Sports nutrition on-line retailer opens European distribution centre

Bodybuilding.com, the world’s largest on-line retailer of sports nutrition products, has opened a new European e-fulfilment logistics centre in Dunstable in the UK. The new facility can despatch up to 15,000 orders a day.

Logistics and Distribution Centre specialists Gideon Hillman Consulting (GH) helped Bodybuilding.com set up the new centre.

In particular, GH provided support with the facility design and layouts; racking equipment and automation specification and procurement;  Health and Safety Compliance (including supplying the Principle Engineer/contractor and CDM Coordinator); and site implementation, supplier and build co-ordination and commissioning.

Bodybuilding.com, whose product lines include powdered and liquid health supplements and bulking powders for athletes, has an annual turnover of more than $500m.

Click here to watch a video about the new distribution centre.