Supply chains
that hold
under scale.

You pay less, you sleep better, you grow without a chaos period. I design and roll out supply chains built to survive peak season — instead of illusory savings that breed operational debt, I build efficiency through hundreds of small fixes that compound into a process built to take a hit. 20 years in retail and e-commerce.

10+
distribution centres and warehouses launched
5M+
pallets per year · 8,000 stores daily
20yrs
in logistics — UK, PL, RO
3k
people managed across operational teams
CL-01 RO/2026 CL-02 XDC CL-03 SDM KKL

Distribution centres, warehouses, cross-docking terminals, distribution networks.

Four areas where I help.

// 01

Network design · distribution centre launch

Your distribution centre runs from day one with no chaos period — no downtime, no cost surprises, no „learning curve" on live customers. I model alternatives with numbers (cost per pallet, cost per delivery, time to launch), then run the launch itself — from layout and hiring to the first wave of deliveries.

// 02

Real estate scouting & negotiations

You pay rent based on real market conditions and avoid the contract traps you can't catch on the first read. I match the location, warehouse class and technical parameters to a specific distribution model. I've worked both sides of the table — with developers and 3PLs — I know what's negotiable and what isn't.

// 03

Synergy & systems integration

You merge operations of multiple companies without losing throughput, people, or customers — everything runs under one supply chain, with shared KPIs and a transparent cost split. I map processes at the boundaries, integrate IT, and set up shared metrics. The hard part usually isn't technology, it's politics between teams.

// 04

Crisis management & rapid deployment

The business doesn't stop — not during a peak-season retrofit, not during a supplier failure, not during a pandemic. The operation gets through the critical moment without costly downtime and without penalty fees from customers. A warehouse in 30 days. Racking replaced mid-season. Operations during a pandemic. Twice in the Logistics Operations Director seat — I know how it looks from the operations side.

Selected projects. 2012—2026.

Retail · E-commerce · 4 markets
2026 → Ongoing
Distribution centre — Romania, 20,000+ m²
#16
2024
Warehouse scouting & lease negotiations
#15
2023
Ultra-fresh warehouse — launch
#14
2022
E-commerce logistics — from zero
#13
2021
Distribution centre — Komorniki, 8,000 m²
#12
2021
40,000-pallet warehouse — in a month
#11
2020
COVID crisis management
#10
2020
Distribution centre — Wrocław, 20,000+ m²
#09
2019
Distribution centre — Gliwice, 20,000+ m²
#08
2019
Gravity flow racking — mid-season
#07
2018
Seasonal terminals — launch
#06
2017
TMS system roll-out
#05
2016
Mass event logistics — Kraków
#04
2014
ISO 22000 implementation
#03
2013
Central frozen goods distribution
#02
2012
Distribution centre — Tychy
#01

Four steps from question to launch.

01

Diagnosis

Numbers, not assumptions. Volumes, unit costs, network structure, bottlenecks, KPIs vs benchmark. Plus what's not in the data — from talking to operations.

What you walk away with A diagnostic report: cost map, bottleneck list, decisions to make. No „maybe" and no „probably".
02

Design

Three scenarios with a business case — cost, ROI, payback, risks, time to implement. The recommendation is one, but the decision belongs to the business.

What you walk away with Three options with numbers and one recommendation — ready to take to the board, no extra reading, no analyst translating the numbers.
03

Negotiations

Developers, 3PL operators, technology vendors, integrators. Support in conversations, preparing terms, verifying offers.

What you walk away with Contracts signed on terms better than an in-house team would have negotiated — no hidden clauses, no costs „discovered" in year two.
04

Execution

The project doesn't end at the investment decision. I stay on board until operations are launched.

What you walk away with An operation that runs from day one — no chaos period, no emergency calls at 2 AM, no excuses from operators.

20 years in logistics.

Hundreds of small fixes → process built to take a hit

Started in DHL and Iceland warehouses in the UK. Then 10 years in Polish retail — distribution centre director, then director of logistics operations. 7 DCs, 20+ cross-docks, 8,000 stores served daily, 5M+ pallets per year, teams of up to 3,000 people. Most recently Head of Inbound Logistics and Supply Chain Strategist in e-commerce. Currently leading a logistics infrastructure launch in Romania.

I work mostly on DC locations, distribution models, lease contracts and cost structure. With numbers — but I know what numbers don't show: organisational culture, politics at company boundaries, operational constraints invisible in spreadsheets.

Why — me?
Because I have 20 years of practice grilling the details. I see the domino effects you can't catch from inside a single departmental silo.
Why — does it matter?
Because in logistics, mistakes don't disappear — they mutate and come back as financial dramas at the worst possible moment. At peak season, in the first quarter after launch, at the client's audit.
Why — this deep?
Because only micro-detail analysis — from forklift servicing to people's motivation on the warehouse floor — lets you build measurable, scalable performance. Instead of illusory savings that breed operational debt, I build efficiency through hundreds of small fixes that compound into a process built to take a hit.
Konrad Karczewski
Founder · KKL
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Location
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