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Automotive Industry Logistics Costs

Interestingly, none of our 11 respondents from the automotive industry, which were primarily suppliers to the OEMs, used cost per weight or unit as their primary measure.

One-fourth were able to decrease logistics costs as a percent of sales. In general, auto OEMs kept a lid on prices, but there may be some categories where raw material costs pushed up sales prices, impact logistics costs as a percent of sales favorably.

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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