Outsourcing in the logistics and supply chain market 2016

This statistic presents the results of a global survey carried out in 2016 regarding the potential outsourcing processes in the logistics and supply chain market, based on the level of attractiveness. Some 62.5 percent of the respondents believed outsourcing the supply chain network planning and design is somewhat attractive.

Potential outsourcing processes in the logistics and supply chain market in 2016, by level of attractiveness*

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Release date

2017

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2016

Number of respondents

200 respondents

Special properties

Shippers and 3PLs providers

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* The initial question reads as follows: "Outside of traditional distribution and transportation management functions, which other logistics or supply chain processes do you find potentially attractive to outsource?"
Data is based on the answers from shippers or clients of 3PL providers (41 percent), 3PLs or logistics providers (43.4 percent) and a small number of academics, technology providers, consultants and others (15.6 percent). The respondents were part of small to large sized companies (based on revenue), with headquarters in North America (64 percent), Europe (11.6 percent), Asia Pacific (14.6 percent) and other respondents were based in South and Latin America, the Middle East and Africa.
The source did not specify the age of the respondents.

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