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Each year, in its July issue, Inbound Logistics publishes the most definitive resource on third-party logistics and the outsourced logistics market. If you are already a subscriber, you know that we ask our readers which third-party logistics companies provide excellent service, and publish the results. If you are not yet a subscriber, you can get a list of this year's Excellence Survey winners, as well as the Top 100 third-party companies in the world, by checking the box below.

We're now conducting next year's 3PL Excellence Survey. The results will be presented in the July 2010 3PL issue. Give us your input and we'll express our appreciation by entering you in a drawing for a free 18-carat gold Parker pen, which includes a coupon for free engraving.
ReAdSearch 2010 Poll - Top 10 3PLs
Inbound Logistics Magazine Readers Vote for Top 10 Third Party Logistics Providers to be reported in the July 2010 issue of Inbound Logistics.
1) Please indicate your title:


2) Please match your function (check the best one):
Corporate Management
Supply Chain / Purchasing / Supply Management
Transportation / Traffic Management
Logistics / Distribution
Operations
Other

3) Please Indicate Your Company Type (select best match):
Manufacturer
Retail/Wholesale
Carrier/Transport Intermediary/3PL/Warehouse
Services sector or Government
Other

4) Please indicate which transportation or logistics services you currently recommend, specify, approve, or purchase (check all that apply):
Air Freight Services
Ocean, Ocean Intermodal
Small Package, Express Services
Logistics Technology - WMS, TMS, SCEM, RFID, etc.
Warehousing Services
Global Logistics
Motor Freight Services
Rail, Rail Intermodal
Third Party Services
Transportation Equipment
Materials Handling
None

5) Your best guess on how much your company spent on transportation and related logistics services and technology in the last year:
More Than $50 Million
$10-$49 Million
$1-$10 Million
$100,000-$1 Million
Less Than $100,000

6) How many people are at your location?


7) Please list three third-party logistics companies that excel in meeting your needs. 3PL #1.


8) 3PL #2.


9) 3PL #3.


10) Tell us why you think the 3PL companies you chose in the previous questions merit industry recognition.


11) What are the most important challenges you face today (select all that apply)?
Cutting Transport Costs
Reducing Inventory
Reducing Labor Costs
Reducing Assets and/or Infrastructure
Expanding to New Markets
Quality Control
Sustainability
Business Process Improvement
Vendor Management
Improving Customer Service
Technology Strategy and Implementation
Security and other Compliance Issues

12) Which is a more important criterion for measuring 3PL performance:
Cost
Service

13) What is the number one reason for a failed 3PL partnership?
Poor Customer Service
Cost
More Competitive Options
Loss of Control
Cultural Dissimilarities
Failed Expectations

14) Should companies generally partner with one 3PL or more than one?
Just One
More than One
It Depends

15) How many 3PLs do you use?


16) Regions where your company is outsourcing (select all that apply).
Asia
Southeast Asia (Including India)
Middle East/ North Africa
Eastern Europe/Russia
Europe
South America
North America (US, Canada, Mexico)
U.S. only

17) Thank you for your help. Please provide your contact info below if you want to be entered into the drawing. Name:


18) Email:


19) Phone:


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Yes
No

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22) Company Name:


23) Company Address:


24) City:


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