The CEE Advantage
How Automation & Proximity Are Transforming Europe’s Supply Chain Landscape
17.12.2025 | Whitepaper by Julian Maasmann, Partner & Director, Member of the Board, Miebach, and James Fitzgerald, Regional Industrial Director, iO Partners
Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has moved from a promising alternative to an essential component of Europe’s future supply chain networks. Once valued primarily for low-cost labour, the region is now recognized for robust infrastructure, strategic location, skilled workforce, and accelerating automation.
The mix of affordability, innovation, and geographic advantage positions CEE as Europe’s next logistics powerhouse.
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Julian Maasmann
Director, Head of Business Unit Process Industry, Head of Industry Consumer Goods