'This summary contains selected trends and statistics chapters excerpted from Plunkett's Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics Industry Almanac 2007 that focus on the supply chain and logistics sector of the transportation industry. It includes our analysis of the major trends from “3PL Supply Chain Management Evolves to Serve the Global Market,” to “Freight Trains Use Logistics Technology to Boost Profits,” to “RFID Drives Inventory Management Evolution.” In addition, we provide statistical tables such as “Selected U.S. Transportation & Warehousing Industry Expenses: 2004-2005” and “Rail Freight by Revenue Ton Miles, U.S.: 1992-2006”. As a finishing touch, individual company profiles are provided for ten of the leading freight forwarding and support services companies in the world. Wield this tool for strategic planning, business development, or industry analysis.