The warehousing industry in Indonesia continues to show significant growth, which is in line with the increasing need for goods storage for businesses, especially in the export and import sectors.

Warehousing plays an important part in operational efficiency and cost savings for companies while also ensuring the safety and security of stored goods.

In line with the national economic recovery, the warehousing sector is experiencing high demand.

The data from Bank Indonesia (BI) on Commercial Property development (PPKOM) shows that inQ4 2022, the demand for commercial property in the region grew to 0.14%, continuing the positive trend from the previous quarter, which recorded an increase of 0.06%.

This sector’s growth was largely driven by an increase in warehousing services, at an average of 15-20%. The highest demand came from the food & beverage (F&B) industry and distribution centers of companies from China and Japan.

Moreover, a report from Colliers stated that throughout 2022, the logistics sector, especially warehousing, has contributed 14.32% of the total transactions in the logistics industry.

In addition, industrial land transactions, including warehouse and industrial land rentals, amounted to 212.74 hectares, increasing from 210.47 hectares in the previous year. These numbers show that since the 2020 pandemic, the warehousing sector has continued to experience rapid growth.

A Bright Prospects for Indonesia’s Warehousing Industry

Indonesia’s warehousing industry continues to be optimistic, driven by various key factors, including:

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  Indonesia’s Geographical Location: As an archipelago, Indonesia requires more warehouses to support the distribution of goods to various regions.

   

• Increasing Public Consumption: Continuously rising consumption trends throughout the year, regardless of season, also drive the growth of the warehousing sector.

   

• Stable Economic Growth: Economic improvement impacts logistics and warehousing activities positively.

   

• Business Transformation into E-Commerce Model: The rising number of businesses shifting to digital platforms increases the demand for warehouses to store goods to ensure fast and timely delivery.

In choosing warehousing services, companies must consider the ease of service, quality, facilities, and accessibility to export and import distribution centers.

All those factors are crucial in ensuring operational efficiency and speed of goods delivery. One provider of professional and high-quality warehousing services that can be an option is SELOG.

SELOG: A Comprehensive Warehousing and Logistics Solutions

SELOG is one of the business divisions of PT Serasi Autoraya (SERA) and a part of Astra Group, which has been operating in the logistics industry for more than 20 years.

SELOG provides comprehensive and end-to-end logistics services, from Trucking, Shipping Services, Freight Forwarding, Warehousing, and Project Cargo.

SELOG’s warehousing services are also supported by Warehouse Management System (WMS) technology to facilitate comprehensive tracking, from the incoming, binning, to picking processes. This technology thoroughly controls detailed goods stock and facilitates inventory monitoring to maintain its condition.

Moreover, every SELOG’s services are supported by the latest digital technology, including the Astra Fleet Management Solution (AstraFMS), which is not only convenient but also effective and efficient for businesses.

With AstraFMS technology, SELOG provides comprehensive IT-based solutions for transportation management in Indonesia.

For more information about SELOG services, please visit the website www.selog.astra.co.id or contact Call Center (021) 26605333.