Third Party Logistics and Supply Chain

Marketing strategy for the third party logistics industry which will include industry leaders, global issues, environmental and technological concerns. Analysis of top three competitors including C.H. Robinson, UPS Supply chain and Ryder logistics. Products, services, revenue, target markets, financial overviews.

Third party logistics industry overview with revenue size, industry leaders, number of competitors and marketing influences. How did the logistics industry evolve and what is the future global impact this industry will have on flow of goods throughout the world. What environmental, social, and legal factors need to be considered when considering future growth of the third party logistics industry.

The third-party logistics (3PL) industry continues

to change as a result of large-scale consolidations,

the pressures to globalize service

offerings, and market pressures on prices and

margins. Management is challenged on a regular

basis to develop global positioning strategies,

restructure their organizations, and deliver

solid value propositions to increasingly

demanding customers.

For more than a decade several co-authors

and I have attempted to give insight into the

provider side of the 3PL industry by conducting

annual surveys