Third-Party Logistics Providers Play Key Role in Integration, Sustainability and Security of the Supply Chain

Capgemini, Georgia Institute of Technology, Oracle and DHL release the thirteenth annual Third Party Logistics Study
The survey shows that the ‘greening’ of the supply chain will have an increasing impact on the companies.
The study is based on a survey of 1,644 logistics executives from North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America and identifies a number of key findings:
• Green supply chain initiatives are essential for future business success according to 98 pct of logistics executives, yet the majority are unwilling to invest any additional funds in the greening of the supply chain.
• The theft of material goods continues to be the top security concern. But the changing business environment means that companies must focus more attention on other causes of supply chain disruption from the theft of intellectual capital and natural disasters, to the closure of ports and product tampering.
• Underpinning sustainability and security are strong relationships across the different parties in the supply chain achieved through integrated systems and services. Through deliberate efforts to form solid relationships with logistics providers using detailed contracts and metrics, companies can achieve significant cost savings, shorter order cycles, better customer service and improved business efficiency.