(openPR) eyefortransport´s 3rd Annual Report on European 3PL Industry identifies the main challenges for European 3PLs, as well as the best potential opportunities in the different geographical regions, industry segments and market verticals.
[London, 3rd August 2005]
The entry of global players, one-stop-shop providers, integrators and 4PLs into the logistics market is taking the competition to the next level, and traditional 3PL players are having to introduce more innovative and value-added services in order to retain their slice of a very fragmented pie.
Customers are increasingly demanding more for less, and the survey revealed that a large number of respondents are finding it difficult to maintain profits under price pressures from customers.
eyefortransport´s European 3PL Market Survey drew responses from over two hundred and fifty logistics professionals from 3PLs, freight forwarders, carriers, warehouse operators, shippers and technology providers. The results of the survey have been published in a report which can be downloaded from www.eyefortransport.com/3pl2005/report.shtml
Much of the data gathered in the survey will be discussed and debated at the 3rd eyefortransport European 3PL Summit 2005, which takes place on October 26-27 at the Royal Garden Hotel in London.
This event will bring together the top 3PL executives from different industry verticals to discuss the challenges that face the European 3PL industry.
At the Summit you will:
- Hear first-hand from the industry´s most influential 3PL CEOs including: CEO EMEA John Pattullo EXEL, CEO EXPRESS EUROPE Dr. Peter E. Kruse DEUTSCHE POST AG, MD & SPOKESMAN FOR THE BOARD Bernhard Simon DACHSER, PRESIDENT EUROPE David L. Hoffman CATERPILLAR and many more - who will reveal the latest industry trends and discuss all the hot topics
- Learn directly from your customers how to gain more of their business - hear invaluable comments from Gillette, Kimberly-Clark, IBM, Avon and Solectron
- Make new profitable business contacts with over 200 senior executives from leading 3PL Providers, 3PL customers and partners
See www.eyefortransport.com/3pl2005/index.shtml for more details.
"Networking and open opportunities to discuss a variety of topics with many people from the transportation industry," said 2004 European 3PL Summit attendee - Lorenzo Fornaroli, Transport Optimisation Manager for The Gillette Company. "Wide variety of speakers, excellent presentations, well organised conference" said pas attendee - Cedric Lannoy, European Product Manager for UPS.
For more information on the survey results or the conference, call +44 (0) 20 7375 7564 or US toll-free 1 800 814 3459 ext 252
