One of the main reasons for the slowdown of the Polish economy is the strong zloty, which harms the interests of exporters, as well as rising wages and price increases for services. Market development is also limited by rising employment and fuel costs, and the poor state of transport infrastructure. And these problems will continue to persist in the coming years. Therefore, we have a clash of two values here – the growth of economic indicators and the slowdown of economic competitiveness. This raises the question of the dynamics of Polish logistics.
– The Institute of Logistics and Warehousing has developed its own methodology for calculating the value of the logistics market in our country – says G. Szyszka. – It uses statistical data from the Central Statistical Office and estimates derived from the results of the Institute’s own research. It takes into account both the logistics revenues of companies and the costs incurred for logistics tasks intended for own needs. The results of these studies determine the value of the Polish logistics market at 117 billion zlotys, which is approx. 11.1% of the gross national income.
The Director of the Institute also presented a brief analysis of the rail transport, road transport, intermodal transport, CEP market, and warehousing services markets, and concluded his presentation with the words:
– Experts give an unequivocally positive assessment of the development of the logistics market in Poland. It is worth highlighting the high growth dynamics of international road transport markets, courier services, and container transport – lists Dr. Szyszka. – There is unanimous agreement among analysts that reducing transport costs can only be achieved by integrating it with other logistics tasks in entire consolidated supply chains.
The article is based on a lecture by Dr. Grzegorz Szyszka, titled “Logistics in Poland in the years 2006-2007”.