Key Findings
Supply Chain Orchestration
From the Supply Chain Orchestration section, 2009 Third-Party Logistics Study:
”As seen in Figure 23 , nearly 60% of shipper respondents feel this is the time in which to re-evaluate their relationships with their 3PLs and possibly drive these relationships deeper. A significant 19% are unsure, perhaps indicating they are somewhat confused by what the current environment means for their businesses and 3PL relationships.”
and
“Another approach is to choose manufacturing locations that deliver proximity to markets along with low, but not necessarily, lowest, production costs, as well as energy-saving strategies. To select these locations, some supply chain leaders are beginning to embrace total landed cost, or total distributed costs, as a new metric.”
To more clearly understand the context in which these statements were made, take a look at the full report.
