1、2021 State of the Third-Party Logistics Industry ReportTrends for Becoming a Resilient and Innovative 3PLEcommerce and Omnichannel Fulfillment: The New Norm for 3PLs SECTION ONE5Table of ContentsTechnology and Integrations: Meeting Customer DemandsSECTION TWO9IoT and Big Data: End-to-End VisibilityS
2、ECTION THREE14The Amazon Effect: Why 3PLs Need to PrepareSECTION FOUR18Supply Chain as a Service: The Wave of OutsourcingSECTION FIVE23Conclusion27About 3PL Central282017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025285,912319,771360,099431,648469,245502,577529,772548,764563,388IN JANUARY OF 2020, THE LOG
3、ISTICS INDUSTRY WAS RIPE WITH OPTIMISM.This was especially true for third-party logistics warehouses who were hopeful to take advantage of what was predicted to be a year of growth. Fast forward only a few months into the new year and the world changed. Many logistics and supply chain businesses exp
4、erienced unprecedented challenges and were left to navigate a quickly evolving landscape due to a global pandemic. Overall, the impacts to the supply chain were varied based on the fulfillment or services offered. For businesses who were able to pivot, the latter half of 2020 offered valuable opport
5、unities. For example, many warehouses who offered ecommerce fulfillment actually thrived in spite of an uncertain economy in the background. With ecommerce revenue seeing a record 45% jump from Q1 to Q2 in 2020, the challenges of last year bring to light just how crucial the supply chain truly is an
6、d how third-party logistics businesses must prepare for flexibility and growth in 2021. REVENUE IN THE ECOMMERCE MARKETProjected growth in millions, USDSource: StatistaNow, as we enter another new year, the 3PL industry continues to develop amid a shifting landscape. One of the greatest opportunitie