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"What is happening to this industry today?"
The one-page recession update discusses industry dynamics since the last update of the industry report and over the next few months. The purpose of this update is to provide additional information for the short term. This chapter includes quarterly forecasts to help identify key turning points.
Key Statistics
"How big is this industry?"
The heart of our industry profile, this chapter provides key market data on industry trends over the past five years, reflecting overall size and health.
The market statistics include industry revenue, industry gross product, industry employment, number of establishments, number of enterprises, export revenue, export share of total industry revenue, import share of domestic demand, total cost of industry wages, industry growth, and a growth trend or decline trend.
The uniform nature of the IBISWorld industry report collection allows for both a basic understanding of industry size, as well as in-depth market analysis of all industries within the US economy.
Segmentation
"What is this industry comprised of?"
The market segmentation chapter of the market report breaks down the makeup of this industry from different angles, including:
* The Products and Service Segmentation section highlights the top products and services by industry share, demonstrating their influence over total industry revenue, as well as providing market share on all the niche businesses that operate within this industry.
* The Major Market Segments section details the industry share of key customer (or downstream industries) and/or groups as well as giving an indication as to which of these are the most important to the industry.
* The Industry Concentration section provides an indicator of market power by showing the industry share of the top four companies. The degree of monopolization or fragmentation of an industry.
* Finally, The Geographic Concentration section is sorted by “region” (South East, Far West, South West, Great Lakes, Mid East, New England, Plains, and Rocky Mountains.), and illustrates where the majority of enterprises are located, while profiling major establishments and concentrations.
Market Characteristics
"What's the market like?"
This chapter of the report explains the behavior and attributes of “The Market”, or customer base for this industry. It provides data trends, market statistics, and industry analysis for:
* Market Size explains the size of the domestic market, as well as the size of the export market.
* Linkages lists the industry's major supplier and major customer industries.
* Demand Determinants are key factors which are likely to cause demand to rise or fall.
* Domestic and International Markets defines the market size for the products and services of the industry. This section provides industry information on the size of the domestic market and the proportion accounted for by imports and exports and trends in the levels of imports and exports.
* Basis of Competition outlines how competitors differentiate themselves within the industry as well as highlighting competition from external substitute products from alternative industries.
* Life Cycle is an analysis of which stage of development the industry is at derived by analyzing by growth trends, innovation, ownership characteristics and rate of change within the industry.
Industry Conditions
"What's happening in this Industry?"
This chapter of the report explains the general operating environment, and includes the following industry research:
* The Barriers to Entry section outlines factors that can prevent a start-up from entering the industry, and also gives an indication of the extent to which this occurs.
* The Taxation section details all kinds of taxation that are specific, or particularly important to this industry, including taxation concessions.
* The Industry Assistance section refers to any government or other measures designed to improve the performance of this industry. The indicator trends of this assistance are noted.
* The Regulation and Deregulation section has industry information regarding regulation and/or deregulation to this industry.
* The Cost Structure section details a table together with analysis of the average major costs for a company operating in this industry as a percentage of total revenue. (eg; rent, materials, depreciation, purchases, wages, utilities, advertising, interest). Industry profits for the average company in the industry are also shown.
* Capital and Labor Intensity section provides a guide to the amount of capital used in production/providing a service compared to the amount of labor in the total mix of inputs.
* The Technology and Systems section acknowledges the latest technology and/or systems available to this industry within the country. Technology refers to machinery and equipment and systems refers to methods of production that enable better and more efficient production.
* The Industry Volatility section refers to the frequency and magnitude of year on year fluctuations which occur in industry output or revenue.
* The Globalization section gives an indication to the extent to which the industry size is global based. Based on factors such as the level of foreign ownership, the proportion of demand accounted for by foreign operators and the volume of production conducted in other countries.
Key Factors
"What's most important?"
This chapter of the report identifies what drives change and ensures success for a business within a dynamic market.
* The Key Sensitivities section identifies the external drivers of change. These are the key factors that are outside the control of an operator in the industry, but are likely to have significant impact on a business.
* The Key Success Factors section details the factors within the control of an industry operator and which should be followed in order to be successful in the industry.
