Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| COVER | 1 | 3 |
| PLUNKETT S TRANSPORTATION, SUPPLY CHAIN &LOGISTICS INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2015 | 4 | 4 |
| CONTENTS | 8 | 2 |
| INTRODUCTION | 10 | 2 |
| HOW TO USE THIS BOOK | 12 | 3 |
| Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS AFFECTING THE TRANSPORTATION, SUPPLY CHAIN &LOGISTICS INDUSTRY | 15 | 41 |
| 1) Introduction to the Transportation, Supply Chain &Logistics Industry | 16 | 1 |
| 2) 3PL Logistics Services and Supply Chain Management Services | 17 | 2 |
| 3) FedEx, UPS &DHL Compete for Global Market Share in Shipping and Logistics | 19 | 2 |
| 4) Trucking Companies and LTL Freight Rebound/Intermodal Shipments Rise | 21 | 2 |
| 5) Freight Railway Revenues and Investment in Infrastructure Soar/Shipment of Crude Oil by Rail Is Intense and Controversial | 23 | 2 |
| 6) China Makes Immense Investments in Railroads, Highways &Airports | 25 | 1 |
| 7) High Speed Passenger Trains, Including Maglev, Advance in China and Europe | 26 | 2 |
| 8) U.S. Passenger Train Projects Receive Funding, Including Amtrak and Light Rail | 28 | 1 |
| 9) Ships Get Bigger and Global Ports Expand | 29 | 2 |
| 10) Panama Canal Expansion Boosts Capacity by 2016 | 31 | 1 |
| 11) Discount Airlines Compete with Legacy Airlines, but the Differences Are Beginning to Blur | 32 | 2 |
| 12) Major Airlines Change Strategy, Charge Fees and Boost Profits | 34 | 2 |
| 13) Boeing and Airbus Enjoy Boom in Orders/Major Aircraft Market in China | 36 | 3 |
| 14) New Aircraft Designs Offer Greater Passenger Comfort/More Efficient Engines | 39 | 1 |
| 15) Air Traffic Grows/Airports Expand/Middle East and Asia Have Strong Air Traffic | 40 | 1 |
| 16) ADS-B Improves Air Traffic Control | 41 | 1 |
| 17) New Technologies Show Promise for Port and Airport Security | 42 | 3 |
| 18) RFID Drives Inventory Management Evolution | 45 | 1 |
| 19) Supply Chain Management (SCM) Software Combines with Wireless | 46 | 1 |
| 20) Wireless Information Systems Surge Ahead in Vehicles: Telematics, IT Sand Real-Time Traffic Information | 46 | 3 |
| 21) GPS and Location-Based Services (LBS) Enhance Cellphone Subscriptions | 49 | 1 |
| 22) India s Transportation Infrastructure Needs Billions of Dollars in Construction | 50 | 1 |
| 23) Toll Roads Solve Highway Needs in the U.S., Australia, the UK and Elsewhere | 51 | 1 |
| 24) Car Sharing Programs and Mobility Services Proliferate | 51 | 1 |
| 25) Fewer Miles Driven in the U.S. as Young People Use Bikes, Light Rail or Car Share | 52 | 1 |
| 26) Bicycle Sharing Grows in Major Cities, But Financial Outlook Is Poor | 53 | 1 |
| 27) Global Infrastructure Investment Needs Top $50 Trillion through 2030,Offering Vast Opportunity to Engineers and Developers | 54 | 2 |
| Chapter 2 TRANSPORTATION, SUPPLY CHAIN &LOGISTICS INDUSTRY STATISTICS | 56 | 37 |
| Transportation Industry Overview | 57 | 1 |
| Estimated U.S. Core Transportation Sector Revenues 1990-2014 | 58 | 1 |
| U.S. Transportation &Warehousing Industry Revenues: 2011-2014 | 59 | 1 |
| U.S. Transportation &Warehousing Industry Expenses: 2010-2013 | 60 | 1 |
| Top 50 Countries Providing U.S. Imports: 2007-2014 | 61 | 2 |
