Logistics Industry Analysis
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This report will analyze the Supply Chain and Logistics Industry in the United Arab Emirates during the last five years. The tools and techniques used for this analysis shall be PESTEL and PORTER’S 5 forces. Further this report shall discuss about the Industry type based on the competition existing in the market and its current phase in the Industry cycle.
This report shall be considering the Industrial study conducted by major players in the Supply Chain and Logistics Industry in UAE and Logistics Reports issued by various government departments and other Logistics companies existing in the market, to discuss the critical success factors and identify the strategic groups existing.
Industry Sector:
Supply Chain and Logistics industry plays a crucial role in a country’s foreign competiveness due to the increase in globalization. This service sector can be divided to 5 sub-sectors: * Air and express delivery services: Firms offer time sensitive door-to-door services of packages ranging from documents to valuables. * Freight rail: Large quantities of huge cargos and other products are transported over long/short distances via rail networks. * Trucking: Road transportation of cargo provided by motor vehicles over short/long distances. * Maritime: Terminals, carriers and transportation of cargo and passengers via water bodies. * Logistics services: Management of to and fro transportation, warehouse storage, logistics network design, procurement, support services etc.
Supply Chain and Logistics industry in the GCC has shown tremendous improvement in the past 5 years. The revenue from Supply Chain and Logistics industries show an abrupt rise from $ 18 billion in 2008 to $ 26.9 billion in 2012 as projected by the industry experts from various MNC’s such as Frost & Sullivan, of which $ 9 billion was contributed by the United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates is one among the rising stars in the global logistics market and
This report will analyze the Supply Chain and Logistics Industry in the United Arab Emirates during the last five years. The tools and techniques used for this analysis shall be PESTEL and PORTER’S 5 forces. Further this report shall discuss about the Industry type based on the competition existing in the market and its current phase in the Industry cycle.
This report shall be considering the Industrial study conducted by major players in the Supply Chain and Logistics Industry in UAE and Logistics Reports issued by various government departments and other Logistics companies existing in the market, to discuss the critical success factors and identify the strategic groups existing.
Industry Sector:
Supply Chain and Logistics industry plays a crucial role in a country’s foreign competiveness due to the increase in globalization. This service sector can be divided to 5 sub-sectors: * Air and express delivery services: Firms offer time sensitive door-to-door services of packages ranging from documents to valuables. * Freight rail: Large quantities of huge cargos and other products are transported over long/short distances via rail networks. * Trucking: Road transportation of cargo provided by motor vehicles over short/long distances. * Maritime: Terminals, carriers and transportation of cargo and passengers via water bodies. * Logistics services: Management of to and fro transportation, warehouse storage, logistics network design, procurement, support services etc.
Supply Chain and Logistics industry in the GCC has shown tremendous improvement in the past 5 years. The revenue from Supply Chain and Logistics industries show an abrupt rise from $ 18 billion in 2008 to $ 26.9 billion in 2012 as projected by the industry experts from various MNC’s such as Frost & Sullivan, of which $ 9 billion was contributed by the United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates is one among the rising stars in the global logistics market and