Overview

The immense, global transportation and logistics sector is vital to businesses of all types. This carefully-researched book covers exciting trends in supply chain and logistics management, transportation, just in time delivery, warehousing, distribution, intermodal shipment systems, airlines, trains, marine transport, courier services, logistics services, purchasing and advanced technologies such as RFID. This reference tool includes thorough market analysis as well as our highly respected trends analysis. It contains thousands of contacts for business and industry leaders, industry associations, Internet sites and other resources. This book also includes statistical tables, an industry glossary and thorough indexes. The corporate profiles section of the book includes our proprietary, in-depth profiles of the 500 leading companies, worldwide, in all facets of the transportation and logistics industry, including private and public firms. Here you'll find complete profiles of the hot companies that are making news today, the largest, most successful corporations in the business. Purchasers will find a form in the book enabling them to register for 1-year, 1-seat online access to tools at Plunkett Research Online, including the ability to view the market research/industry trends section and industry statistics. You have access, at no additional charge, to the very latest data posted to Plunkett Research Online. Online tools enable you to search and view selected companies, and then export selected company contact data, including executive names. You'll find a complete overview, industry analysis and market research report in one superb, value-priced package.

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Author:   Jack W. Plunkett
Publisher:   Plunkett Research, Ltd
Imprint:   Plunkett Research, Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.525kg
ISBN:  

9781628314335

ISBN 10:   1628314338
Pages:   663
Publication Date:   28 February 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1 How to Use This Book 3 Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics Industry 7 1) Introduction to the Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics Industry 8 2) 3PL Logistics Services and Supply Chain Management Services 9 3) FedEx, UPS & DHL Compete in Global in Shipping and Logistics/Amazon.com Begins to Fulfill its Own Shipping Needs 11 4) Trucking Companies Enjoy Dominant Market Share, Focus on Driver Challenges and Regulatory Issues 12 5) Freight Railways Invest in Infrastructure and Safety/Shipment of Crude Oil by Rail Is Intense and Controversial 13 6) China Makes Immense Investments in Railroads, Highways & Airports 14 7) High Speed Passenger Trains, Including Maglev, Advance in China and Europe 14 8) U.S. Passenger Train Projects Receive Funding, Including Amtrak and Light Rail/Hyperloop Undergoes Testing 16 9) Ships Get Bigger and More Efficient as Freighter Overcapacity Hits the Shipping Industry 17 10) Ports and Canals Expand to Accommodate Larger Vessels 19 11) Discount Airlines Compete with Legacy Airlines, but the Differences Are Beginning to Blur 20 12) Boeing and Airbus Face Waning Orders/Major Aircraft Market in China 21 13) New Aircraft Designs Offer Greater Passenger Comfort/More Efficient Engines 24 14) Air Traffic Grows/Airports Expand/ Middle East and Asia Have Strong Air Traffic 25 15) New Technologies Show Promise for Port and Airport Security 27 16) RFID Drives Inventory Management Evolution 28 17) Wireless Information Systems Surge Ahead in Vehicles: Telematics, ITS and Real Time Traffic Information 29 18) India’s Transportation Infrastructure Needs Billions of Dollars in Construction 31 19) Car Sharing Programs Like Zipcar and Autolib, AKA Mobility Services, Proliferate 32 20) Bicycle Sharing Grows in Major Cities, But Financial Outlook Is Poor 33 21) Smart Cities Utilize Big Data, Sensors and Advanced Technologies to Increase Efficiencies of All Kinds/Massive Business Opportunities Emerge 34 22) Robotics Revolutionize Supply Chain and Logistics Systems 35 23) The Future of Transportation and Supply Chains: Massive Investments in Infrastructure, Growing Traffic and Adoption of Smarter Technologies 35 Chapter 2: Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics Industry Statistics 37 Transportation Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview 38 Estimated U.S. Core Transportation Sector Revenues 1990-2016 39 U.S. Transportation & Warehousing Industry Revenues: 2013-2016 40 U.S. Transportation & Warehousing Industry Expenses: 2012-2015 41 Top 50 Countries Providing U.S. Imports: 2009-2016 42 Top 50 Countries Receiving U.S. Exports: 2009-2016 44 Top 30 U.S. Customs Ports by Waterborne Foreign Container Trade: 2013-2015 46 Top 30 U.S. Customs Ports by Waterborne Foreign Container Import: 2013-2015 47 Top 30 U.S. Customs Ports by Waterborne Foreign Container Export: 2013-2015 48 U.S. Surface Trade with Canada: 1993-2015 49 U.S. Surface Trade with Mexico: 1993-2015 50 Truck Transportation Industry, U.S.: Estimated Revenue by Commodities Handled: 2011-2015 51 Truck Transportation Industry, U.S.: Estimated Truck Inventories: 2011-2015 52 Highway Vehicle Miles Traveled, U.S., Monthly: January 1990-September 2015 53 Retail On-Highway Diesel vs. Regular Gasoline Prices, U.S.: January 1995-December 2015 54 Top 10 U.S. Airlines & Airports Ranked by 2016 System Scheduled Enplanements 55 Quarterly System Operating Profit & Loss Margin for U.S. Airlines: 2nd Quarter 2015-2nd Quarter 2016 56 Annual U.S. Domestic Average Itinerary Air Fare: 1995-3rd Quarter 2016 57 U.S. Aviation Industry Average Annual Percentage Growth Forecasts by World Region: 2015-2036 58 Total Scheduled U.S. International Passenger Traffic, U.S. Commercial Air Carriers: 2001-2036 59 Air Carrier Traffic Statistics, U.S.: 12 Months Ended October 2016 and October 2015 60 Air Carrier Traffic Statistics, U.S.: 1996-October 2016 61 U.S. Airline Revenue Passenger Enplanements: January 1996-October 2016 62 U.S. Airline Passenger Activity: 2001-2036 63 Domestic Airline Jet Fuel Prices, U.S.: January 1986-October 2015 64 Rail Freight Revenue Ton Miles, U.S.: 1990-2015 65 Amtrak Ridership: January 1991-September 2015 66 Rail Passenger Capacity Utilization, U.S.: 2003-2015 67 Transportation Services Index, U.S.: January 2000-September 2015 68 Percent Change in the U.S. Transportation Services Index (TSI) from Year-to-Year: 2006-2016 69 Personal Transportation Expenditures, U.S.: 2008-2015 70 Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for Transportation, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2015-2017 71 Transportation Industry Employment by Business Type, U.S.: 2011-2016 72 Chapter 3: Important Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics Industry Contacts 73 (Addresses, Phone Numbers and Internet Sites) Chapter 4: THE TRANSPORTATION 500: Who They Are and How They Were Chosen 115 Index of Companies Within Industry Groups 116 Alphabetical Index 128 Index of Headquarters Location by U.S. State 132 Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country 135 Individual Data Profiles on Each of THE TRANSPORTATION 500 139 Additional Indexes Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities 608 Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations 610 A Short Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics Industry Glossary 633

