Cast Your Vote for the Top 10 3PLs

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 information on the top 100 logistics solutions providers, by checking the subscription box below.

The results will of this year's 3PL Excellence Survey will be presented in the July 2012 3PL issue. Give us your input and we'll express our appreciation by entering you in a drawing for one of 10 free 18-carat gold Parker pens.

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*1. Your Job 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 the services you recommend, specify, approve, or purchase (check all that apply):

Air Freight Services

Motor Freight Services (TL/LTL)

Ocean, Ocean Intermodal

Rail, Rail Intermodal

Small Package Delivery, Expedited Freight, Express Services

Third Party Services (3PL), Contract Logistics

Supply Chain Technology, Software/Systems

Transportation Equipment

Warehousing & DC Services

Materials Handling Systems, Equipment, Forklifts

Packaging/Labeling Systems

Intl. Shipping Services, Freight Forwarding

Fleet Operations, Dedicated Contract Carriers

Site, Port or Facility Selection

None (I never specify, evaluate, or manage, or manage those that specify, buy or manage any transport related service, solution or product.)

Other:

*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. Regions where your company has logistics partners (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

No Logistics Partners

7. How many people are at your location?

8. Please list three third-party logistics companies that excel in meeting your needs.

3PL #1:

3PL #2:

3PL #3:

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

10. 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

Other:

11. Which is a more important criterion for measuring 3PL performance:

Price

Service

12. 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

Other:

13. Should companies generally partner with one 3PL or more than one?

Just One

More than One

It Depends

14. How many 3PLs do you use?

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