* Advanced technologies refers to robotics, smart glasses, 3D printing etc.
Data is based on the answers from shippers or clients of 3PL providers (41 percent), 3PLs or logistics providers (43.4 percent) and a small number of academics, technology providers, consultants and others (15.6 percent). The respondents were part of small to large sized companies (based on revenue), with headquarters in North America (64 percent), Europe (11.6 percent), Asia Pacific (14.6 percent) and other respondents were based in South and Latin America, the Middle East and Africa.
The source did not specify the age of the respondents.
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Shippers' views on the use of advanced technologies by 3PLs 2016
This statistic presents the results of a global survey among shippers and 3PLs which was carried out in 2016, asking shippers about 3PLs' implementation of advanced technologies in their service. Half of the shippers stated that it depends on the impact the implementation will have on the costs or services they provide.
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