| Characteristic | Self-distributed from one main distribution center | Self-distributed with separate distribution centers for different channels | Use a 3PL for all channels | Use a 3PL for e-commerce and our own distribution center for other channels | Use our retail store for e-commerce and our own distribution center for other channels | Other | Do not service multiple channels/ only service one channel |
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| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Release date
November 2021
Region
United States
Survey time period
2015 to 2021
Number of respondents
144 respondents
Special properties
professionals in logistics and warehouse operations management across multiple industries.
Supplementary notes
Method of survey not stated by the source.
Some values were not available for all years.
Values prior to 2020 were taken from previous editions.
2015 and 2016 baselines not provided by the source.
2017 baseline: 300
2018 baseline: 138
2019 baseline: 146
2020 baseline: 122
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