Key Competitors
"Who are the major players?"
This chapter of the report profiles the major players who operate within this industry. Generally the top 5 companies are profiled (including public and private businesses). Market share is included whenever possible, as well as financial data. Competitive analysis of each player provides a solid understanding of strategic position, and market share.
Industry Performance
"How has this industry been performing?"
This chapter of the report features up-to-date, high level industry analysis, based upon the statistics trends present in all previous chapters. It is divided into 2 parts; Historic Performance, and Current Performance.
* The Current Performance section provides research analysis on performance trends over the most recent five years, with key indicators discussed. For example, financial trends, product trends, production volume, external events and internal trends that cause change.
* The Historical Performance section of the market report details previously important events in the development of the industry.
This industry research provides the foundation upon which the forecast trend in the outlook chapter may be viewed, and better understood.
Outlook
"Where is this industry headed?"
Home of our 5 year industry forecast, the final chapter of our industry report contains industry analysis over the next five years. Drawing on supporting evidence introduced throughout the industry report, our industry forecast encompasses market trends for those factors internal and external to the industry, and may forecast trends for the following:
Industry trends, Market trends, Company trends, Product trends, Supply trends, Services trends, Statistics trends, Data trends, Performance trends, Growth trends, Size trends, Financial trends, Cost trends, and any other major industry indicators where appropriate.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Airline Industry
1. Discussing about the trend of airline business from beginning till now. Simple point form slide.
http://www.hannamibia.com/download/HN071105-HANcongress07-AirNamibia.pdf
2. More on data fact collection about airline industry.
http://www.sh-e.com/presentations/David%20Treitel%20-%20Airline%20Restructuring%20&%20Trends%20Speech%2030-Sep-04.pdf
3. Overview of Recent Trends in the Airline Industry
http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/35726
http://dspace.mit.edu/bitstream/handle/1721.1/35726/Hansman-Airline.pdf?sequence=1
PS: This is the one i mention before saying that the size is too big to view. I already download it and the content is more on data fact collection of airline industry from 1954(earliest) until 2005(latest).
http://www.hannamibia.com/download/HN071105-HANcongress07-AirNamibia.pdf
2. More on data fact collection about airline industry.
http://www.sh-e.com/presentations/David%20Treitel%20-%20Airline%20Restructuring%20&%20Trends%20Speech%2030-Sep-04.pdf
3. Overview of Recent Trends in the Airline Industry
http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/35726
http://dspace.mit.edu/bitstream/handle/1721.1/35726/Hansman-Airline.pdf?sequence=1
PS: This is the one i mention before saying that the size is too big to view. I already download it and the content is more on data fact collection of airline industry from 1954(earliest) until 2005(latest).
Transportation & Logistics Industry
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Introduction to the Transportation & Logistics Industry
Transportation is one of the world's largest industries. Its sectors range from taxis to trucks to airplanes, trains, ships, barges, pipelines, warehouses and logistics services.
In total, during 2007, the U.S. transportation industry (in both for-hire and not for-hire sectors, including support and repair) was about $1.8 trillion. Transportation, in its many facets and sectors, directly employs about 4.5 million Americans. At a bit more than 10% of America's economic activity, transportation is remarkably efficient, considering the fact that it is a vital service to every other sector of the economy. In fact, thanks to increasing use of advanced information systems and such strategies as the intermodal use of containers (sending freight via containers that are easily transferred from ship to rail car to truck as needed, without repacking), the transportation industry's productivity is excellent.
In the U.S. alone, total freight shipment volumes are expected to increase by 70% between 1998 and 2020, according to a U.S. Department of Transportation estimate. The amount of freight moved through ports of entry (foreign goods into the U.S.) will more than double in the same period.
Globalization has had an extremely positive effect on the transportation and supply chain business. For example, United Parcel Service (UPS) delivered 3.97 billion packages during 2007, an average of 15.8 million per business day. While the firm's U.S. package volume increased only 1.4% during 2007, its international volume was up an impressive 12.2%. Meanwhile, its revenue from supply chain and freight operations grew about 8% to $2.2 billion and profits soared in this sector.
