Top 100 3PL Providers Questionnaire

To be considered for the 2013 Top 100 3PL Providers list, submit your credentials here. IL editors will make their decisions based largely on the information you provide here, so please be as thorough and accurate as possible. The Top 100 3PL list publishes in the July 2013 issue in print, and on this site.

[required]Company Name

[required]Company Street Address

[required]City, State, Zip

[required]Sales Phone

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[required]Sales Email

[required]Company URL

Company Twitter Address

[required]Is the company:

	Asset-based
	Non-asset-based
	Both

[required]Geographic Coverage (please check all that apply)

	Asia
	Southeast Asia (Including India)
	Middle East/ North Africa
	Eastern Europe/Russia
	Europe
	South America/Central America
	North America (US, Canada, Mexico)
	U.S. only

[required]Average Customer Size

	Small companies
	Mid-sized companies
	Large companies
	All sizes

Prior Year's Revenue From Logistics Activities (US$ estimated). This information is not for publication or release in any fashion. It is for evaluation use only.

[required]Certifications (please check all that apply)

	AIB
	C-TPAT
	ICCA Responsible Care
	ISO
	Lean
	Six Sigma
	SmartWay
	None
	Other:

[required]Markets Served (please check all that apply)

	Manufacturing (all kinds)
	Retail
	Wholesale
	e-Business
	Services/Government
	Transportation (includes 3PLs, warehousing, carriers, international trade)

[required]Vertical Specializations (please check all that apply)

	Aerospace
	Agriculture
	Apparel & Textiles
	Automotive
	Chemicals
	Construction & Building Materials
	Consumer Packaged Goods
	Electronics
	Renewable Energy
	Food & Beverage
	Furniture
	Grocery
	Healthcare
	Oil & Gas
	Pharmaceuticals
	Trade Show
	None

[required]Logistics Services & Capabilities (please check all that apply)

	Lead Logistics Provider/4th-Party Logistics
	Integrated Logistics
	JIT
	Global Trade Services
	Inbound Logistics
	Logistics Process Reengineering
	Payment Auditing/Processing
	Inventory Management
	Vendor Management
	Shared Services (co-locating, collaborative distribution, etc.)
	None

[required]Warehousing Services & Capabilities (please check all that apply)

	Pick/Pack, Subassembly
	Crossdocking
	DC Management
	Site Selection
	Transloading
	Vendor Managed Inventory
	Fulfillment
	None

[required]Transportation Services & Capabilities (please check all that apply)

	Small Package
	Air Cargo
	LTL
	Truckload
	Intermodal
	Ocean
	Rail
	Bulk
	Dedicated Contract Carriage
	Fleet Acquisition
	Equipment/Drivers
	Final Mile
	None

[required]Special Services (please check all that apply)

	Direct to Store
	Direct to Home
	Foreign Trade Zone
	Import/Export/Customs
	Reverse Logistics/Product Lifecycle Management
	Marketing/Customer Service
	Global Expansion - Sourcing/Selling
	Security Analysis
	Contingency/Crisis Planning
	Logistics/Transportation Consulting
	Labor Management
	Sustainability/Green Logistics
	None

[required]Technology/Web Services & Capabilities (please check all that apply)

	Cloud-based Solutions (broadly)
	Customer Relationship Management/Supplier Relationship Management
	EDI
	ERP
	Freight Payment/Claims/Auditing
	Global Trade Management
	Optimization
	Predictive Analytics
	Sustainability
	TMS
	Visibility
	Wireless/RFID
	WMS
	None

The following questions will be used for our 3PL Perspectives market roundup. This information is strictly confidential and for research purposes only.

OPTIONAL - Please provide the names of up to 3 customers:

OPTIONAL - Please list any customer awards you have received in the past year:

[required]SALES: During your last measurement period were sales generally up or down? Your best guess as to how much?

	20%+
	+15%
	+10%
	+5%
	0%
	-5%
	-10%+

[required]PROFITS: During your last measurement period were profits up or down? Your best guess as to how much?

	20%+
	+15%
	+10%
	+5%
	0%
	-5%
	-10%+

[required]CUSTOMERS: During your last measurement period did your customer base grow or shrink? Your best guess as to how much?

	20%+
	+15%
	+10%
	+5%
	0%
	-5%
	-10%+

[required]To what do you attribute this growth or decline? Note whether SALES, PROFITS, or CUSTOMERS. (input field is open-ended so take as much space as you need)

OPTIONAL - Please list any companies you have recently acquired:

What macro trends are having the greatest impact on your business?

[required]What are the most important challenges 3PLs face today? (please check all that apply)

	Capacity
	Contingency Planning/Risk Management
	Corporate Social Responsibility (including Sustainability)
	Finding/Retaining Customers
	Finding, Training, Retaining Qualified Labor
	Global Coverage
	Making a Profit
	Meeting Customer Service Requirements
	Regulations
	Rising Operational Costs
	Technology Investment
	Other:

[required]What strategies are shippers and 3PLs using to manage current challenges? (please check all that apply)

	4PL/LLP Partnerships
	Alternative Sourcing Strategies
	Co-locating, Collaborative Distribution
	DC Network Optimization and Realignment
	Demand-driven Logistics
	Intermodal Transportation
	Managed Technology Services
	Nearshoring or Reshoring
	Supply Chain Decentralization
	Total Landed Cost Analysis
	Transloading
	None Of The Above
	Other: