1、2023 State of the Third-Party Logistics Industry Report Empowering Your 3PL in Uncertain Economic TimesTable Of ContentsIntroductionA Foundation of(Digital)AutomationThe Continued Rise of 4PLsCustomer Service Goes Both Ways The Evolution of Fulfillment ConclusionAbout Extensiv37121723282922023 State

2、 of the Third-Party Logistics Industry Report IntroductionWhat is your current activity level for standalone warehouses/distribution centers?2023 State of the Third-Party Logistics Industry Report As we near the three-year anniversary since the pandemic changed everything,the warehousing and third-p

3、arty logistics(3PL)community continued to face disruptions related to COVID-19 throughout last yearwith experts predicting systems wont normalize until 2023.With 2023 ramping up,new challenges are arising:lack of warehouse space,consolidation within the industry,the ongoing labor crisis,and an uncer

4、tain economic climate to boot.According to the 2022 Warehouse/Distribution Center Equipment Survey from Logistics Management,“when asked about current activity/capacity level for standalone DCs,a combined 31%have a capacity level that exceeds 80%”with average capacity reaching 78%for warehouses repo

5、rting over 50%capacity.This capacity crunch signals that warehouses may struggle to add new customers or meet peak demand surges.Finding additional warehouse space is a top priority for many warehouses,especially those serving ecommerce customers.4IntroductionSource:https:/ State of the Third-Party

6、Logistics Industry Report 5IntroductionWhile the prior report references both DCs and warehouses,the Extensiv 3PL Warehouse Benchmark Report that focuses entirely on 3PL warehouses showed 20%of 3PLs operating above 100%capacity and an additional 39%between 90%-100%capacity.This paints an even more s