Outsourced 3PL Market: Multinational Supply Chain Efficiencies Driving Growth

Table of Contents

• 1. Logistics Market: Characteristics and Models
  • 1.1 Defining Logistics
  • 1.2 Modes of Freight Movement
  • 1.3 Asset-based versus non-asset based logistics providers
• 2. Global Logistics Market
  • 2.1 Global Market Size and Growth Drivers
  • 2.2 US Logistics Market
    • 2.2.1 Growth of US logistics market
    • 2.2.2 Trends in the US Expedited Logistics Market
• 3. Third Party Logistics (3PL) Market
  • 3.1 Defining the 3PL market
  • 3.2 Functions of 3PL providers
  • 3.3 3PL: Global Market Size and Growth
  • 3.4 US 3PL Market
• 4. 3PL Market Segments
• 5. Factors Driving Growth in 3PL Market
  • Growth in economies
  • Focus on the main business line
  • Growth in global supply chains
• 6. Growth Opportunities in the 3PL market
  • 6.1 China
  • 6.2 India
• 7. Challenges faced by 3PL Providers
  • Potential for railroad service deterioration
  • Slow down of the freight-generating sectors of the economy
  • Increased brokerage competition
  • Reliance on assets of other carries
• 8. Competitive Landscape
  • 8.1 C.H. Robinson Worldwide
    • Company Profile
    • Customers
    • Business Strategies
  • 8.2 EGL, Inc.
    • Company Profile
    • Customers
    • Business Strategies
  • 8.3 Expeditors International
    • Company Profile
    • Customers
    • Business Strategies
  • 8.4 Forward Air Cargo
    • Company Profile
    • Business Strategies
  • 8.5 Hub Group
    • Company Profile
    • Customers
    • Business Strategies
  • 8.6 Landstar System
    • Company Profile
    • Customers
    • Business Strategies
  • 8.7 Pacer International
    • Company Profile
    • Customers
    • Business Strategies
• 9. Market Forecast for 3PL Providers
  • Table and Charts
  • Figure 2.1: Global logistics market compared to GDP growth: 2006
  • Figure 2.2: Global logistics market share by country: 2006
  • Figure 3.1: Global 3PL market by region and % of overall logistics market
  • Figure 3.2: Global 3PL market share by country: 2006
  • Figure 3.3: US 3PL market growth: 2001-2006
  • Figure 3.4: US 3PL market growth by segment: 2006
  • Figure 4.1: Global 3PL market by segment break-up: 2006
  • Figure 8.1: Hub Group' s customer segment break-up
  • Figure 9.1: Global 3PL market forecast: 2007-2010
  • Table 8.1: 3PL Providers -- Competitor matrix