The
results were pretty similar for 3PL warehouse/logistics respondent organizations
with 31 percent each for integration with their IT infrastructure and integration with
warehousing application. In general, it appears that the farther upstream the
respondent was in the supply chain, the more likely that this techonology was used
on a “stand alone” basis. Manufacturers did not expect to benefit from integration
with other systems to the extent that the retailers did.