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WAREHOUSE MARKET IN CENTRAL POLAND ŁÓDŹ AS A MODEL SMART CITY FOR URBAN LOGISTICS

I t is common knowledge that the Łódź province boasts a prime central location near the interchange of two motorways that makes for improved transport connectivity, shorter lead times and optimized supply chains. So much has been said about it that many would smile indulgently at analyses focusing on this matter. Recently, however, Łódź has been in the news again on account of the just over 100 km orbital route around the city, which was completed following the opening of the last section of the S14 expressway - it is formed by stretches of the A1 and A2 motorways and the S8 and S14 expressways. It is the first large metropolitan area with a complete orbital route of fast roads that has also significantly improved e-commerce logistics. It takes less than an hour to drive the entire route within the speed limit, while it has long been known that it is last-mile logistics that generates the highest costs in a supply chain. According to Cushman & Wakefield’s Last Link: Quantifying the Cost report, the last link of the e-commerce supply chain can account for 50% or more of total supply chain spend. However, before we explore the potential impact of the Łódź orbital route on e-commerce logistics in the region, let us look at the role the Łódź province plays in warehousing for e-commerce.

According to Cushman & Wakefield’s report “E-Commerce is Bursting at its Seams and Warehouses are Following” , in 2022 Poland had 7.35 million sq m of e-commerce warehouse space, accounting for 30.7% of the country’s total stock.

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