| Top 50 Countries Receiving U.S. Exports: 2007-2014 | 63 | 2 |
| Top 30 U.S. Customs Districts by Waterborne Foreign Trade: 2011-2013 | 65 | 1 |
| Top 30 U.S. Customs Districts by Waterborne Foreign Import: 2011-2013 | 66 | 1 |
| Top 30 U.S. Customs Districts by Waterborne Foreign Export: 2011-2013 | 67 | 1 |
| U.S. Surface Trade with Canada: 1993-2014 | 68 | 1 |
| U.S. Surface Trade with Mexico: 1993-2014 | 69 | 1 |
| Truck Transportation Industry, U.S.: Breakdown of Revenue: 2009-2013 | 70 | 1 |
| Truck Transportation Industry, U.S.: Estimated Truck Inventories: 2010-2013 | 71 | 1 |
| Highway Vehicle Miles Traveled, U.S., Monthly: January 1990-May 2014 | 72 | 1 |
| Retail On-Highway Diesel vs. Regular Gasoline Prices, U.S.: January 1995-March 2015 | 73 | 1 |
| Top 10 U.S. Airlines &Airports Ranked by 2014 System* Scheduled Enplanements | 74 | 1 |
| Quarterly System* Operating Profit &Loss Margin for U.S. Airlines: 3rd Quarter 2013-3rd Quarter 2014 | 75 | 1 |
| Annual U.S. Domestic Average Itinerary* Air Fare: 1995-2014 | 76 | 1 |
| Air Cargo Revenue Ton Miles, U.S. Commercial Air Carriers: 2000-2034 | 77 | 1 |
| U.S. Aviation Industry Average Annual Percentage Growth Forecasts by World Region: 2013-2034 | 78 | 1 |
| Total Scheduled U.S. International Passenger Traffic, U.S. Commercial Air Carriers*: 2000-2034 | 79 | 1 |
| Air Carrier Traffic Statistics, U.S.: 12 Months Ended December 2014 and December 2013 | 80 | 1 |
| Air Carrier Traffic Statistics, U.S.: 1996-2014 | 81 | 1 |
| U.S. Airline Revenue Passenger Enplanements: January 1996-December 2014 | 82 | 1 |
| U.S. Airline Passenger Activity: 2000-2034 | 83 | 1 |
| Domestic Airline Jet Fuel Prices, U.S.: January 1986-December 2014 | 84 | 1 |
| Rail Freight Revenue Ton Miles, U.S.: 1990-2014 | 85 | 1 |
| Amtrak Ridership: January 1991-November 2014 | 86 | 1 |
| Rail Passenger Capacity Utilization, U.S.: 2003-2014 | 87 | 1 |
| Transportation Services Index, U.S.: January 2000-December 2014 | 88 | 1 |
| Percent Change in the U.S. Transportation Services Index (TSI) from Year-to-Year: 2006-2015 | 89 | 1 |
| Personal Transportation Expenditures, U.S.: 2006-2013 | 90 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Transportation, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2013-2015 | 91 | 1 |
| Transportation Industry Employment by Business Type, U.S.: 2009-2014 | 92 | 1 |
| Chapter 3 IMPORTANT TRANSPORTATION, SUPPLY CHAIN &LOGISTICS INDUSTRY CONTACTS | 93 | 41 |
| Chapter 4 THE TRANSPORTATION 500: WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN | 134 | 507 |
| INDEX OF COMPANIES WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 135 | 12 |
| ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 147 | 4 |
| INDEX OF U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY STATE | 151 | 3 |
| INDEX OF NON-U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY | 154 | 4 |
| Individual Data Profiles On Each Of THE TRANSPORTATION 500 | 158 | 483 |
| ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 641 | 27 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 642 | 2 |
| INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 644 | 24 |
| A Short Transportation, Supply Chain &Logistics Industry Glossary | 668 | 21 |
