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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ad05eb/global_logistics_a)
has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "Global
Logistics and Transportation Industry Outlook 2009 of Economic Slowdown
on the Future of the United States, the European Union and the Asia
Pacific" to their offering.
The research service provides an outlook and on the transportation and
logistics industry in the present economic crisis. The study begins with
an overview of the economic slowdown and then moves on to focus on the
shifting trade flow dynamics to survive the recession. Then the study
analyses the impact of recession on transport infrastructure,logistics
facilities and supply chain services and furnishes corresponding
implications on Logistics Service Providers (LSPs). This is followed by
the impact of industry-specific trends on the supply chain services.
Finally, it brings put the competitive analysis of LSPs and strategies
to combat slowdown.
Research Overview:
This Frost & Sullivan research service titled Global Logistics and
Transportation Industry Outlook 2009: Impact of Economic Slowdown on the
Future of The United States, The European Union and The Asia Pacific
provides an overview of the current economic slowdown, shifting trade
flow dynamics and the impact of the recession on key components of the
logistics industry. The study also examines the impact of
industry-specific trends, offers a competitive analysis and positioning
of logistics service providers and provides key conclusions. In this
research, Frost & Sullivan's expert analysts thoroughly examine the
following markets: global sea trade, global air trade, global land
trade, transportation infrastructure, logistics facilities, supply chain
services, port operators and industry sectors.
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Market Overview
Global Recession Generating Opportunities for the Logistics and
Transportation Industry
Logistics service providers (LSPs) and end user companies are faced with
opportunities, unconceivable during healthier economic times, to
re-align their business processes and emerge stronger from the ongoing
economic crisis. Relaxation of trade policies, tariff reductions and
multilateral trade agreements has come into prominent focus during the
current crisis. "In addition to easing trade regulations and providing
tax benefits, sharing global trade information and the acceleration of
pending business proposals have been encouraged to facilitate trade,"
notes the analyst of this research. "This is opening up opportunities
for the global logistics and transportation industry."
Governments of various countries have focused on stimulating trade
through the introduction of new trade policies and the signing of
multilateral trade agreements with other countries. Besides these
measures, tariff reductions are playing a pivotal role in improving the
trade flow within each country as well as to other countries.
Collaboration Critical to Ride Out Current Crisis
While this bodes well for the transportation and logistics industry,
LSPs are facing a tough time. Their businesses are intertwined with
particular industry sectors. As a result of fluctuating demand,
liquidity crunch in the market as well as this narrow focus on industry
sectors, LSPs are confronting a challenging situation. "As most industry
sectors such as automotive, retail and consumer electronics, among
others, are affected by the on going recession, LSPs who in turn serve
them are also being carried along into the declining market," explains
the analyst. "In addition, some LSPs focus only on particular sectors,
which when affected, bring the LSP down along with the market."
LSPs and end user companies related to different industry sectors must
collaborate among themselves as well as with their suppliers to bring
forth economies of scale to survive the ongoing crisis. Producers of
goods within the same industry must co-operate, ignoring the need to
make competitive gains, to ensure full container loads, thereby reducing
costs. Similarly, LSPs must collaborate to offer services that would
reduce operating costs as well as optimise asset usage. "By adopting
these strategies, large trade volumes can be generated," concludes the
analyst. "This would bring about much need cost reductions that could be
passed onto consumers, and would increase demand in the market."
Key Topics Covered:
1. Executive Summary
2. Economic Slowdown: An Overview
3. Shifting Trade Flow Dynamics: Impact of Recession on Trade by Air,
Sea and Land
4. Building Blocks of the Logistics Industry: Impact of Recession on
the Key Components of Logistics Industry
5. Impact of Industry-Specific Trends on Logistics Services in the
Current Economic Downturn
6. Competitive Analysis and Positioning of Selected Major Global
Logistics Players in the Present Economic Background
7. Key Conclusions
8. Appendix
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