Plunkett's Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics Industry Almanac 2009 : Market Research Report

Plunkett's Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics Industry Almanac 2009

Published by: Plunkett Research, Ltd.

Published: Mar. 12, 2009 - 686 Pages

A Short Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics Industry Glossary
Introduction
How To Use This Book
Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics Industry: 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 Slump/Intermodal Continues; 6) Freight Trains Use Logistics Technology to Cut Costs; 7) China Makes Huge Rail, Road & Airport Upgrades; 8) High Speed Passenger Trains, Including Maglev, Gain New Acceptance; 9) Global Ports Invest in Expansion/Shipping Slows Dramatically; 10) Panama Canal Expansion Well Underway; 11) Discount Airlines Set the Standard But Face Economic Challenges; 12) Global Airlines Face Daunting Challenges/More Mergers and Partnerships?; 13) Boeing and Airbus Continue Their Struggle for the Best New Aircraft; 14) Airports Hit Hard by Tough Economy; 15) Very Light Jet (VLJ) Sales Plummet/ADS-B Improves Air Traffic Control; 16) New Technologies Show Promise for Port and Airport Security; 17) RFID Drives Inventory Management Evolution; 18) Supply Chain Management (SCM) Software Combines with Wireless; 19) Wireless Information Systems Surge Ahead in Vehicles: Telematics, ITS, and More; 20) GPS and Location-Based Services Enhance Wireless; 21) India’s Transportation Infrastructure Needs Billions of Dollars in Construction; 22) Toll Roads Solve Highway Needs in the U.S., Australia, the U.K. and Elsewhere; 23) Car and Bike Sharing Programs Proliferate
Chapter 2: Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics Industry Statistics: U.S. Transportation Industry Overview; Selected U.S. Transportation & Warehousing Industry Revenues: 1999-2007; Selected U.S. Transportation & Warehousing Industry Expenses: 2005-2007; Top 50 Countries Providing U.S. Imports: 2001-2008; Top 50 Countries Receiving U.S. Exports: 2001-2008; Top 30 U.S. Customs Ports by Waterborne Foreign Trade: 2005-2007; Top 30 U.S. Custom Ports by Waterborne Foreign Import: 2005-2007; Top 30 U.S. Custom Ports by Waterborne Foreign Export: 2005-2007; Top 30 U.S. Maritime Container Customs Ports: 2005-2007; U.S. Surface Trade with Canada: 1993-2008; U.S. Surface Trade with Mexico: 1993-2008; Truck Transportation Industry, U.S.: Breakdown of Revenue: 2005-2007; Truck Transportation Industry, U.S.: Estimated Truck Inventories & Truck Miles Traveled: 2005-2007; Vehicle Registrations, Fuel Consumption & Vehicle Miles of Travel as Indices, U.S.: 1960-2006; U.S. Highway Vehicle Miles Traveled, Monthly: 1990-2008; Retail On-Highway Diesel Prices, U.S.: 1995-2008; Retail Gasoline Prices, U.S.: 1995-2008; Air Cargo & Passenger Revenue, U.S. Commercial Air Carriers: 2000-2025; U.S. Aviation Industry Average Annual Percentage Growth Forecasts: 2007-2025; Domestic Airline Jet Fuel Prices, U.S.: 1992-2008; Air Carrier Traffic Statistics, U.S.: 12 Months Ended November 2008; Air Carrier Traffic Statistics, U.S.: 1981-2007; Air Travel Price Index, U.S.: 1995-2008; U.S. Airline Passenger Activity: 2000-2025; Rail Freight by Revenue Ton Miles, U.S.: 1990-2008; Index of Railroad Fuel Prices, U.S.: 2003-2008; Amtrak Revenue Passenger Miles: 1991-2008; Amtrak Ridership: 1991-2008; Rail Passenger Capacity Utilization, U.S.: 2003-2008; Transportation Services Index, U.S.: 1990-2008; Percent Change in the U.S. Transportation Services Index (TSI) from Year-to-Year: 1998-2008; Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for Transportation, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2007-2009; Personal Transportation Expenditures, U.S.: 2001-2007; Transportation Industry Employment by Business Type, U.S.: 2003-2008
Chapter 3: Important Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics Industry Contacts: Addresses, Telephone Numbers and Internet Sites
Chapter 4: THE TRANSPORTATION 450:: Who They Are and How They Were Chosen; Industry List, With Codes; Index of Rankings Within Industry Groups
Alphabetical Index: Index of U.S. Headquarters Location by State; Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country; Index by Regions of the U.S. Where the Firms Have Locations; Index of Firms with International Operations; Individual Profiles on each of THE TRANSPORTATION 450
Additional Indexes: Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities; Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Affiliations

Abstract

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, logistics services, purchasing and advanced technologies such as RFID. This reference tool includes thorough market analysis as well as our highly respected trends analysis. You’ll find a complete overview, industry analysis and market research report in one superb, value-priced package. 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 in all facets of the transportation and logistics industry. Here you'll find complete profiles of the hot companies that are making news today, the largest, most successful corporations in the business.

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Plunkett's Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics Industry Almanac 2009

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