The signing of the agreement to establish the Polish Logistics Technology Platform was one of the highlights of the Polish Logistics Congress LOGISTICS 2014, which took place on May 14-16 in Poznań.
The conclusion of the agreement was preceded by a debate between representatives of science and business, during which the benefits of cooperation and solving logistics problems through the development and application of innovations in technology, organization, and legal regulations were emphasized. The debate was attended by: Krzysztof Szymborski, CEO of the Baltic Container Terminal; Grzegorz Lichocik, CEO of Dachser; and Prof. Włodzimierz Rydzkowski from the University of Gdańsk. The debate was moderated by Dr. Marcin Hajdul from the Institute of Logistics and Warehousing.
– We want to counteract the problems that plague Polish and European transport. We intend to use the native intellectual and technological potential of the logistics industry and optimize the use of national and EU funds for the economic development of our country and transform its economy towards a dynamic and competitive knowledge-based economy – said Marcin Hajdul, Head of the Logistics Knowledge Center at ILiM. – Cooperation between science and business is needed, because we can only succeed if we combine science with practice.
Professor Rydzkowski emphasized that: – It is extremely necessary to confront theory with market needs and the actions of the business world. That is why the inauguration of the Polish Logistics Technology Platform is so important, because thanks to it, development will be able to proceed on two tracks and take into account the needs of both sides. After the debate, in the presence of the Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Economy, Minister Dariusz Bogdan, the ceremonial signing of the Agreement inaugurating the establishment of the Polish Logistics Technology Platform took place by members of the Initiative Group present at the Polish Logistics Congress.
The signatories of the agreement included: Prof. Andrzej Korzeniowski, Rector of the Poznań School of Logistics; Krzysztof Szymborski, CEO of Baltic Container Terminal Sp. z o.o.; Sławomir Krantowski, CEO of CallFreedom Sp. z o.o.; Dominik Landa, Commercial Director of DCT GDAŃSK S.A.; Dariusz Łukawczyk, CEO of FARMADA TRANSPORT Sp. z o.o.; Piotr Holka, CEO of HOLKAP Sp. z o.o.; Jarosław Łosek, Proxy of Knauf Trans Polska Sp. z o.o.; Dariusz Kostrzębski, CEO of KOW Media&Marketing; Władysław Czuj, Proxy/Logistics Director of Onninen Sp. z o.o.; Paweł Trębicki, General Director of Raben Transport; and Dr. Grzegorz Szyszka, Director of the Institute of Logistics and Warehousing.
The strategic goal of the Platform is to utilize the native intellectual and technological potential of the logistics industry and optimize the use of national and EU funds for the country’s economic development and the transformation of its economy towards a dynamic and competitive knowledge-based economy.
The task of the Platform will be to enable cooperation between research units and enterprises operating in the field of transport and logistics, and to stimulate discussion on sustainable development, increased efficiency, and the competitiveness of intermodal freight transport. Furthermore, the goal of the Platform’s activities will be the implementation of innovative technologies in logistics and transport. Currently defined actions will include:
– Group purchasing of transport services – shared deliveries;
– Shared sales and logistics organization for independent companies;
– Increasing the load factor of cargo space;
– Central customs clearance laboratory for Polish seaports;
– Development and implementation of a Community System for Polish seaports;
– Increasing the efficiency and improving the safety of the Polish transport system through the integration of the Central Vehicle and Driver Register system with terminal/port management systems;
– Integration of various GPS tracking systems – open solutions for small carriers;
– Comprehensive solution for vehicle notification at terminals, seaports, and border crossings;
– Location register – central GLN code database;
As of the date of the agreement, the Polish Logistics Technology Platform consists of 24 organizations, including 21 enterprises – mainly suppliers and recipients of logistics services, IT solution providers, and 3 representatives of science. In addition to the representatives who arrived at the inauguration, the following also joined the Platform: “AZIS” – MINING SERVICE Sp. z o.o., Bakalland S.A., BalticRail A.S., Big Star Limited Sp. z o.o., Cargotor Sp. z o.o., CTL Logistics Sp. z o.o., FunApp Sp. z o.o., Institute of Fundamental Technological Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Luvena S.A., Nova Trading S.A., STANREM PPUH, Silesian Logistics Center S.A., TRANS.EU – Logintrans Sp. z o.o., and the National Contact Point for EU Research Programs.
Details about the platform: http://www.plpt.com.pl/
