From its headquarters in Uithoorn, near Amsterdam, P.A. van Rooyen Top Movers offers comprehensive relocation services including short-term storage of office furniture for large organizations like banks and government institutions. Their affiliated company, P.A. van Rooyen Logistics, focuses on traditional 3PL services such as pallet storage. To support growth and improve operational accuracy, the company turned to a modern WMS solution.
Prior to adopting Astro Go WMS, P.A. van Rooyen used a semi-custom application that lacked advanced warehouse management capabilities. As their operations grew, two key pain points emerged:
Astro Go WMS was configured specifically to support P.A. van Rooyen’s relocation storage workflows—distinct from standard pallet-based warehousing. The WMS rollout started with onboarding a pilot customer of P.A. van Rooyen Top Movers within three weeks. A phased implementation followed over the next 18 months, bringing customers onboard one by one based on priority and impact.
Kjeld recalls the process as smooth and highly collaborative:
“What made the difference for us was the open mindset and direct communication. We weren’t dealing with layers of project roles. We spoke directly to the people who built the solution.”
Key functionalities included:
With Astro Go WMS, a SaaS solution built for the cloud, P.A. van Rooyen has shifted all responsibilities for infrastructure, security, and upkeep to Consafe Logistics. This transition enables the company to leverage all the continuous upgrades without any additional costs. The following points highlight their other key advantages:
The company is now actively exploring a second implementation of Astro Go WMS at its logistics division in Mijdrecht. That operation presents new challenges around process rigidity and customer-specific workflows. Discussions are underway to evaluate feasibility.