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January 14, 2000 10:05 AM, EST

Spending on third-party logistics grew 16.5% to an estimated $46 billion in 1999, according to Armstrong & Associates, a research firm in Stoughton, Wis.

Domestic transportation management and dedicated contract carriage increased 18% and warehouse-based logistics services grew 16%, the company estimated.

Non-asset-based international transportation management was up 11%, reflecting an easing of Asian economic difficulties, researcher Richard Armstrong said.

Armstrong said he expects overall growth in the 15% to 20% range for three or four more years, with more companies outsourcing transportation and inventory functions.

For the full story, see the Jan. 17 print edition of Transport Topics. .