About the Distribution Services Market
Distribution services refer to the management of the flow of goods and services across various modes of the supply chain, comprising vendors, manufacturers, and customers. They cover both inbound and outbound shipments. Distribution services comprise a range of activities from picking to final delivery of the product. A distribution service provider will ensure that the product is transported to various elements of the supply chain at the right time, using optimal transport networks, and cost-effective inventory management. Based on the type of services offered, the global distribution services market can be divided into packaging, transportation management, warehouse management, cross-docking, and order fulfillment services. The spend growth of this market can be attributed to the increasing demand for last-mile delivery from the e-commerce sector that is resulting in an exponential demand growth of the transportation management services segment.
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The report provides actionable insights to improve source-to-contract cycle performance in the Global Distribution Services Market. It helps sourcing professionals formulate better category strategies, enhance savings, understand supplier and market challenges, and implement sourcing best practices.
The report, Global Distribution Services Market, provides up-to-date information about market shifts and potential risks, as well as in-depth knowledge of products and services, which can help in planning and in executing category management activities. It focuses on the cost-saving aspects of procurement and on providing insights that can lead to optimization of category spend.
Category drivers
- The rise in demand for faster speed-to-market from fashion and retail sectors
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Category management strategy
- Engage with service providers that offer innovative solutions
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Procurement best practices
- Collaborate with service providers that have expertise in buyers' industry
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Key questions answered in this report
- What are the market dynamics?
- What are the key market trends?
- What are the category growth drivers?
- What are the constraints on category growth?
- Who are the suppliers in this market?
- What are the demand-supply shifts?
- What are the major category requirements?
- What are the procurement best practices in this market?
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Table of Contents
PART 01: Executive Summary
PART 02: Market Insights
Global category spend
Category spend growth
Spend segmentation by region
Regional spend dynamics
Regional influence on global spend
Regional spend opportunity for suppliers
PART 03: Cost-Saving Opportunities
Supplier-side levers
Buyer-side levers
Quantifying cost-saving opportunities
Quantifying cost savings by negotiation strategies
PART 04: Best Practices
Innovation and success stories
Procurement excellence best practices
Procurement best practices
Sustainability practices
PART 05: Category Ecosystem
Market favorability index for suppliers
Competitiveness index for suppliers
Buyer power
Supplier power
Threat of new entrants
Threat of substitutes
Buyer ecosystem
Supplier ecosystem
PART 06: Category Management Strategy
Category management objectives
Supplier and buyer KPIs
Outsourcing category management activities
Risk management
PART 07: Category Management Enablers
Procurement organization
Category enablers
PART 08: Suppliers Selection
RFx essentials
Supplier selection criteria
Service level agreement
Incumbent supplier evaluation metrics
PART 9: Suppliers Under Coverage
Overview
Supplier positioning
Profile: DHL
Profile: XPO Logistics
Profile: W.W.Grainger
Profile: FedEx
Profile: UPS
Profile: KUEHNE + NAGEL
PART 10 US Market Insights
Category spend in the US
Price outlook
Supplier cost structure in the US
Margins of suppliers in the US
Category cost drivers
Category volume drivers
Overview of best practices in the US
Procurement best practices in the US
US supply market overview
Supplier positioning for the US
Regional category risks
PART 11: Category Definition
Category hierarchy
Category scope
Category map
PART 12: Appendix
List of abbreviations
Key notes
List of Exhibits
Global category spend (2018-2023)
Category spend growth (2018-2023)
Regional spend dynamics
Regional spend dynamics
Comparison of category maturity across regions
Regional spend opportunity for suppliers (2018-2023)
Category pricing dynamics
Supplier cost breakup
Input cost dynamics
Total cost of ownership model
Benefit comparison of pricing models
Pricing models – comparison matrix
Supplier margin analysis
Margin analysis across supply chain
Cost drivers
Volume drivers
Cost-saving opportunities: Supply-side levers
Cost-saving opportunities: Demand-side levers
Cost-saving opportunity matrix
Negotiation grid
Innovation and success stories
Procurement excellence summary: Impact on the category
Supplier relationship management metrics
Strategic sourcing and category management metrics
Technology-facilitated procurement metrics
Procurement best practices dashboard
Sustainability practices: Impact on the category
Sustainability best practices
Market environment score
Market competitiveness score
Buyer power score
Supplier power score
Ease of market entry score
Ease of substitution score
Buyer ecosystem: Outlook
Supplier ecosystem: Outlook
Ecosystem disruption threats
Key category management objectives
Supplier KPI dashboard: Importance for the category
Buyer KPI dashboard: Importance for the category
Category management enablers
Risk management matrix
Category enablers: Procurement model
Category enablers: Technology
RFx questions
Phase I RFI considerations
SLA terms
Supplier performance benchmarking criteria
Supplier operational capability matrix
Supplier positioning matrix
DHL – Key information dashboard
XPO Logistics – Key information dashboard
W.W.Grainger– Key information dashboard
FedEx – Key information dashboard
UPS – Key information dashboard
KUEHNE + NAGEL – Key information dashboard
US category spend (2018-2023)
Category pricing dynamics
Supplier cost breakup
Supplier margin analysis
Margin analysis across supply chain
Cost drivers
Volume drivers
Procurement excellence summary: Impact on the category
Supplier relationship management
Strategic sourcing and category management
Technology-facilitated procurement
Procurement best practices dashboard
Supplier operational capability matrix
Supplier positioning matrix
Risk management matrix
Category definition
Category nuances
Importance of category relative to other categories
Companies Mentioned
- DHL
- XPO Logistics
- W.W.Grainger
- FedEx
- UPS
- Kuehne + Nagel
Methodology
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