Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| COVER | 1 | 3 |
| PLUNKETT S TRANSPORTATION, SUPPLY CHAIN &LOGISTICS INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2016 | 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 | 37 |
| 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 | 1 |
| 4) Trucking Companies Enjoy Dominant Market Share, Focus on Driver Challenges and Regulatory Issues | 20 | 1 |
| 5) Freight Railways Invest in Infrastructure and Safety/Shipment of Crude Oil by Rail Is Intense and Controversial | 21 | 1 |
| 6) China Makes Immense Investments in Railroads, Highways &Airports | 22 | 1 |
| 7) High Speed Passenger Trains, Including Maglev, Advance in China and Europe | 23 | 2 |
| 8) U.S. Passenger Train Projects Receive Funding, Including Amtrak and Light Rail | 25 | 1 |
| 9) Ships Get Bigger and More Efficient as Freighter Overcapacity Hits the Shipping Industry | 26 | 2 |
| 10) Ports and Canals Expand to Accommodate Larger Vessels | 28 | 1 |
| 11) Discount Airlines Compete with Legacy Airlines, but the Differences Are Beginning to Blur | 29 | 1 |
| 12) Major Airlines Change Strategy, Charge Fees and Boost Profits | 30 | 3 |
| 13) Boeing and Airbus Enjoy Boom in Orders/Major Aircraft Market in China | 33 | 3 |
| 14) New Aircraft Designs Offer Greater Passenger Comfort/More Efficient Engines | 36 | 1 |
| 15) Air Traffic Grows/Airports Expand/Middle East and Asia Have Strong Air Traffic | 36 | 2 |
| 16) ADS-B Improves Air Traffic Control | 38 | 2 |
| 17) New Technologies Show Promise for Port and Airport Security | 40 | 2 |
| 18) RFID Drives Inventory Management Evolution | 42 | 1 |
| 19) Supply Chain Management (SCM) Software Combines with Wireless | 43 | 1 |
| 20) Wireless Information Systems Surge Ahead in Vehicles: Telematics, Intelligent Transportation (ITS) and Real-Time Traffic Information | 43 | 2 |
| 21) GPS and Location-Based Services (LBS) Enhance Smartphone Subscriptions | 45 | 1 |
| 22) India s Transportation Infrastructure Needs Billions of Dollars in Construction | 46 | 1 |
| 23) Toll Roads Solve Highway Needs in the U.S., Australia, the UK and Elsewhere | 47 | 1 |
| 24) Car-Sharing Programs (Short-Term Rentals), AKA Mobility Services, Proliferate | 47 | 1 |
| 25) Bicycle Sharing Grows in Major Cities, But Finances Are Challenging | 48 | 1 |
| 26) Smart Cities Utilize Big Data, Sensorsand Advanced Technologies to Increase Efficiencies of All Kinds/Massive Business Opportunities Emerge | 49 | 1 |
| 27) The Future of Transportation and Supply Chains: Massive Investments in Infrastructure, Growing Traffic and Adoption of Smarter Technologies | 50 | 2 |
| Chapter 2 TRANSPORTATION, SUPPLY CHAIN &LOGISTICS INDUSTRY STATISTICS | 52 | 36 |
| Transportation Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview | 53 | 1 |
| Estimated U.S. Core Transportation Sector Revenues 1990-2015 | 54 | 1 |
| U.S. Transportation &Warehousing Industry Revenues: 2012-2015 | 55 | 1 |
| U.S. Transportation &Warehousing Industry Expenses: 2011-2014 | 56 | 1 |
| Top 50 Countries Providing U.S. Imports: 2008-2015 | 57 | 2 |
| Top 50 Countries Receiving U.S. Exports: 2008-2015 | 59 | 2 |
| Top 30 U.S. Customs Districts by Waterborne Foreign Trade: 2011-2013 | 61 | 1 |
| Top 30 U.S. Customs Districts by Waterborne Foreign Import: 2011-2013 | 62 | 1 |
| Top 30 U.S. Customs Districts by Waterborne Foreign Export: 2011-2013 | 63 | 1 |
| U.S. Surface Trade with Canada: 1993-2015 | 64 | 1 |
| U.S. Surface Trade with Mexico: 1993-2015 | 65 | 1 |
| Truck Transportation Industry, U.S.: Breakdown of Revenue: 2010-2014 | 66 | 1 |
| Truck Transportation Industry, U.S.: Estimated Truck Inventories: 2010-2014 | 67 | 1 |
| Highway Vehicle Miles Traveled, U.S., Monthly: January 1990-September 2015 | 68 | 1 |
| Retail On-Highway Diesel vs. Regular Gasoline Prices, U.S.: January 1995-December 2015 | 69 | 1 |
| Top 10 U.S. Airlines &Airports Ranked by 2015 System* Scheduled Enplanements | 70 | 1 |
| Quarterly System* Operating Profit &Loss Margin for U.S. Airlines: 3rd Quarter 2014-3rd Quarter 2015 | 71 | 1 |
| Annual U.S. Domestic Average Itinerary* Air Fare: 1995-2014 | 72 | 1 |
| U.S. Aviation Industry Average Annual Percentage Growth Forecasts by World Region: 2014-2035 | 73 | 1 |
| Total Scheduled U.S. International Passenger Traffic, U.S. Commercial Air Carriers*: 2001-2035 | 74 | 1 |
| Air Carrier Traffic Statistics, U.S.: 12 Months Ended November 2015 and November 2014 | 75 | 1 |
| Air Carrier Traffic Statistics, U.S.: 1996-2015 | 76 | 1 |
| U.S. Airline Revenue Passenger Enplanements: January 1996-November 2015 | 77 | 1 |
| U.S. Airline Passenger Activity: 2001-2035 | 78 | 1 |
| Domestic Airline Jet Fuel Prices, U.S.: January 1986-October 2015 | 79 | 1 |
| Rail Freight Revenue Ton Miles, U.S.: 1990-2015 | 80 | 1 |
| Amtrak Ridership: January 1991-September 2015 | 81 | 1 |
| Rail Passenger Capacity Utilization, U.S.: 2003-2015 | 82 | 1 |
| Transportation Services Index, U.S.: January 2000-September 2015 | 83 | 1 |
| Percent Change in the U.S. Transportation Services Index (TSI) from Year-to-Year: 2006-2015 | 84 | 1 |
| Personal Transportation Expenditures, U.S.: 2007-2014 | 85 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Transportation, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2014-2016 | 86 | 1 |
| Transportation Industry Employment by Business Type, U.S.: 2010-2015 | 87 | 1 |
| Chapter 3 IMPORTANT TRANSPORTATION, SUPPLY CHAIN &LOGISTICS INDUSTRY CONTACTS | 88 | 41 |
| Chapter 4 THE TRANSPORTATION 500: WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN | 129 | 498 |
| INDEX OF COMPANIES WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 130 | 12 |
| ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 142 | 4 |
| INDEX OF U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY STATE | 146 | 3 |
| INDEX OF NON-U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY | 149 | 4 |
| Individual Data Profiles On Each Of THE TRANSPORTATION 500 | 153 | 474 |
| ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 627 | 27 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 628 | 2 |
| INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 630 | 24 |
| A Short Transportation, Supply Chain &Logistics Industry Glossary | 654 | 18 |