Transportation continues to evolve globally, no matter whether the type of transport involved is on the road, on the sea or in the air. For example, China had only about 200 kilometers of expressways in 1989. By the beginning of 2008, it had more than 50,000 kilometers of expressways, second in terms of length to America's famous Interstate Highway system (roughly 43,000 miles or 69,000 kilometers). China's investment in new infrastructure of all types, including highways and airports, equals 9% of annual GDP according to a study of 2005 budgets.
The information age, with its introduction of sophisticated databases that can track inventory levels and shipments on a global basis via the Internet, has created vast transport and logistics efficiencies. As a result, supply chain technology has been one of the fastest growing segments in the information field.
Next, the rapid adoption of outsourcing has led many companies, when shipping is vital to their businesses, to turn to logistics services providers for all manner of shipping support, including warehousing, scheduling and distribution services. The sectors of transport, supply chain management and logistics services are permanently intertwined; creating efficiencies once undreamed of in the transportation arena.
All nations worldwide face a daunting task in maintaining sufficient airports, seaports, highways and railroads to handle commerce and passenger traffic efficiently. The amount of government funds available for roadway development is never enough to keep up with demand. For example, "The 2005 Urban Mobility Report," a study conducted by researchers at Texas A&M University, analyzed traffic patterns and delays in 85 U.S. major metropolitan areas. The study found that the total annual cost of traffic congestion in these cities was $63 billion, based on 3.7 billion hours of traffic delay and 2.3 billion gallons of fuel consumed by delays.
Globally, big changes in transportation were in the works as 2008 began. Growth in the world's economy was clearly slowing down, and the formerly booming transportation industry will slow along with it. This may provide some much-needed relief to recent shortages and high costs in such areas as shipping and trucking. Airlines were generally starting to see drops in their passenger load factors. Major trucking firms reported shrinking business in late 2007.
In fact, the biggest changes in the works are in the airline sector, where large mergers and cross-border investments are already underway. In the U.S., airline giants Delta and Northwest were attempting to put together a merger as of February 2008. Continental and American were both considering their options and possible merger partners. U.K.-based Virgin had launched its Virgin America affiliate (with a sizeable investment stake in the U.S. operations held by Virgin), and Lufthansa had acquired a minority interest in JetBlue. Overall, U.S. airlines are scrambling to set a positive stage for the future, as they are now faced with growing competition on their prized overseas routes along with higher operating costs, particularly in terms of jet fuel.
Introduction to the Transportation & Logistics Industry
Transportation is one of the world's largest industries. Its sectors range from taxis to trucks to airplanes, trains, ships, barges, pipelines, warehouses and logistics services.
In total, during 2007, the U.S. transportation industry (in both for-hire and not for-hire sectors, including support and repair) was about $1.8 trillion. Transportation, in its many facets and sectors, directly employs about 4.5 million Americans. At a bit more than 10% of America's economic activity, transportation is remarkably efficient, considering the fact that it is a vital service to every other sector of the economy. In fact, thanks to increasing use of advanced information systems and such strategies as the intermodal use of containers (sending freight via containers that are easily transferred from ship to rail car to truck as needed, without repacking), the transportation industry's productivity is excellent.
In the U.S. alone, total freight shipment volumes are expected to increase by 70% between 1998 and 2020, according to a U.S. Department of Transportation estimate. The amount of freight moved through ports of entry (foreign goods into the U.S.) will more than double in the same period.
Globalization has had an extremely positive effect on the transportation and supply chain business. For example, United Parcel Service (UPS) delivered 3.97 billion packages during 2007, an average of 15.8 million per business day. While the firm's U.S. package volume increased only 1.4% during 2007, its international volume was up an impressive 12.2%. Meanwhile, its revenue from supply chain and freight operations grew about 8% to $2.2 billion and profits soared in this sector.
Transportation continues to evolve globally, no matter whether the type of transport involved is on the road, on the sea or in the air. For example, China had only about 200 kilometers of expressways in 1989. By the beginning of 2008, it had more than 50,000 kilometers of expressways, second in terms of length to America's famous Interstate Highway system (roughly 43,000 miles or 69,000 kilometers). China's investment in new infrastructure of all types, including highways and airports, equals 9% of annual GDP according to a study of 2005 budgets.
