| A Short
Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics Industry Glossary |
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| Introduction
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| How to use this
book |
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| Chapter 1:
Major Trends Affecting the Transportation, Supply
Chain & Logistics Industry |
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1) Transportation, Supply Chain and Logistics
Companies Fuel Globalization |
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2) Supply Chain Management Evolves to Serve
the Global Market |
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3) Competition Between Couriers Heats Up |
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4) Trucking Companies Boom/Drivers Wanted
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5) Trains Move into the 21st Century |
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6) China’s Growth Increases Demand
For Shipping |
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7) Turmoil in the Global Oil Supply Causes
Increased Competition for Oil Tankers
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8) Transportation Industry Hard-Hit by Rising
Fuel Prices
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9) Rise of the Discount Airlines
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10) Boeing and Airbus Go Head to Head with
New Airliner Concepts
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11) Airports Ramp Up to Accommodate New
Aircraft
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12) Security Concerns, Regulations and Costs
Complicate Transportation
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13) Data Systems Drive Supply Chain Efficiency
Forward
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| Chapter
2: Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics Industry
Statistics |
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Transportation Industry Overview |
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Commercial Freight Activity in the U.S.
by Mode of Transportation: 1993, 1997 and 2002 |
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Airline Yearly Operating Financials: 1998-2003;
U.S. Domestic and International Operations |
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U.S. Surface Trade with Canada: Jan 1994
- Jan 2004 |
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U.S. Surface Trade with Mexico: Jan 1994
- Jan 2004 |
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U.S. Waterborne Foreign Trade, Containerized
Cargo Top 30 U.S. Ports, 2003 |
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Percent Changes in the U.S. Passenger Transportation
Services Index (TSI) from Year to Year: 1996-2004
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U.S. Domestic Flights, Air Passengers: Jan
1992 - Jan 2004
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Value, Weight and Ton-Miles of U.S. Commercial
Freight Shipments: 1993, 1997, and 2002 |
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Modal Share of Commercial Freight Activity
in the U.S. by Mode of
Transportation: 1993, 1997 and 2002
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Transportation and the U.S. Economy |
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Freight Ton-Miles and U.S. Real Gross Domestic
Product: 1970-2002 |
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U.S. Airline Passenger Activity: 1998-2015 |
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U.S. Aviation Forecasts: 2004-2015 |
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U.S. Historic Air Traffic Scheduled Airline
Services: 1981-2003
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U.S. Historic Air Traffic Non-Scheduled
(Charter) Airline Services: 1981-2003
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U.S. Historic Air Traffic All Airline Services
(Scheduled and Non-Scheduled): 1981-2003
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Increases in U.S. Commercial Freight Shipments
and Related Growth Factors: 1993-2002
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U.S. Domestic Flights, Air Passengers: Jan
1992 - Jan 2004
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U.S. Domestic Flights, Air Freight: Jan
1992 - Jan 2004
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Percent Changes in the U.S. Freight Transportation
Services Index (TSI) from Year-to-Year: 1996-2004
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U.S. Foreign Waterborne Freight: Jan 1998
- Jan 2004
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Top Countries Receiving U.S. Exports: 1997-2003
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Top Countries Providing Imports to the U.S.:
1997-2003
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Chapter
3: Important Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics
Industry Contacts
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Addresses, Telephone Numbers
and World Wide Web Sites
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| Chapter
4: THE TRANSPORTATION 500: |
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Who They Are and How They Were
Chosen |
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Industry List, With Codes |
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Index of Rankings Within Industry Groups |
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Alphabetical Index |
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Geographic Indexes |
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Index of Headquarters Location by State |
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Index of Headquarters Location by Country |
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Index by Regions Where THE TRANSPORTATION
500 Have Locations
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Index of Firms with International Operations
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| Individual
Profiles on each of THE TRANSPORTATION 500 |
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| Additional
Indexes |
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Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities |
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Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Affiliations |
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