When the stakes are higher than the rents

The business breakfast organised by Prologis and Eurobuild CEE took place in an informal atmosphere, with a few delicious servings of regional delicacies. But despite this, the topics under discussion tended to generate a good deal of heated debate. The first of the two panels was focused on the rising rental rates of logistics properties and how tenants could be helped to cope with this. “The costs of renting warehouse space make up between 5 pct and 10 pct of total supply chain costs. The highest costs are for transport and labour and that’s why it’s so important to plan out the distribution network in the right way – and logistics centres play a crucial role when it comes to the operating costs. Well-planned and cost-effective supply chains often represent a significant competitive advantage due to the positive effect they have on the financial performance of our clients,” argued Paweł Sapek, the senior vice-president as well as CE and country manager