and assumptions. Involving the developer and operator at the design stage was key to the project’s success, ensuring every stakeholder was aligned with the final master plan before implementation began.
By combining detailed flow and capacity analysis with a phased, stakeholder-aligned design process, SCCG gave Diageo Uganda a practical master plan for expanding production and distribution at its Kampala brewery without disrupting day-to-day operations. Talk to our warehouse design consultants about planning a logistics hub or distribution facility for your own growth.