This research service provides detailed insights into the logistics expenditure, its breakdown by inbound/outbound category, the key hubs for domestic and international logistics activity, logistics outsourcing practices, the criteria for logistics service provider selection, usage of integrated 3PL providers, and the major logistics challenges in five key industries in India. It helps understand the logistics challenges faced by logistics end users, their expectations from logistics service providers, and the desired improvements in the performance of the current service providers.
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Executive SummaryExecutive Summary—Key FindingsExecutive Summary—Key Findings (continued)Executive Summary—Market Engineering MeasurementsExecutive Summary—Market Engineering Measurements (continued)Executive Summary—Market Engineering Measurements (continued)Executive Summary—Market Engineering Measurements (continued)Executive Summary—Market Engineering Measurements (continued)Executive Summary—Market Engineering Measurements (continued)Executive Summary—Market Engineering Measurements (continued)Executive Summary—Market Engineering Measurements (continued)Research Scope, Objectives, Background, and MethodologyResearch ScopeResearch Aims and ObjectivesBenefits to Readers of this StudyKey Questions this Study Will AnswerResearch BackgroundResearch MethodologyKey Participants in this Study by IndustryDefinitions and SegmentationLogistics—Definition and Functional SegmentationOverview SectionOverview of Logistics Outsourcing Practices and Future NeedsLogistics Expenditure, Outsourcing Trends, and Opportunities—Overall Indian IndustrySummary of Key Findings—Overall Indian IndustrySummary of Key Findings—Overall Indian Industry (continued)Summary of Key Findings—Overall Indian Industry (continued)Logistics Expenditure and Breakdown by FunctionIndustry’s Sourcing and Sales Breakdown by Geographic MarketLogistics Expenditure as a Percent of Overall TurnoverLogistics Expenditure Breakdown among Inbound and Outbound ActivitiesLogistics Expenditure Breakdown by Functional SegmentLogistics Outsourcing Practices and TrendsLogistics Outsourcing by FunctionFrequency of Outsourcing by Logistics FunctionKey Reasons for Outsourcing Logistics FunctionsIncrease in Outsourcing of Logistics Services in the Past Two Years (2010-2012)Reasons for Growth of Logistics OutsourcingShare of 3PL Service Users and their Typical Contract PeriodTop Parameters in the Selection of A 3PL Service ProviderLeading Domestic Sourcing and Delivery HubsLeading International Sourcing and Delivery HubsDomestic Transportation Expenditure Breakdown by ModeInternational Transportation Expenditure Breakdown by ModeTop Parameters in the Selection of a Transportation LSPTotal Warehouses and LSP Managed Warehouses by RegionGrowth in Warehousing SpaceTop Parameters in the Selection of a Warehousing Service ProviderKey Logistics Challenges and Growth Opportunities for 3PL ServicesKey Challenges Faced by Users of Logistics ServicesDesired Improvements in Transportation LSPsDesired Improvements in Warehousing LSPsKey ConclusionsLogistics Expenditure, Outsourcing Trends, and Opportunities—Indian Auto Components IndustrySummary of Key Findings in the Auto Components IndustrySummary of Key Findings in the Auto Components Industry (continued)Summary of Key Findings in the Auto Components Industry (continued)Logistics Expenditure and Breakdown by FunctionIndustry’s Sourcing and Sales Breakdown by Geographic MarketLogistics Expenditure as a Percent of Overall TurnoverLogistics Expenditure Breakdown among Inbound and Outbound ActivitiesLogistics Expenditure Breakdown by Functional SegmentLogistics Outsourcing Practices and TrendsLogistics Outsourcing by FunctionFrequency of Outsourcing by Logistics FunctionKey Reasons for Outsourcing Logistics FunctionsIncrease in Outsourcing of Logistics Services in the Past Two Years (2010-2012)Reasons for Growth of Logistics OutsourcingShare of 3PL Service Users and their Typical Contract PeriodTop Parameters in the Selection of a 3PL Service ProviderLeading Domestic Sourcing and Delivery HubsLeading International Sourcing and Delivery HubsDomestic Transportation Expenditure Breakdown by ModeInternational Transportation Expenditure Breakdown by ModeTop Parameters in the Selection of a Transportation LSPTotal Warehouses and LSP Managed Warehouses by RegionGrowth in Warehousing SpaceTop Parameters in the Selection of a Warehousing Service ProviderKey Logistics Challenges and Growth Opportunities for 3PL ServicesKey Challenges Faced by Users of Logistics ServicesDesired Improvements in Transportation LSPsDesired Improvements in Warehousing LSPsKey ConclusionsLogistics Expenditure, Outsourcing Trends, and Opportunities—Indian Automobile IndustrySummary of Key Findings in the Automobile IndustrySummary of Key Findings in the Automobile Industry (continued)Summary of Key Findings in the Automobile Industry (continued)Logistics Expenditure and Breakdown by FunctionIndustry’s Sourcing and Sales Breakdown by Geographic MarketLogistics Expenditure as a Percent of Overall TurnoverLogistics Expenditure Breakdown among Inbound and Outbound ActivitiesLogistics Expenditure Breakdown by Functional SegmentLogistics Outsourcing Practices and TrendsLogistics Outsourcing by FunctionFrequency of Outsourcing by Logistics FunctionKey Reasons for Outsourcing Logistics FunctionsIncrease in Outsourcing of Logistics Services in the Past Two Years (2010-2012)Reasons for Growth of Logistics OutsourcingShare of 3PL Service Users and their Typical Contract PeriodTop Parameters in the Selection of a 3PL Service ProviderLeading