ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SELECTED LOGISTTCS INDICATORS OF NETWORK ENTERPRISES IN THE SME SECTOR IN POLAND IN 2019-2022

Purpose:The aim of the article is to discuss the assessment of selected logistic indicators of network enterprises in the SME sector (micro, small and medium-sized enterprises) in Poland in 2019-2022 (with particular emphasis on the d Voivodeship).The first part of the article presents the characteristics of the SME sector in Poland from a statistical perspective and the effectiveness of logistics activities in enterprises from a theoretical perspective.The second part of the article presents an analysis of selected logistics indicators of the SME sector based on author's own research.Design/Methodology/Approach: The article was based, among others, on based on: literature on the subject, reports of the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP), practical knowledge about logistics presented by logistics companies on websites and own research, which was carried out in the form of surveys among enterprises in the SME sector in the d Voivodeship.Findings: The author's own research has shown that the analysed transport and logistics quality indicators are good enough for the companies of the SME sector in the dzkie Voivodeship, and this is due to: the share of logistics costs in the turnover of the company, which for the SMEs reached 32%, and for the manufacturing companies and service providers (outside the TSL industry) amounted to 24% (a very good result was recorded for micro and medium-sized companies, it amounted to 11% and 10%, respectively).Favorable results for the SME sector in the d voivodeship in Poland were also achieved, among others in terms of the proportion of error-free transport documents to the number of total documents issued, the figure for TSL companies in the SME sector was 85%, and for the other companies included in the survey it was 80%.Practical Implications: The research that was carried out in the counties of the d Voivodeship (of which there are 23 in the d Voivodeship together with the d agglomeration with county rights) may provide valuable information for city offices and county offices in terms of supporting the SME sector in these areas.This support for the development of these enterprises may include, among others: in reports on urban regeneration.Originality/Value: The research in the article was carried out on a sample of network enterprises from the SME sector and companies located in smaller towns and villages in the d Voivodeship outside the d agglomeration in Poland.which are not often analyzed in the literature on the subject.