The information age, with its introduction of sophisticated databases that can track inventory levels and shipments on a global basis via the Internet, has created vast transport and logistics efficiencies. As a result, supply chain technology has been one of the fastest growing segments in the information field.
Next, the rapid adoption of outsourcing has led many companies, when shipping is vital to their businesses, to turn to logistics services providers for all manner of shipping support, including warehousing, scheduling and distribution services. The sectors of transport, supply chain management and logistics services are permanently intertwined; creating efficiencies once undreamed of in the transportation arena.
All nations worldwide face a daunting task in maintaining sufficient airports, seaports, highways and railroads to handle commerce and passenger traffic efficiently. The amount of government funds available for roadway development is never enough to keep up with demand. For example, "The 2005 Urban Mobility Report," a study conducted by researchers at Texas A&M University, analyzed traffic patterns and delays in 85 U.S. major metropolitan areas. The study found that the total annual cost of traffic congestion in these cities was $63 billion, based on 3.7 billion hours of traffic delay and 2.3 billion gallons of fuel consumed by delays.
Globally, big changes in transportation were in the works as 2008 began. Growth in the world's economy was clearly slowing down, and the formerly booming transportation industry will slow along with it. This may provide some much-needed relief to recent shortages and high costs in such areas as shipping and trucking. Airlines were generally starting to see drops in their passenger load factors. Major trucking firms reported shrinking business in late 2007.
In fact, the biggest changes in the works are in the airline sector, where large mergers and cross-border investments are already underway. In the U.S., airline giants Delta and Northwest were attempting to put together a merger as of February 2008. Continental and American were both considering their options and possible merger partners. U.K.-based Virgin had launched its Virgin America affiliate (with a sizeable investment stake in the U.S. operations held by Virgin), and Lufthansa had acquired a minority interest in JetBlue. Overall, U.S. airlines are scrambling to set a positive stage for the future, as they are now faced with growing competition on their prized overseas routes along with higher operating costs, particularly in terms of jet fuel.
Monday, January 12, 2009
(PENDING) Assignment 2 - Transportation Industry
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Hi,
As I mention in our class, every group need to identify specific topic of interest in transportation industry. To be honest, transportation industry is huge where it doesn't only cover the vehicles (cars, lorries, boats, airplane, etc), but also it includes all the services (public transportation, automotive design, logistics, delivery, etc).
I've come across several resources which is really interesting: books, magazines, newspaper to start with. There's a huge number of books in the library that covers topics such as logistics, supply chain management system, transportation for tourism, etc.
To start, I will share some journals information that discuss about transportation. Among them:
That's it from me. I guess you guys better start work now :)
Hi,
As I mention in our class, every group need to identify specific topic of interest in transportation industry. To be honest, transportation industry is huge where it doesn't only cover the vehicles (cars, lorries, boats, airplane, etc), but also it includes all the services (public transportation, automotive design, logistics, delivery, etc).
I've come across several resources which is really interesting: books, magazines, newspaper to start with. There's a huge number of books in the library that covers topics such as logistics, supply chain management system, transportation for tourism, etc.
To start, I will share some journals information that discuss about transportation. Among them:
- International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management
- International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications
- Journal of Business Logistics
That's it from me. I guess you guys better start work now :)
(COMPLETE) Assignment 1 - Group Formation and Blog Creation
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Hi,
As I mention in our previous class (Jan 5, 2009), your first assignment is to form a group (approximately 4 people) and create a blog. This blog will serve as a medium for each of the group to communicate and cooperate among each others. Furthermore it will be the center for each of the group to report on your progress (assignments, projects, thought, comments, etc).
Please be advice that you need to complete this first task by the end of this week.
Good Luck.
SCK3433 Instructor
Hi,
As I mention in our previous class (Jan 5, 2009), your first assignment is to form a group (approximately 4 people) and create a blog. This blog will serve as a medium for each of the group to communicate and cooperate among each others. Furthermore it will be the center for each of the group to report on your progress (assignments, projects, thought, comments, etc).
Please be advice that you need to complete this first task by the end of this week.
Good Luck.
SCK3433 Instructor
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