Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Introduction
Logistics Expenditure and Outsourcing
Current Threats and Future Requirements
CHAPTER 2 INTRODUCTION
2.1 The Aim of This Report
2.2 Report Structure
2.3 Growth Strategies and Trends in European Logistics
2.4 Research Methodology and Sector Definitions
- Table 2.1: Sector Definitions
- Table 2.2: Sector Definitions (continued)
CHAPTER 3 LOGISTICS EXPENDITURE AND OUTSOURCING
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Logistics Expenditure
- Table 3.3: Sector Logistics Expenditure, 2004
- Chart 3.2: Sector Annual Logistics Expenditure, 2004
- Table 3.4: Sector Annual Logistics Expenditure, 2004
- Chart 3.3: Industrial Sector Logistics Expenditure by Geography, 2004
- Table 3.5: Industrial Sector Logistics Expenditure by Geography, 2004
3.3 Outsourcing Logistics Operations
3.3.1 Outsourcing Responsibility
- Table 3.6: Budget Responsibility within Manufacturers, 2005
3.3.2 Outsourcing Rates
- Chart 3.4: Sector Logistics Outsourcing Rates, 2005
- Table 3.8: Sector Logistics Outsourcing Rates, 2004
3.4 Outsourced Serviced vs. In-house Operations
- Chart 3.5: Manufacturers Maintaining Operations In-house, 2005
- Table 3.9: Manufacturers Maintaining Operations In-house, 2005
3.4.1 Reasons for Outsourcing
- Table 3.10: Major Reason for Outsourcing Logistics Operations, 2005
3.4.2 Reasons for Maintaining In-house Operations
- Chart 3.6: Major Reason for Maintaining In-house Logistics Operations, 2005
- Table 3.11: Major Reason for Maintaining In-house Logistics Operations,
2005
3.5 Number of Logistics Providers Employed
- Chart 3.7: Sector Logistics: Number of 3PLs Employed, 2005
- Table 3.12: Sector Logistics: Number of 3PLs Employed, 2005
3.6 Selection Criteria for Logistics Providers
- Table 3.13: Selection Criteria When Employing a Logistics Provider, 2005
- Chart 3.8: Selection Criteria When Employing a Logistics Provider, 2005
- Table 3.14: Selection Criteria When Employing a Logistics Provider, 2005
CHAPTER 4 CURRENT THREATS AND FUTURE REQUIREMENTS
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Supply Chain Operations
4.2.1 Warehouse and Distribution Centres
- Chart 4.9: Warehouse and Distribution Centres in the Sector, 2005
- Table 4.15: Warehouse and Distribution Centres in the Sector, 2005
4.3 Current Threats in the Supply Chain
- Chart 4.10: Current Threats in the Sector, 2005
- Table 4.16: Current Threats in the Sector, 2005
4.4 RFID Implementation
- Chart 4.11: RFID Implementation in the Sector, 2005
- Table 4.17: RFID Implementation in the Sector, 2005
4.5 The Next Five Years
- Chart 4.12: Future Logistics Requirements in the Sector, 2005
- Table 4.18: Future Logistics Requirements in the Sector, 2005
CHAPTER 5 APPENDIX