{"id":1344,"date":"2016-08-25T12:44:41","date_gmt":"2016-08-25T10:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/en.advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/?p=1344"},"modified":"2016-08-25T12:44:41","modified_gmt":"2016-08-25T10:44:41","slug":"3pl-disruptors-what-to-learn-from-out-of-the-box-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/2016\/08\/25\/3pl-disruptors-what-to-learn-from-out-of-the-box-players\/","title":{"rendered":"3PL disruptors: what to learn from \u201cout of the box\u201d players"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Traditional third party logistics<\/a><\/strong><\/span> operators\u00a0are facing an important influx of new competitors in last mile delivery<\/a><\/strong><\/span> services\u00a0from other actors, forcing them to reshape their features and value offer for a company’s supply chain strategy<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Earlier, <\/strong>we spoke about the main trends that are redefining the market of third-party logistics<\/a><\/span>.<\/strong>\u00a0Third-party logistics (3PL) around the world are shrinking in number and growing in size, according to Forbes<\/a><\/strong><\/span> magazine. According to The Huffington Post<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, companies are pressured to make strategic decisions regarding their future as a buyer or target.<\/p>\n

But there are new actors who are disrupting the market and forcing the supply chain distribution industry to reflect how to add value to their service.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Amazon is expanding in the field, and according to Consafe Logistics<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, it\u2019s actually starting to look like a \u201cclassic 3PL company\u201d with the potential to challenge other companies and distributors.<\/p>\n

For instance, it is pushing groceries through a subscription program called Prime Fresh Now, a fresh delivery service with great growth prospects with\u00a0the millennial generation<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, and it has\u00a0already expanded across the Atlantic to the United Kingdom<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n

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Amazon is not alone.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

In June, retail giant Walmart announced it was teaming up with online transportation networks Uber and Lyft in a test for grocery deliveries. According to Fortune<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, these companies will be used for the\u00a0last mile delivery<\/a><\/strong><\/span> in small areas of Denver and Phoenix when customers request home deliveries, with no additional fee.<\/p>\n

Fortune quotes Michael Bender, the operations chief for Walmart\u2019s e-commerce arm:<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe\u2019ll start small and let our customers guide us, but testing new things like last-mile delivery enables us to better understand the various ways we can best serve our customers how, when and where they need,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Uber meets\u00a0Walmart: what\u2019s in it for them?<\/h4>\n

Uber already operates a delivery service called UberRUSH<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, servicing several cities in the United States. Among its features, Uber offers:<\/p>\n