Logistics Industry Research Paper

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Appendix:

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Figure 1. Net Revenue of Logistics Companies. This figure illustrates the leading logistics companies in the World in 2016, based on net revenue (in million U.S. dollars)

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Figure 2. Amount of New Construction in the Logistics Industry. This figure illustrates the new growth of buildings and warehouses in the logistics industry.

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Figure 3. Leading North American for-hire carriers in 2015, based on revenue (in billion U.S. dollars). This figure illustrates the largest north American based companies and their revenue in U.S. billion dollars.

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Figure 4. Value added of the U.S. truck transportation industry from 2000 to 2015. This figure illustrates the growth of the trucking industry in the U.S.

[pic 5]Figure 5. Profitability Ratio. This figure illustrates the business’s ability to earn more than the costs they occur in the year.

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Figure 6. Liquidity Ratio. This figure illustrates a company’s ability to pay back short and long term obligations.

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Figure 7. Leverage Ratio. This figure illustrates a companies ability to meet financial obligations.

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Figure 8. SGA Ratio. This figure illustrates the percentage spend on administrative and general expenses compared to total cost of sales.

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Figure 9. Gross Margin. This figure illustrates how profitable a company is based on the percentage they are getting from sales based on total costs.

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Figure 10. Financial Ratio Tables. This figure illustrates the financial ratio numbers for each company from the years from 2011 to 2015.

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Figure 11. Worldwide Revenue of Selected Truck Manufacturers in 2015. This figure illustrates the top semi truck manufacturers in the world in 2015.

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Figure 12. Profitability Trends. This figure illustrates the trend of profitability in the Logistics Market

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Figure 13. Worldwide Revenue of Selected Truck Manufactures in 2015. This figure illustrates the largest truck manufacturers and their revenue in U.S. millions.

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Figure 14. SWOT Analysis. This figure illustrates where the logistics industry is currently positioned and the threats or weaknesses that could be exposed in the future.

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Figure 15. Dynamic Analysis. This figure depicts the attractiveness of the market for entry.

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Figure 16. Top 10 Largest oil and gas companies in the U.S. in 2015. This figure illustrates the saturated oil and gas market.

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Figure 17. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis. This figure illustrates the attractiveness of the market for a new entrant and those that are currently competing in it.