Big opportunities lie ahead for today’s third-party logistics providers (3PLs).

These new opportunities (and challenges, too) are a result of evolving market trends such as omnichannel and personalization.

In turn,these market trends drive today’s supply chain trends (think: cloud computing or speed of delivery).

All of these trends are affecting how 3PLs and shippers work and function.

There is a sharper focus for 3PLs and shippers to be able to deliver via omnichannel,inventory flexibility and agility, faster delivery time, and customer-centric services.

The curren trising trends mean new opportunities, and it’s time for 3PLs to make some critical changes.

Table of contents

1.      Market trends drive supply chain trends

2.      Innovations: «Outside the box» thinking

3.      Sources of innovation

4.      Shipper trends are impacting how 3PLs work

5.      Trends create opportunities and needs

6.      3PL/Shipper survey results

7.      Report Authors

Reinventing-the-3PL-Model.pdf 

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