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Performance by Industry

We also looked at how logistics costs were measured and performance by industry in 2005.

In general, logistics costs were up regardless how the company measured logistics and the industry. However, certain industry did perform better than others, especially in the “logistics costs as a % of sales” metric.

For example, only 1 out of 7 wholesales distributors in our survey said they reduced logistics costs as a percent of sales, and none out of the 8 respondents in the food and beverage industry reduced costs using the same metric. Conversely, 4 out of the 5 chemical companies that used logistics costs as a percent of sales as the primary metric reduce logistics costs. This was due to the strong sales price increases the chemical industry was able to achieve during the year, which reduces logistics costs as a percent even if they rose in absolute terms.

Results on logistics costs for specific vertical industries are available on the links below.

Other sections of the Logistics Cost Study:

Beginning of Story

What's Included in Logistics Costs Measures?

Logistics Costs Up or Down in 2005?

Performance by Industry - General

Apparel Industry Logistics Costs

Automotive Industry Logistics Costs

Chemicals Industry Logistics Costs

Consumer Durables Industry Logistics Costs

Consumer Packaged Goods Industry Logistics Costs

Consumer Goods Other Industry Logistics Costs

Food/Beverage Industry Logistics Costs

Furniture/Home Furnishings Industry Logistics Costs

High Tech Industry Logistics Costs

Paper/Building Products Industry Logistics Costs

Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Industry Logistics Costs

Retail Industry Logistics Costs

Wholesale Distribution Industry Logistics Costs

3PL Industry Logistics Costs

Other Industry Logistics Costs

Level of Cost Increase/Decrease

Summary

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