Development of a Guideline for the road transport industry in Poland in the context of changes in the future

Abstract

This work analyses the current situation of the transport industry in Poland and presents the prospects for small and medium-sized enterprises in the context of changes. It shows the mega trends and risks in the next 5 years. The transport industry is one of the most important in the Polish economy and the position of Polish companies is key in Europe. These companies from Poland are currently facing with strong competition that a spires to become a leader. The aim of this work is to identify future changes in the transport business in areas such as legal, technological, social or competitive performance. The transport industry in Poland will also be influenced by global trends such as eco driving, telematics, freight digitization and electrification.The transport industry is under high cost pressure. The challenge for the companies is to develop the company into an attractive future-oriented company which is also attractive for employees. This paper shows how Polish companies are prepared and what is their knowledge about the changes that dynamically take place in the transport industry. This paper presents the results of a survey conducted among experts in the transport industry in Poland, which answer the research questions. The guideline will help practitioners and decision makers such as owners, managers or politicians to evaluate the impact of future changes to their business. The study shows how to extract the necessary fields of action and recommendations for Polish transport companies.