Raport Confidence Index 2024_english veriosn

LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN CONFIDENCE INDEX 2024

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Figure 13. What, if any, are the impacts of geo-political events on your business in 2024?

No impact

0%

2%

Other

Minimal impact, we have adapted to current events

10%

More expensive borrowing / finance costs

18%

Change of business strategy

24%

Disruption to international supply chains

26%

32%

Loss of business / customers

Shortage and/or low availa bility of workers

42%

72%

Higher operating costs

30%

20%

40%

0% 10%

50% 60% 70% 80%

Share of respondents nominating each answer category, will not sum to 100%

Across every year of our Confidence Index report, we have asked respondents to compare business conditions in Poland to other EU countries. The arrows indicate change in opinions, up or down, from last year. Respondents were more positive about Poland’s labour force skills (62% - up from 42% in the research last year) and the speed of running supply chain operations in Poland compared to other countries (46% - up from 40%). For a long time, the cost of supply chain operations was the category in which Poland was perceived as better than

average, but this year, it was chosen as being average in comparison, by 46% of respondents. Investment attractiveness, planning permission process and logistics space quality/availability in Poland were also described as in line with European averages by the majority of respondents. Legislation, ‘red-tape’ and bureaucratic decision-making in Poland was in 2023 perceived “worse than average” by 64% of responses, but in 2024 it was perceived mainly as average by 52%. In general, logistics operators perceive Poland as better in average in a larger number of categories than manufacturers and retailers.

Across every year of our Confidence Index report, we have asked respondents to compare business conditions in Poland to other EU countries.