The substantive level of the event was ensured by the Scientific Council of the Wincanton Logistics Forum, represented by Prof. Danuta Kisperska-Moroń, PhD, from the Department of Economic Logistics at the University of Economics, and Prof. Włodzimierz Rydzkowski, PhD, Head of the Department of Transport Policy at the University of Gdańsk, who served as the meeting moderator.
– I have been participating in the logistics workshops since their first edition as a speaker or moderator. These workshops maintain a high substantive level because the presentations are prepared by outstanding practitioners and scientists dealing with this field of knowledge. I personally listen carefully to the practitioners’ speeches and take a lot away from the workshops. It is worth paying special attention to the relevance of this year’s workshop theme. The good organization of the event and its convenient location are also significant. All this contributes to the great popularity of the Logistics Forum, which is one of many valuable initiatives by Wincanton aimed at the community of logistics practitioners and theorists in Poland – says Prof. Włodzimierz Rydzkowski, PhD.
The goal of this year’s fifth edition of the Logistics Workshops was to exchange experiences and create a forum for discussion on conducting logistics operations during an economic slowdown. The currently prevailing unfavorable economic situation means that logistics managers must face new challenges. During the Wincanton Logistics Forum, guests discussed, among other things, how to optimize the costs of logistics operations, and what the opportunities and threats are in the current economic situation. Furthermore, the Pentor research institute presented the latest market research regarding the business climate for individual sectors.
In the second part of the Wincanton Logistics Forum, a workshop session took place, which, according to the proven formula, was divided into two discussion panels. Forum guests participated in interactive workshops. The discussion panels were led by Małgorzata Gołdys, Supply Chain Director, NUTRICIA Zakłady Produkcyjne Sp. z o.o., Katarzyna Chodakowska-Gajcy, Customer Service Manager, Kingspan Sp. z o.o., Robert Chmielewski, CEE Finance Director, Wincanton Polska, and Mariusz Janiszewski, Logistics Manager, Samsung Electronics Polska Ltd.
After the workshop session concluded, all guests summarized the meeting together. The Wincanton Logistics Forum conducts many initiatives aimed at exchanging experiences related to the field of logistics. One of them is the annual workshops aimed at logistics and transport managers. The exchange of views, combined with education in industries related to TSL, is one of the areas comprehensively covered by the Forum.
The honorary patronage over the logistics workshops was held by the British Polish Chamber of Commerce. Media patronage was provided by “Logistyka” and “Businessman.pl”.