Consulting

Logistics infrastructure and strategy consulting

Executive and management experience in the industry is packaged into services with a defined scope, deliverables and timeline. Minh Châu stands on the investor's side and does not represent any equipment supplier.

3D illustration of the Consulting division — AI-generated illustration

What Minh Châu does

Logistics infrastructure: inland container depots (ICDs), ports, warehouses, industrial parks — site screening, sizing options, design briefs and support for the investor; design and supervision are carried out by certified firms
Investment appraisal and market studies within the catchment area of each project — carried out before project formulation in order to choose the right option
Development strategy, multi-year business plans, operational restructuring and management reporting systems
Warehouse and port automation: automated high-bay warehouses, cold storage, smart parking, automated guided vehicles — starting with the most repetitive flow
Financial and operational review for equity investment and M&A transactions in the industry (legal work and valuation are carried out by qualified firms)

What Minh Châu does not do

Where Minh Châu has an interest in an option (coordination, equity), this is disclosed in writing before advising
No equipment sales, no commissions from suppliers
No legal opinions or valuation certificates

Warehouse planning model and drawings on a desk — **Clarify the option before investing**
Layout, cargo flows and operating conditions need to be considered together.
AI-generated illustration.
Not Minh Châu's facilities or assets.

Principles

Three things Minh Châu holds to

How does the facility perform at peak hour?This question must be answered before the layout is approved. Cargo and vehicle flows are simulated before drawing.

Appraisal comes before project formulationAppraisal is for choosing an option; project formulation is for obtaining approval. Reversing the order means paying for the wrong option.

Automation starts with one flowThere is no universal threshold for 'how tall a warehouse must be to automate'. Start with the most repetitive flow, gather data, then expand.

Process

5-step working process

1. Intake & surveyObjectives, current situation, available data, constraints

2. Options & master planningOptions compared before drawing; simulation of scale and peak-hour cargo flows

3. Design brief & preliminary estimateBrief for a certified design firm; permitting roadmap, implementation plan

4. Approval supportPreparing and following up submissions to the competent authorities together with the investor

5. Implementation monitoringMonitoring progress and reporting on the investor's behalf; post-operation evaluation

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers

How does investment appraisal differ from investment project formulation?

Appraisal comes first, to compare and choose an option. Project formulation comes after, to submit the chosen option for approval.

How tall should a warehouse be before it is automated?

There is no universal threshold. Manual, semi-automated and automated options must be compared on the same cargo flow before deciding.

Can a port or warehouse already in operation be automated?

Yes. Start with the most repetitive internal flow, measure the results, then expand gradually without stopping operations.

How are consulting fees calculated?

By scope and deliverables, agreed in the proposal before work begins. Every contract includes a confidentiality undertaking.

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Container port and river route in early morning light