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The Plunkett series of directories are well known for providing company and industry information on clearly defined subject areas. Plunkett's almanacs were designed to be a source for all researchers, especially market research, strategic planning, employment searches, contact or prospect list creation and financial research...This volume is recommended for academic, business and large public libraries. - American Reference Books Annual

“The Plunkett series of directories are well known for providing company and industry information on clearly defined subject areas.” “Plunkett’s almanacs were designed to be a source for all researchers, especially market research, strategic planning, employment searches, contact or prospect list creation and financial research…This volume is recommended for academic, business and large public libraries.” - American Reference Books Annual

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Jack W. Plunkett is CEO & Publisher of Plunkett Research, Ltd., a Houston-based provider of market research and industry information in printed and electronic formats. Plunkett Research provides analysis, statistics and other vital data on all major industry sectors, from InfoTech to Retailing to Banking and Nanotechnology. Plunkett's client list includes 10,000 leading corporations, universities and government agencies worldwide. Plunkett's research products are distributed electronically through subscriptions to its website and around the globe by major booksellers and news distributors, including Bloomberg and ThomsonReuters. Jack Plunkett is the author of numerous books, including The Next Boom: What you absolutely, positively have to know about the world between now and 2025. This book won a 2011 gold medal in the Business Book Awards competition sponsored by Axiom and INC Magazine. Plunkett is frequently interviewed as an expert source by publications such as Time magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Investor's Business Daily, media outlets such as NPR's Marketplace, ABC, and CBS Marketwatch, as well as local and regional newspapers and national columnists. Plunkett received an Academic Book of the Year Award for his Plunkett’s Health Care Industry Almanac, and he was a regional finalist in the Entrepreneur of the Year Awards sponsored by Ernst & Young.

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