Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Plunkett Research, Ltd.
Published: August 2007
Product Code: R207-314Description '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.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) Freight Trains Use Logistics Technology to Boost Profits
- 5) RFID Drives Inventory Management Evolution
- 6) Supply Chain Management (SCM) Software Combines with Wireless
- 7) Industry Statistics Overview
- 8) Number of Vehicles, Aircraft, Railcars, and Vessels, U.S.: 1980-2002
- 9) Selected U.S. Transportation & Warehousing Industry Expenses: 2004-2005
- 10) Retail On-Highway Diesel Prices, U.S.: 1995-2006
- 11) Rail Freight by Revenue Ton Miles, U.S.: 1992-2006
- 12) Profiles on the Top 10 Freight Forwarding & Support Services Companies by 2005 Sales
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