A meeting of representatives of local and regional authorities, European institutions, as well as representatives of the world of logistics took place at the headquarters of the Institute of Logistics and Warehousing (ILiM) in Poznań. The meeting was organized by ILiM and the Marshal’s Office of the Greater Poland Voivodeship.
The meeting consisted of two parts. The first was a workshop dedicated to competence centers and institutional consolidation in logistics, and the second was the CASTLE forum, during which participants discussed Green logistics, cluster development, and information technologies. The discussion was based on Best Practices identified in the CASTLE project.
CASTLE is an EU project aimed at improving public policy regarding transport and logistics, with a special focus on the needs of the SME sector; it involves conducting research and analysis to create a new tool for regional policy.
The project focuses on the following 4 topics:
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strengthening regional logistics markets,
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increasing demand for logistics services among manufacturing companies,
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developing a logistics training program for the SME sector,
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institutional consolidation and creating conditions for public-private cooperation (Regional Logistics Forums, Logistics Competence Centers).
The first part of the meeting concerned the concept of establishing a Logistics Competence Center in the Greater Poland region. The concept, purpose, and tasks of the Center were explained, as well as why it is needed for logistics in Greater Poland and the concept of the Center in relation to the strategic partnership in the Regional Innovation Strategy. The second part of the meeting was a forum during which topics related to the development of logistics clusters, information technologies, as well as trends and business practices in Green logistics were discussed. The goal of one of the presentations was also to show the real benefits resulting from the cooperation of companies (transport users) in group purchases of transport services using dedicated IT tools, such as the KASSETTS platform.
The Regional Logistics Forum is an excellent opportunity to discuss the best practices identified in the project. Participants from Poland and abroad had the opportunity to exchange experiences from their regions in order to improve local and regional policy in the logistics of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises.
You can find more information about the project on the website: www.castle-project.ue and www.ilim.poznan.pl/castle
The Institute of Logistics and Warehousing acts as a Polish competence center in the field of logistics and e-economy. It carries out research and development work and consulting services that increase the efficiency of companies and entire supply chains. As the national GS1 organization, it manages the GS1 system in Poland, which brings together 18,000 companies. It supports system participants in the effective implementation of global standards and new applications based, among other things, on barcodes. It is actively involved in the European Research Area as a coordinator and partner in projects funded by the European Union. It consistently develops competencies in the field of e-economy and takes on the role of the main contractor for government programs related to the development of e-commerce and e-administration in Poland. It cooperates with local and national economic institutions and operates in numerous industry associations. It provides its clients with access to the latest knowledge and innovative solutions.
Contact:
Anna Dorna
Institute of Logistics and Warehousing
T: 61 850 49 44
anna.dorna@ilim.poznan.pl
www.castle-project.eu
www.ilim.poznan.pl/castle