Key Findings
Current State of the 3PL Market
From the Current State of the 3PL Market section, 2009 Third-Party Logistics Study:
“Interestingly, relatively small percentages of shipper respondents (30%) and 3PL respondents (25%) think of the willingness of 3PLs and shippers to share risk as a success factor. However, several of the thought leaders interviewed and industry executives participating in the workshops and ASE sessions held as part of the research effort view the willingness to share risk as an important attribute of a successful relationship, even given the state of the global economy.”
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“Each year and in each region, shippers predict that the percentage of logistics budgets they devote to outsourcing will increase in the future. That finding is repeated this year, for both the one- to two-year and three- to five year periods ahead. Looking at results from recent years’ studies, however, suggests that anticipated increases are not realized once the time period is reached. Perhaps the modest increases for this year noted above for Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America will prove to be an exception.”
To more clearly understand the context in which these statements were made, take a look at the full report.
