Managed Transportation Services

The Managed Transportation Market Research Study delivers current market analysis plus a five year market and technology forecast. 

Managed Transportation Services: These Arrangements Deliver Significant Freight Savings to Shippers

Managed transportation services (MTS) providers have planners in a control tower using transportation management system technology, who plan and execute loads on behalf of their shipper customers.

Managed Transportation Services SurveyThe primary driver of growth is the strong return on investment these solutions provide.  In a survey, ARC asked, “If you were to stop working with your managed service provider and went back to doing things the way you used to before this relationship, how much would your freight costs be raised or lowered in the following year?”   The most frequent answer was that without the managed transportation arrangement, their freight costs would rise by 12 percent or more.

The main competition to working with a managed transportation service provider is for a shipper to implement a transportation management system.  The freight savings and service improvements between these two solutions are similar.  However, shippers may perceive implementing a transportation management system as having lower risks as customer service is seen as strategic.  On the other hand, the downside of implementing a transportation management system is if key planners lead, performance can degrade significantly.  In contrast, a managed transportation service provider has a large bench of planners.

Managed Transportation Services Strategic Issues

Managed Transportation Market TrendsThe challenge in the managed transportation services market, as in most markets, is the global recession kicked off by the global pandemic.  However, the managed transportation market will weather the recession better than many other markets because many managed transportation relationships are based on multiyear contracts.  Nevertheless, customer charges are based on both fixed cost components and variable components

This research answers key questions, such as:

  • What are the variable cost portions of managed transportation contracts?  How will the recession affect those components?
  • When will the market emerge from the recession?  Will growth rates at that point resemble the historical growth in this market?
  • Which high growth industries are the most attractive for suppliers to target?
  • How do network effects impact this market?  Are network effects related to the amount of freight under management controlled by logistics service providers?

 

Managed Transportation Services Study Formats and Editions Available

This market study may be purchased as an Excel Workbook and/or as a PDF File.  The Workbook has some unique features such as the ability to view data in local currency.  

MIRA Workbook PDF File
Worldwide (includes regional data) Yes Yes
North America (includes country data) Yes No
Latin America (includes country data) Yes No
Europe, Middle East, Africa (includes country data) Yes No
Asia (includes country data) Yes No
Country Profiles (includes country data) No Yes

Countries included in each region.

Table of contents for these studies is shown in the following paragraphs.

Worldwide Research Focus Areas

Strategic Analysis

  • Major Trends
  • Industry Trends
  • Regional Trends
  • End User Trends
  • Strategies for Success

Competitive Analysis

  • Market Shares of the Leading Suppliers
    • By Freight Under Management
    • By Revenue
  • Market Shares by Region
    • North America
    • Europe, Middle East, Africa
    • Asia
    • Latin America
  • Market Shares by Customer Freight Spend
    • < $5 Million
    • $5-25 Million
    • $25-100 Million
    • >30 $100 Million
  • Market Shares by Industry
    • Aerospace & Defense
    • Automotive
    • Chemical
    • Electronics & Electrical
    • Food & Beverage
    • Household & Personal Goods
    • Machinery Manufacturing
    • Medical Products
    • Oil & Gas
    • Pharmaceutical & Biotech
    • Retail

Market Forecasts

  • Total Managed Transportation Services Business
  • Shipments by Region
    • North America
    • Europe, Middle East, Africa
    • Asia
    • Latin America
  • Shipments by Customer Freight Spend
    • < $5 Million
    • $5-25 Million
    • $25-100 Million
    • >30 $100 Million
  • Shipments by Industry
    • Aerospace & Defense
    • Automotive
    • Chemical
    • Electronics & Electrical
    • Food & Beverage
    • Household & Personal Goods
    • Machinery Manufacturing
    • Medical Products
    • Oil & Gas
    • Pharmaceutical & Biotech
    • Retail

Industry Participants

The research identifies all relevant suppliers serving this market.  The research identifies all relevant suppliers serving this market.  Profile includes whether the company is public or private, headquarters location, other logistics services provided by the suppliers, technologies used, freight under management, and how the supplier believes they are differentiated.

Regional Market Research Focus Areas

Strategic Analysis

Competitive Analysis

  • Leading Suppliers in Region
  • Industry Shares in Region
  • Country Shares in Region
  • Leading Suppliers by Industry

Market Forecast and Histories

  • Market Forecast and History by Country
  • Market Forecast and History by Industry

Industry Participants

List of countries included in each region: MIRA-Country

Country Research Focus Areas

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