A Study on the Development Strategy of Third-Party Logistics Service Providers in China

Third-party logistics (3PL) has been paid extensive attention since it was introduced to China. However, it is still at the early stage. This report analyses the result of a survey questionnaire which is made to determine the usage of the 3PL practices in China. The study results mainly focus on four issues. Firstly, it is the present extent of usage of 3PL service; secondly, on the one side of 3PL shipper the report analyses the reasons for outsourcing and impact of using the 3PL services; thirdly, on the other side of 3PL service provider the author compares the Chinese 3PL service providers with the foreign, and reveals Chinese 3PL providers' major execution obstacles; finally, the report emphasizes the importance of the relationship between 3PL shipper and service provider. According to the survey, this report describes major backwardnesses of 3PL service providers in China, and tries to provide a few of useful strategies for continuously development by improving their services.