Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Plunkett Research, Ltd.
Published: August 2007
Product Code: R207-295Description 'This summary contains complete trends chapters excerpted from Plunkett's Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics Industry Almanac 2007. It includes our analysis of the major trends from “High Speed Passenger Trains, Including Maglev, Gain New Acceptance”, to “Panama Canal Expansion Approved”, to “Trucking Companies and LTL Freight Boom/Intermodal Grows.” In addition, we provide a comprehensive profile of JB Hunt Transport Services (JBHT), including company contact information, financials, geographical locations, executive contacts and a detailed research analysis. Wield this tool for strategic planning, business development, or industry analysis.Table of Contents
- 1) Introduction to the Transportation & Logistics Industry
- 2) Transportation, Supply Chain and Logistics Companies Fuel Globalization
- 3) 3PL Supply Chain Management Evolves to Serve the Global Market
- 4) Competition Between Couriers Heats Up
- 5) Trucking Companies and LTL Freight Boom/Intermodal Grows
- 6) Freight Trains Use Logistics Technology to Boost Profits
- 7) China Makes Huge Rail Upgrade
- 8) High Speed Passenger Trains, Including Maglev, Gain New Acceptance
- 9) Global Ports Invest in Expansion, Struggle to Keep up with Boom Times
- 10) Panama Canal Expansion Approved
- 11) Transportation Industry Hard-Hit by Rising Fuel Prices
- 12) Discount Airlines Set the Standard
- 13) Major U.S. Airlines Begin to Bounce Back
- 14) Boeing Takes the Lead Over Airbus
- 15) Airports Ramp Up to Accommodate High Traffic and New Aircraft
- 16) Very Light Jets (VLJ) Become Air Taxis/ SATS Improves Air Traffic Control
- 17) New Technologies Show Promise for Port and Airport Security
- 18) RFID Drives Inventory Management Evolution
- 19) Supply Chain Management (SCM) Software Combines with Wireless
- 20) Wireless Information Systems Surge Ahead in Vehicles: Telematics, ITS, and More
- Industry Statistics Overview
- Company Profile: JB Hunt Transport Services Inc
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