55 per cent of logistics companies in
the Netherlands want to expand, grow physically or relocate. This is according to the
‘Logistiek in Beeld’ survey by Stec Groep, which polled 300 major shippers and
logistics service providers. The companies
rate their current location 7.8 on average. Companies are therefore not dissatisfied with their current situation, but wish to relocate due to growth, adjustments
to the supply chain or to improve the efficiency of the network.
New logistics sites
Over 40 per cent of
logistics companies are looking for premises a long way away. Half of this group have
a natural preference for the southern Netherlands, followed by the Randstad,
the eastern Netherlands and, to a lesser extent, the northern Netherlands. It is striking that half of the
companies are interested in new logistics locations, outside the ‘hot spots’ that
they currently have in mind.
Transport costs are the most important location factor
In the top 3
of what logistics companies consider important when choosing a location,
transport costs. Notably, these are followed by very high scores for
staff availability and staff costs. Logistics companies are
well aware that the labour market is an increasingly important factor in their success
.
Companies are open to influence when choosing a location
According to Logistiek in Beeld,
land and property providers can set themselves apart by offering optimal
road access, rapid operational readiness and ample planning
options. A quarter of companies state that they do not make their location choices entirely rationally
. 75 per cent state that they do make rational choices, according to Logistiek in
Beeld. It is striking that a large group (43 per cent) state that they do not, in fact, have all
facts regarding the various alternatives available to them. Stec Groep emphasises that a large group of companies is therefore open to influence in their choice of location.
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