Gartner

Demand for 4PL services forecast to surpass $104B by end of 2030

As global supply chains face significant uncertainties in 2025 due to ongoing geopolitical disruptions and evolving trade policies, more companies are looking for one-stop-shop solutions such as fourth-party logistics providers (4PLs).

The 4PL market has grown 10% over the past two years and is expected to have a compound annual growth rate of 8.39% to reach $104.54 billion by the end of 2030, according to a study by Verified Market Reports.

“There’s more disruption. There’s more fluidity in the...

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FreightTech Friday: Gartner critiques real-time-visibility market players

Technology research and consulting firm Gartner recently released its Real Time Transportation Visibility Platform (RTTVP) report, highlighting the space’s top performers while suggesting areas for improvement.

The company describes RTTVPs as platforms engineered to offer real-time tracking and status updates on orders after they leave the warehouse, using integration with carrier systems or telematics for data gathering. The report assesses various levels of complexity in RTTVP implementation,...

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Los ciberataques serán una de las mayores amenazas de las cadenas de suministro en 2024

La firma de consultoría Gartner resalta que los directores de seguridad y gestión del riesgo deben asociarse con otros departamentos para dar prioridad al riesgo de la cadena de suministro digital y presionar a los proveedores para que demuestren las buenas prácticas de seguridad.

https://logistica360.pe/los-ciberataques-seran-una-de-las-mayores-amenazas-de-las-cadenas-de-suministro-en-2024/

It’s time to rethink what last-mile delivery really means, says Gartner VP

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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Who defines the last mile? For many retailers, e-commerce brands and shippers, the last mile starts when an item leaves their store or warehouse and ends when it arrives at the end customer’s doorstep.

But is it that simple?

“I want to expand the definition of the last mile beyond what it is because I think it is a two-way street,” explained Tom Enright, vice president and analyst for Gartner.

Speaking in a session titled “Last Mile is So Last Year — Here’s How to Reach...

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Retail supply chains need bold ideas, research analyst finds

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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — What can retailers learn from some of the world’s leading risk-takers? That was the essence of Michael Dominy’s presentation on Wednesday at the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/XPO 2022 conference at Walt Disney World’s Dolphin Resort.

Dominy, a research analyst with Gartner, said that now is the time for retailers to make moves to both improve and monetize their supply chains. He presented his case through a look at retailers around the world that have made what he...

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Logistics is now wagging the supply chain tail

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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Long a sideshow, logistics is now in the driver’s seat, and it is guiding the supply chain to heights never before seen. That is opening up opportunity for logistics professionals to finally get the investment and support for innovation they have long desired.

“Whether it is for the right reasons or the wrong reasons, logistics leaders have never had this much exposure to the [chief supply chain officer] or CEO,” said Brian Whitlock, senior director and analyst at Gartner

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Elephant in the room: Aim to optimize, not cut, logistics costs

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Ocean rates are up. Trucking rates are high. Airfreight rates are up. And the global supply chain is in crisis. So why does Greg Aimi believe the answer is to eat an elephant?

The Gartner vice president of research and logistics technologies hosted a discussion on Tuesday at the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/XPO 2022 conference at Walt Disney World’s Dolphin Resort, aptly titled, “If you want to cost-optimize logistics, learn how to eat an elephant.”

His point was that...

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From order to dispatch, Locus is tackling the last mile

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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — What once was a women’s safety app is now an end-to-end delivery management platform for businesses — retailers, shippers, carriers — managing the last mile.

Locus’ new order-to-dispatch delivery management solution brings together all the components for a successful last-mile delivery into an integrated platform. The solution was unveiled Monday at the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/XPO 2022 conference at Walt Disney World’s Dolphin Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

Th...

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Case study: Restoration Hardware rethinks the bid process

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.  — Frank Quint has put together a few transportation bids in his career. A veteran transportation professional, Quint found the process time-consuming and unwieldy.

“I’ve found that at the end of the bid, I never really felt like I was that much farther ahead than when I started,” the director of domestic transportation at Restoration Hardware told the audience Monday during a session at the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/XPO 2022 at Walt Disney World’s Dolphin Resort in...

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