Advanced technologies in the 3PL sector - shippers' views 2016

This statistic presents the results of a global survey among shippers and 3PLs which was carried out in 2016, asking shippers about 3PLs' implementation of advanced technologies in their service. Half of the shippers stated that it depends on the impact the implementation will have on the costs or services they provide.

What is your perspective on 3PLs bringing advanced technologies* to their service offerings or capabilities?

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Just depends on how it impacts costs/ service	50%
We do not expect our 3PLs to be early adopters of advanced technologies	26%
Wish they would do more of that	24%

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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

* Advanced technologies refers to robotics, smart glasses, 3D printing etc.
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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