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ISBN 1-59392-686-3
PDF $99.99
42 Pages
July 2004
This summary report, excerpted from our Plunkett’s
Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics Industry Almanac,
is a thorough guide to the trends affecting the fields of
supply chain management, transportation of all types, and
logistics today. Topics include: 1) Transportation, Supply
Chain and Logistics Companies Fuel Globalization; 2) Supply
Chain Management Evolves to Serve the Global Market;
3) Competition Between Couriers Heats Up; 4) Trucking Companies
Boom/Drivers Wanted; 5) Trains Move into the 21st Century;
6) China’s Growth Increases Demand For Shipping; 7)
Turmoil in the Global Oil Supply Causes Increased Competition
for Oil Tankers; 8) Transportation Industry Hard-Hit by
Rising Fuel Prices; 9) Rise of the Discount Airlines; 10)
Boeing and Airbus Go Head to Head with New Airliner Concepts;
11) Airports Ramp Up to Accommodate New Aircraft; 12) Security
Concerns, Regulations and Costs Complicate Transportation;
13) Data Systems Drive Supply Chain Efficiency Forward
