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Is Managed Transportation the Fastest Growing 3PL Service Line?

In a managed transportation service (MTS) arrangement, a shipper contracts with a third party to plan and execute their moves for them. In other words, instead of the shipper having internal planners plan and execute moves, those planners are employed by the MTS supplier, but work on the shipper’s behalf. In this report, market shares and market size are based on the management fees and gainshare arrangements associated with the Freight Under Management.

Some analysts covering the 3PL market are reporting the organic growth in the 3PL market is less than 1 percent. Many large 3PLs are only able to show growth based upon acquisitions. In contrast, the growth in the managed transportation market is much higher.

Growth in this market is driven by a variety of factors: a robust ROI associated with managed transportation arrangements, a decision by shippers to focus on their core competencies and outsource activities that are not core, an improved ability on the part of 3PLs to serve smaller shippers, and several other factors as well.

But there are shippers that are reluctant to embrace managed transportation. Among some, there is the fear that service level failures could put their business at risk. Others have decided to improve transportation operations by implementing a transportation management system.

Managed Transportation Services Strategic Issues

Managed Transportation Market TrendsDifferent suppliers approach this market in very different ways. Indeed, there are very different business models:

Are different strategies required for 3PLs based on their business model for managed transportation services?

How is newer, real-time visibility technology impacting this market?

How will new Uber style freight solutions impact this market?

Which suppliers are capable of global solutions, rather than regional ones?

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Strategies to Reduce Downtime and Increase Plant KPIs

This session will discuss manufacturers' biggest nemesis - unscheduled downtime - and strategies on how to reduce or eliminate it, subsequently increasing a plant's key performance indicators (KPIs).  Case studies will offer need-to-know guidance on "must haves" for OT leaders looking to maximize the ROI of their automation systems by eliminating any unscheduled downtime.  Presentations will focus on learning to assess availability readiness of automation systems, as well as best practices to engage with IT decision makers.   Learn how IT and OT convergence can align to deploy the best solution, one that fits into existing systems, supports standards including OPC, and delivers ROI, while laying the foundation to support modern technologies, such as virtualization and IIoT.

This session will cover:

OT business drivers, including simplicity, TCO, and avoiding unscheduled downtime

The best of both worlds for OT/IT convergence, such as best practices to engage with IT

Support for modern technologies, including IIoT, virtualization, and Cloud

Strategies to Reduce Downtime and Increase Plant KPIs

This session will discuss manufacturers' biggest nemesis - unscheduled downtime - and strategies on how to reduce or eliminate it, subsequently increasing a plant's key performance indicators (KPIs).  Case studies will offer need-to-know guidance on "must haves" for OT leaders looking to maximize the ROI of their automation systems by eliminating any unscheduled downtime.  Presentations will focus on learning to assess availability readiness of automation systems, as well as best practices to engage with IT decision makers.   Learn how IT and OT convergence can align to deploy the best solution, one that fits into existing systems, supports standards including OPC, and delivers ROI, while laying the foundation to support modern technologies, such as virtualization and IIoT.

This session will cover:

OT business drivers, including simplicity, TCO, and avoiding unscheduled downtime

The best of both worlds for OT/IT convergence, such as best practices to engage with IT

Support for modern technologies, including IIoT, virtualization, and Cloud

ARC Advisory Group is the leading technology research and advisory firm for industry, infrastructure and cities. Our coverage of technology and trends extends from business systems to product and asset lifecycle management, Industrial IoT, Industry 4.0, supply chain management, operations management, energy optimization and automation systems. Our analysts and consultants have the industry knowledge and the first-hand experience to help find the best answers to the complex business issues facing organizations today.

Contact us: https://www.arcweb.com/about/contact-us

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ARC Advisory Group is the leading technology research and advisory firm for industry, infrastructure and cities. Our coverage of technology and trends extends from business systems to product and asset lifecycle management, Industrial IoT, Industry 4.0, supply chain management, operations management, energy optimization and automation systems. Our analysts and consultants have the industry knowledge and the first-hand experience to help find the best answers to the complex business issues facing organizations today.

Contact us: https://www.arcweb.com/about/contact-us

Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=ARCadvisory

ARC Advisory Group is the leading technology research and advisory firm for industry, infrastructure and cities. Our coverage of technology and trends extends from business systems to product and asset lifecycle management, Industrial IoT, Industry 4.0, supply chain management, operations management, energy optimization and automation systems. Our analysts and consultants have the industry knowledge and the first-hand experience to help find the best answers to the complex business issues facing organizations today.

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A smart parking system enables operators to observe parking assets in real time, lower enforcement costs, use resources to target more intrusive violations (parking in a handicap zone), utilize quieter spots, and reduce congestion in their city. Data can inform policy making and open opportunities for urban innovation.

At the Smart Parking Session, industry experts Dana Klein from CloudParc, Chris Black of CDW, Jim Corbett of Walker Consultants, and Robert Kamper and Jason Sutton from SP+ will share success stories and challenges faced in smartening up a city's parking ecosystem.

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SunPower Corporation and OSIsoft will present their strategies and directions for real-time operational data architectures and future directions. Where should users put the operational data – on-premise, in the cloud, on the edge, or in data lakes – what makes sense? Some of the challenges and consideration such as latency, security, and other issues will be addressed. How can you justify implementing new technologies?

Future directions:

How to get started? What to do today and what to do in the future?

Where to put data – in the cloud, data lake, on the edge? What's the best strategy?

Challenges and considerations when designing…. real time data – latency, security and other issues

The value

Customers will be given the opportunity to tell their stories and raise their concerns about the future. The expert panelists will respond.​

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SunPower Corporation and OSIsoft will present their strategies and directions for real-time operational data architectures and future directions. Where should users put the operational data – on-premise, in the cloud, on the edge, or in data lakes – what makes sense? Some of the challenges and consideration such as latency, security, and other issues will be addressed. How can you justify implementing new technologies?

Future directions:

How to get started? What to do today and what to do in the future?

Where to put data – in the cloud, data lake, on the edge? What's the best strategy?

Challenges and considerations when designing…. real time data – latency, security and other issues

The value

Customers will be given the opportunity to tell their stories and raise their concerns about the future. The expert panelists will respond.​

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