Role of warehouse space in the supply chain

Market globalization of economic activities will focus on customer service level, which has become a key factor in the competitiveness of enterprises. Lead times force the continuous improvement of material flow throughout the logistics supply chain. For this reason, constantly searched and improved are service logistics concepts of the target customer. One of the essential elements of the supply chain is a logistics center offering services to support manufacturing operations and distribution. The activities of logistics centers are aimed at increasing the efficiency of material flow service in the entire supply chain. This chapter presents the role of logistics centers in the supply chain and discusses the warehouse space market in Poland.