Poland

Institute of Logistics and Warehousing

The Institute of Logistics and Warehousing already has nearly 35 years' experience in logistics. It was founded in 1967 as the Centre of Warehouse Management and from 1978 to 1994 acted as the Institute of Warehouse Management. The change of the name to the Institute of Logistics and Warehousing underlined new areas of research and implementation. The Institute of Logistics and Warehousing is a state-owned research unit under the supervision of the Polish Ministry of Economy and it currently employs 90 people. It is the leading Polish supplier of up-to-date modern solutions supporting both material and information flow management.

Over the thirty-five-year history of the Institute's operations, the fields of research have undergone constant modification, adjusting to the changing economic conditions in the country and applying rapidly developing technologies particularly in the field of IT. This has reflected in R&D activities which create a methodological base for operations targeted at increasing the efficiency of companies and the national economy in the area of logistics.

The Institute is widely acknowledged as the centre of Poland's competence in logistics. It is devoted to developing and collecting knowledge and experience as well as implementing them in practical terms in the economy. The range of its interests covers all sectors of the economy at various organisational levels. The Institute implements advanced logistics solutions in key business processes, which enable a measurably improved efficiency of companies and entire supply chains, especially in small and medium-sized enterprises.