Abstract
Features:
- Detailed supply chain analysis
- Benchmark and track key indicators
- Rank 3PL performance by activity
- Identify key operational datapoints
- Understand in-house v outsourced dynamics
A unique and comprehensive series of critical sector intelligence digests that
analyse key supply chain characteristics across industry sectors. Based on
quantitative and qualitative data obtained on a primary basis by interviewing
logistics customers operating within Europe.
The Logistics Digest: Retail Sector Intelligence 2010 report provides a
comprehensive overview of the operational characteristics and supply chain
trends affecting the retail sector within Europe.
Who will this report benefit?
Anybody needing to understand what the market requirement might be for a more
efficient supply chain in 2010/11 and beyond. Contract logistics providers;
Retailers; Manufacturers; Freight Forwarders; Express & Parcel operators; Road
hauliers; Professional Service organisations. Vehicle manufacturers; Tyre
manufacturers; Software & Technology providers.
How current is the information?
This is a continuous advisory service that runs over a course of twelve
months, data is updated as and when any new information is obtained each month.
The Digests provide supply chain operational detail by sector that to date has
been unavailable, telling you what you ‘HAVE TO KNOW’, quickly,
efficiently, succinctly.
Logistics Digest: Retail Sector Intelligence 2010 includes:
- Key operational metrics
- Inventory order cycles
- Sourcing agreements
- Common distribution modes
- Warehousing profiles / facilities
- Logistics expenditure
- Expenditure trends
- Logistics budgetary costs
- Sector costing policy
- Outsourcing dynamics
- Logistics management drivers
- In-house vs outsourced trends
- Shared user / collaboration
- Outsourced contract lengths
- Consolidation strategies
3PL Performance 3PL selection criteria 3PL performance indicators
Analytiqa 3PL ranking score
Logistics drivers In-house vs outsourced Reasons for in-house
Reasons for outsourcing Outsourcing strategies
Following extensive primary research, interviewing key executives within the
leading companies in each sector, Analytiqa has compiled unique, commercially
and strategically critical information (unavailable from any other source)
into one concise action orientated document.
These strategically designed digests are ideal for quickly gaining knowledge
of, and benchmarking, the dynamics of each type of logistics activity (e.g.
importing, warehousing, 3PL selection priorities) across different industry
sectors, in order to facilitate more productive conversations with customers
or service providers.
The quality, availability and operational importance of the information
contained has proven to be challenging for companies operating in these
sectors and hence this service has been produced and published whilst in close
consultation with our customers in order to meet their specific requirements.
The information contained within these summaries has been researched, compiled
and analysed from start to finish by Analytiqa' s in-house analysts.
As with all of Analytiqa' s business information, this data has the further
advantage of being delivered to you through Analytiqa Interactive. This
provides you powerful tools such as search, copy and paste functionality to
obtain a maximum return on your data investment.
Table of Contents
1.0 Key Operational Metrics
- 1.1 Import activity - Inventory order cycles; standard inco-terms; TEU volumes
- 1.2 Inbound distribution - Multimodal Logistics; destination of imports
- 1.3 Domestic supply chains - Port to store shelf cycles
- 1.4 Warehousing - Distribution centre sizes; Asset ownership models
2.0 Logistics Expenditure
- 2.1 Logistics costs
- 2.2 Logistics cost of sales - Key % ratios; asset calculations; trends / cost drivers
- 2.3 Open book policies
- 2.4 Cash to cash cycles
3.0 Outsourcing Dynamics
- 3.1 Outsourcing rates by supply chain activity
- 3.2 Numbers of 3PLs employed
- 3.3 3PL contract lengths
- 3.4 Shared user distribution models
4.0 Supply Chain Drivers
- 4.1 In-house versus outsourcing - reasons for in-house / outsourcing
- 4.2 Future outsourcing strategies - numbers of 3PLs contracted; lengths of contracts
5.0 3PL Customer satisfaction
- 5.1 Analytiqa Logistics Customer Satisfaction Score
- 3PL competence analysis: Freight forwarding
- 3PL competence analysis: Contract logistics
- Service provider's scores across nine key criteria
- 5.2 3PL Service failures
- 5.3 Identification of service improvement needs
