GlobalAutomotiveLogistics2011DetailedanalysisofthemajortrendsanddevelopmentsaffectingthemarketTransportIntelligenceMarketIntelligencefortheTransportandLogisticsIndustryGlobalAutomotiveLogistics2011©TransportIntelligenceLtdPage1AutologisticsfacescomplexchallengesaheadTheautomotiveindustryhasbeenaffectedbytherecessionof2009andtherecoveryof2010asmuchasanysectoroutsidefinance.Yettheeffectonlogisticsstrategieswithintheindustryhasbeensurprisinglymodest,eventhoughtheoperationsthemselveshavebeenhithardbyplungingvolumesandplantclosures.***hefuture,though,strategieswillhavetochange.Theevolvinggeographyofmarkets,theproductionlocationsofvehiclemanufacturersand,perhapsmostimportantofall,thetechnologyofmotorcars,willresultinfundamentalshiftstologisticsneeds.Theinternaldynamicsofthesupplysidearealsoevolving.Thecorporatestrategyofsomebiglogisticscompanieshasbeguntodevelopandthepositionoftheautomotivesectorinthesestrategieshaschanged.Inthemarketforfinishedvehicles,formerkeyplayershavecollapsed.Someofthelargerplayersininboundhavestrengthenedtheirposition.Meanwhileotherareasdefinedbymode-suchasshippingorrail-remainquitedistinct.Theautomotivelogisticssectorisnodoubtoneofthemostcomplex,duetothediverserangeofsupplychainstrategiesemployedbythevehiclemanufacturers;theuniquedistributionchannelstheyemploy;thevastrangeofgeographiescoveredandthehighlypoliticizednatureoftheindustry.GlobalAutomotiveLogistics2011providesaninsightintotheworkingsoftheindustryexamining:•theproductionandlogisticsstrategiesofthevehiclemanufacturersandcomponentsuppliers•theinbound,finishedvehiclesandaftermarketsegments•themajorlogisticscompaniespresentinthemarket•automotivebusinessspecifictotheshipping,railandintegratedlogisticssectorsItalsoprovidesmarketestimatesandforecastsfortheinbound,finishedvehiclesandaftermarketsegments.LogisticsServiceProviderprofilesGlobalAutomotiveLogistics2011containsprofilesofallthemajorlogisticsserviceprovidersfromthemainsectors:Rail,ShippingandIntegratedLogistics.Eachprofileprovidesbackgroundandanalysisofthecompanies’strategiestopenetratetheautomotivesectoraswellasarangeofoperationalandfinancialdata.Inadditi****hereportexaminesallthekeysupplysidetrendsintheinbound,sparepartsandfinishedvehiclelogisticssectors.GlobalAutomotiveLogistics2011©TransportIntelligenceLtdPage2Markettrends,developments,sizeandforecastsGlobalAutomotiveLogistics2011ispackedfullofinsightfulanalysisandquantitativedatawhichwillgiveyouanall-roundunderstandingofthemarketandthemanufacturers,componentsuppliersandlogisticsserviceproviderswhichoperateinit.Thereportexaminesthecrisiswhichhasaffectedthedemand-sideoftheindustryandhowthisimpactedonthekeylogisticssectorsassociatedwithit.Italsolooksforwardathowchangingmarketdynamicswillimpactontherelationshipbetweenvehiclemanufacturer,componentsupplierandlogisticsoperator.Thereportincludesmarketsizing,brokendownintoinbound,sparepartsandfinishedvehiclesegmentsfortheNorthAmerican,EuropeanandJapanesemarketsaswellindicativegrowthforecasts.Thereportprofilesallthemajorvehiclemanufacturers,takinganindepthlookattheirproductionandlogisticsstrategies,andespeciallyhowtheyhavesurvivedtheglobaleconomicdownturn.Itreviewsthelogisticsoperatorstheyuseandtheirattitudetoout-sourcingandcarriermanagement.GlobalAutomotiveLogistics2011isessentialreadingforcompaniesseekingtounderstandthecomplexitiesoftheindustry;developstrategiesforbusinessdevelopmentopportunities;toreviewcompetitoroperationsandstrategiesortoexamineinvestmentpr***ects.Whowillbenefitfromthereport?GlobalAutomotiveLogistics2011isspecificallywrittenbyTi’sautomotivelogisticsexpertstoprovideeasi**accessibleandunderstandableinformationto:•Logisticsdirectorsofvehicleandcomponentmanufacturers•LogisticsDirectorsandManagersofthemajorautomotivelogisticsoperators•ConsultantsandFinancialAnalysts•MarketingDirectorsandManagers•KnowledgeandResearchManagersAswellasallC-levelexecutives.HowtobuyGlobalAutomotiveLogistics2011GlobalAutomotiveLogistics2011,price£1095,canbepurchasedonlineat(0)1793850025email:mnordmann@transportintelligence.com.GlobalAutomotiveLogistics2011©Feb2011TransportIntelligenceLtd3ContentsPageAboutTransportIntelligence................................................................................................................2ContentsPage........................................................................................................................................31.0Introduction.............................................................................................................................91.1NewMarketsandNewproductionlocations...........................................................................101.2Biglogisticsproviders.............................................................................................................102.0Background&ConceptsintheAutomotiveIndustry.......................................................122.1RecentTrendsinLogisticsintheAutomotiveIndustry........**