Logistics Service Providers in Morocco: A Study of the offer's suitability for local demand

The main objective of this paper is to study the adequacy of the offer of the logistic service providers with the needs anticipated by the different national economic sectors. This study will allow us to appreciate the maturity of the LSP operating in Morocco, through the level of diversification of their logistics services offerings and thus the extent of their responsiveness. Nowadays the expansion in terms of service has become crucial for any implementation of a successful outsourcing strategy and to attract and convince contractors through efficient and well adapted services. This paper is structured mainly around three parts: the first part presenting the state of the art in the outsourcing of logistics activities in Morocco. The second part is a presentation of the Moroccan economy through the different national economic sectors. The third part concerns an exploratory study grouping, on the one hand, the various Moroccan sectors and their needs in logistics services, and on the other hand, the offers of a group of LSP operating in Morocco through several services they offer. This study will allow knowing the maturity of the market of the LSP operating in Morocco and its homogeneity with the existing sectors in the country.