Contract Logistics: Everything You Need To Know

Global contract logistics market is expected to grow from US$ 203.9 Bn in 2017 to US$ 298.8 Bn by 2025 at a CAGR of 5.0% by 2025.

Distribution management is a critical function involved in the supply chain that can lead to cost savings in the overall supply chain. An organized distribution network saves significant money for the businesses the costs to store them for longer times at the warehouses is eliminated. Inventory stored at warehouses incur costs to the businesses. Rent, interest payments, insurance taxes about the stock stored coupled with depreciation and obsolescence of the product add to the costs. The services offered by logistics firms add substantial value to the manufacturing companies. These firms help different companies to reduce weak points that outcomes in loss of revenue or profits and further help to assure maximal profitability.

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Contract logistic companies specialize in several logistics operations which offer network analysis, mode network optimization, warehousing, management of vendor compliance, and other logistics operations. Distribution management is, therefore a great value-added service in the contract logistics market.

The overall contract logistics market is fragmented with the presence of several large and small scale companies. Major players having significant market share are Deutsche Post AG, XPO Logistics Inc., Kuehne + Nagel International AG, CEVA Logistics AG, DB Schenker, Hitachi Transport System Ltd, Geodis, Neovia Logistics Services, UPS Supply Chain Solutions, and Ryder System.

The report focuses on an in-depth segmentation of the contract logistics market based on type, services, and end-user. The geographic segmentation of the report covers five major regions including; North Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific (APAC), Middle East and Africa (MEA) and South America (SA). The regional market has been further bifurcated by respective countries. By geography, Asia Pacific is accountable to hold the largest share in the contract logistics market in 2017, whereas Middle East & Africa is projected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period.

Geographically, the market is currently dominated by Asia-Pacific and Europe, however, the market is expected to be in favor of Middle East & Africa and North America, which is anticipated to witness remarkable growth rate owing to the increase in demand for service integration, data management, and inclination of manufacturers towards more flexible solutions. Contract logistics is becoming essential for retailers owing to growing e-commerce worldwide. The companies are trying to achieve online and omnichannel strategies, thus, contract logistics is necessary for retailers. Contract logistics ensures the better online order fulfillment by managing the company’s inventory, packaging, tracking, transportation of goods, reporting & forecasting, and warehouse management