This statistic shows the results of a global survey among logistics and supply chain executives which was carried out between spring and summer 2016, asking respondents about their way of choosing their transportation mode. In that time period, some 21 percent of the shippers were working with single-mode providers.
Percentage of shippers that outsource their transportation mode in 2016, by type of decision
Logistics and supply chain executives and 3PLs executives
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Data is based on the answers from logistics and supply chain executives in North America (65 percent), Europe (16 percent), Asia Pacific (11), Africa (three percent), Australia (two percent), South America (two percent) and Caribbean (one percent).
The survey was sent to shippers, as well as 3PL and 4PL providers.
About 21 percent of respondents were from the food and beverage industry, 17 percent from the automotive industry, 16 percent of respondents were from manufacturing, 15 percents were retailers and consumer product companies, eight percent were from the telecommunication, technology, internet and electronics industry, five percent from the utilities, energy and extraction industry, four percent were health care and pharmaceutical companies and 14 percent from other industries.
The source did not specify the age of the respondents.
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