Castle supports regional policy in the field of logistics

New trends in economics and management are opening up new fields of cooperation and systems for public administration and the business world. Logistics is one of these fields, and Logistics Competence Centres (LoCC) can constitute an innovative system of cooperation and coordination between public and private bodies. Cooperation between the private and public spheres is not free from problems. A Logistics Competence Centre can be a concrete solution that will facilitate joint, public-private actions in the field of transport and logistics. LoCC can be the main body focusing on regional logistics, as it operates at the regional level, between public authorities and private operators.Partners from 8 countries (Italy, Poland, Greece, Slovenia, Spain, Germany, Hungary, and Austria) have engaged in seeking an answer to the question: “Are we creating logistics from a regional perspective?” The CASTLE project, aimed at improving public policy regarding transport and logistics, with particular emphasis on the needs of the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector, involves conducting research and analysis to create a new tool for regional policy. Poland is represented in the CASTLE project by the
Institute of Logistics and Warehousing (ILiM) and the Marshal’s Office of the
Greater Poland Voivodeship (UMWW).
The CASTLE project is tasked with facilitating the identification of shortcomings in the logistics systems of small and medium-sized enterprises by public authorities. As part of the project, best practices are identified and experiences are exchanged. (…)

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