Domestic Sourcing and Delivery HubsLeading International Outsourcing and Delivery HubsDomestic Transportation Expenditure Breakdown by ModeInternational Transportation Expenditure Breakdown by ModeTop Parameters in the Selection of a Transportation LSPTotal Warehouses and LSP Managed Warehouses by RegionGrowth in Warehousing SpaceTop Parameters in the Selection of a Warehousing Service ProviderKey Logistics Challenges and Growth Opportunities for 3PL ServicesKey Challenges Faced by Users of Logistics ServicesDesired Improvements in Transportation LSPsDesired Improvements in Warehousing LSPsKey ConclusionsLogistics Expenditure, Outsourcing Trends, and Opportunities—Indian Electronics and Communications Equipment (ECE) IndustrySummary of Key Findings in the ECE IndustrySummary of Key Findings in the ECE Industry (continued)Summary of Key Findings in the ECE Industry (continued)Logistics Expenditure and Breakdown by FunctionIndustry’s Sourcing and Sales Breakdown by Geographic MarketLogistics Expenditure as a Percent of Overall TurnoverLogistics Expenditure Breakdown among Inbound and Outbound ActivitiesLogistics Expenditure Breakdown by Functional SegmentLogistics Outsourcing Practices and TrendsLogistics Outsourcing by FunctionFrequency of Outsourcing by Logistics FunctionKey Reasons for Outsourcing Logistics FunctionsIncrease in Outsourcing of Logistics Services in the Past Two Years (2010-2012)Reasons for Growth of Logistics OutsourcingShare of 3PL Service Users and their Typical Contract PeriodTop Parameters in the Selection of a 3PL Service ProviderLeading Domestic Sourcing and Delivery HubsLeading International Outsourcing and Delivery HubsDomestic Transportation Expenditure Breakdown by ModeInternational Transportation Expenditure Breakdown by ModeTop Parameters in the Selection of a Transportation LSPTotal Warehouses and LSP Managed Warehouses by RegionGrowth in Warehousing SpaceTop Parameters in the Selection of a Warehousing Service ProviderKey Logistics Challenges and Growth Opportunities for 3PL ServicesKey Challenges Faced by Users of Logistics ServicesDesired Improvements in Transportation LSPsDesired Improvements in Warehousing LSPsKey ConclusionsLogistics Expenditure, Outsourcing Trends, and Opportunities—Indian Pharma and Medical Devices (PMD) IndustrySummary of Key Findings in the PMD IndustrySummary of Key Findings in the PMD Industry (continued)Summary of Key Findings in the PMD Industry (continued)Logistics Expenditure and Breakdown by FunctionIndian Industry’s Sourcing and Sales Breakdown by Geographic MarketLogistics Expenditure as a Percent of Overall TurnoverLogistics Expenditure Breakdown among Inbound and Outbound ActivitiesLogistics Expenditure Breakdown by Functional SegmentLogistics Outsourcing Practices and TrendsLogistics Outsourcing by FunctionFrequency of Outsourcing by Logistics FunctionKey Reasons for Outsourcing Logistics FunctionsIncrease in Outsourcing of Logistics Services in the Past Two Years (2010-2012)Reasons for Growth of Logistics OutsourcingShare of 3PL Service Users and their Typical Contract PeriodTop Parameters in the Selection of a 3PL Service ProviderLeading Domestic Sourcing and Delivery HubsLeading International Outsourcing and Delivery HubsDomestic Transportation Expenditure Breakdown by ModeInternational Transportation Expenditure Breakdown by ModeTop Parameters in the Selection of a Transportation LSPTotal Warehouses and LSP Managed Warehouses by RegionGrowth in Warehousing SpaceTop Parameters in the Selection of a Warehousing Service ProviderKey Logistics Challenges and Growth Opportunities for 3PL ServicesKey Challenges Faced by Users of Logistics ServicesDesired Improvements in Transportation LSPsDesired Improvements in Warehousing LSPsKey ConclusionsLogistics Expenditure, Outsourcing Trends, and Opportunities—Indian Retail and FMCG (RFMCG) IndustrySummary of Key Findings in the Retail and FMCG IndustrySummary of Key Findings in the Retail and FMCG Industry (continued)Summary of Key Findings in the Retail and FMCG Industry (continued)Logistics Expenditure and Breakdown by FunctionIndustry’s Sourcing and Sales Breakdown by Geographic MarketLogistics Expenditure as a Percent of Overall TurnoverLogistics Expenditure Breakdown among Inbound and Outbound ActivitiesLogistics Expenditure Breakdown by Functional SegmentLogistics Outsourcing Practices and TrendsLogistics Outsourcing by FunctionFrequency of Outsourcing by Logistics FunctionKey Reasons for Outsourcing Logistics FunctionsIncrease in Outsourcing of Logistics Services in the Past Two Years (2010-2012)Reasons for Growth of Logistics OutsourcingShare of 3PL Service Users and their Typical Contract PeriodTop Parameters in the Selection of a 3PL Service ProviderLeading Domestic Sourcing and Delivery HubsLeading International Outsourcing and Delivery HubsDomestic Transportation Expenditure Breakdown by ModeInternational Transportation Expenditure Breakdown by ModeTop Parameters in the Selection of a Transportation LSPTotal Warehouses and LSP Managed Warehouses by RegionGrowth in Warehousing SpaceTop Parameters in the Selection of a Warehousing Service ProviderKey Logistics Challenges and Growth Opportunities for 3PL ServicesKey Challenges Faced by Users of Logistics ServicesDesired Improvements in Transportation LSPsDesired Improvements in Warehousing LSPsKey ConclusionsConclusions and Future OutlookThe Last Word—Three Big PredictionsLegal DisclaimerAppendixTable of Acronyms UsedLearn More—Next StepsRelevant ResearchMarket Engineering MethodologyTransportation and Logistics Practice—The Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia
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