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Large logistics investments fail when operators and decisions don't align.

I've been on both sides of that table - 25 years building logistics networks at Zalando, DHL, Delivery Hero, and arvato. Today I help companies navigate complex CAPEX decisions with the precision that scale demands.

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EUR 1B+CAPEX managed
800k m²Warehouse space built
25+Years VP/Director level
10+Logistics centers

Operator precision. Modern tools.

Independent advisory through Lacami GmbH. Every engagement is hands-on - no junior handoff, no generic frameworks. I bring AI-powered analysis tools built specifically for logistics decisions, combined with 25 years of pattern recognition at the sharp end.

01 - Diagnose

Define the problem

Map constraints. Identify what is actually at stake - operationally and financially. Most projects fail because the real problem is never clearly named.

02 - Design

Model scenarios

Network analysis, site scoring, automation business cases - grounded in real operator logic, not theoretical frameworks.

AI-powered analysis
03 - Deliver

Drive execution

From signed lease to operational go-live. I stay in until the decision is implemented and performing as designed.

End-to-end logistics infrastructure advisory

Network Design & Site Selection

Transport cost modelling, center-of-gravity analysis, location search, developer contracting and lease negotiation.

Warehouse Design & Automation

Layout planning, automation tenders, business case modelling, WCS/WMS selection and vendor management.

Implementation & Project Management

Overall PM, construction and automation oversight, IT project management, go-live and ramp-up management.

AI-Powered Logistics Analysis

Proprietary tooling for network optimisation, demand forecasting, site scoring, and investment intelligence.

I have been there. I have done it.

Logivalue GmbH
Managing Director · Logistics Consultancy
2024 - present
Zalando SE
Director Logistics Development · 7 greenfield warehouses - EUR 1B+ CAPEX - 800,000 m²
2017 - 2022
Delivery Hero SE
VP Shops & Deliver Anything · EUR 1B+ GMV - Micro Fulfilment Platform
2022 - 2023
arvato Supply Chain Solutions
VP Hightech · EUR 105M p.a. - 500+ FTEs across 5 sites
2014 - 2016
DHL
Director Global Business Development · EUR 120M p.a. - 8.5 years
2004 - 2012
What clients say

Trusted by operators and investors alike

Carl-Friedrich brings a rare combination of strategic clarity and deep operational experience. He understood our logistics constraints faster than anyone we had worked with before.

A
Client, Autodoc
VP Operations

What stands out is that he has actually done it himself. Not as a consultant observing from the outside, but as someone who has managed the full CAPEX cycle at scale.

B
Client, Real Estate Investor
Fund Manager

His AI-powered analysis tools gave us a level of scenario depth we simply could not have produced in-house. The site selection report paid for itself within the first negotiation.

C
Client, E-Commerce Operator
CEO

Companies I've worked with

Former employers
Zalando
Delivery Hero
arvato
DHL
Selected consulting clients
Autodoc
Food production company
OQEMA
NORSAN
Caseking
LivingPackets
BCG
Woltair
EQT