The New Third-Party Logistics Study Delves into Strategic Partnerships, Supply Chain Resilience, AI and Freight Fraud
· Source: morningstar.com
In short
The 2027 Third-Party Logistics Study, released at the CSCMP EDGE conference and supported by Penske Logistics and NTT DATA, examines AI adoption, strategic shipper-3PL partnerships, supply chain resilience and freight fraud. The research shows AI is already embedded in operational planning, with 66% of shippers using it for predictive analytics and risk planning versus 43% of 3PLs, while data quality (61%) and legacy system integration (54%) remain the top scaling barriers. It also highlights resilience as a core capability and rising concern over freight fraud, where 69% of 3PLs feel extremely confident in technology defenses versus only 36% of shippers.
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Tags: logistics, 3PL, supply-chain, freight-fraud, resilience, forecasting