News / Tight margins and insourcing the greatest threats forwarders face in a new era

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Shipper insourcing, rather than digital disruption, is the greatest threat to freight forwarders, while tight margins are their biggest pain point, according to a survey out this week.

The Evolving Freight Forwarding Market 2018 report reveals that 54% of respondents thought shippers doing it for themselves was the trend or innovation most likely to threaten the forwarding market. Only 2% feared 3D printing, once oft-cited as a major threat to the supply chain industry.

“This is not a surprise as we’re seeing such ...