Dublin, Sept. 13, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Last Mile: E-Commerce And the Future of the Trucking Industry- U.S. Markets, Technological Disruptions And Innovations, New Competitors And Opportunities: 2015-2020 Analysis And Forecasts" report to their offering. The objective of this report is to examine the Last-Mile in terms of e-Commerce and the Future of the U.S. Trucking industry. Last-Mile is a term used in supply chain management to describe the movement of goods from a transportation hub or distribution center, to a final destination such as a home, office or retail store, restaurant, etc. e-commerce includes sales of goods and services where an order is placed by the buyer, or price and terms of sale, are negotiated over the Internet, an extranet, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) network, or other online system. Trucking includes Private carriers, For-Hire TruckLoad (TL) and For-Hire Less-Than-TruckLoad (LTL) carriers and Parcel carriers.
The thesis of this report is that e-commerce, including Big Box Home Delivery, is one of the few remaining growth areas for the Trucking industry. And that Technological Disruptions and Innovations, including Drones, Robots and Autonomous Vehicles, in terms of how e-commerce shipments are delivered, will provide new opportunities for existing Trucking industry players, as well as new market entrants. Key information presented in this report includes analysis of the: - U.S. Trucking Industry. - U.S. Commercial Truck Fleet. - U.S. Truck Freight market. - U.S. e-commerce market. - e-commerce and the Rise of Mega Distribution Centers. - Technological Disruptions and Innovations in Last-Mile Delivery. - Last-Mile market. - Big Box Home Delivery market. - Profiles of leading and emerging e-commerce Trucking companies. Key Topics Covered: 1. Introduction - Report Objectives - Methodology and Sources - Statistical Notes 2. U.S. Trucking Industry - Last-Mile Definition - Endpoint of Network - U.S. Trucking Industry History - Motor Carrier Management Information System - Ways to Characterize the Trucking Industry - For-Hire vs. Private Carrier - Owner-Drivers - Owner-Operators - General vs. Specialized Freight - Single Metropolitan Area vs. Intercity - Shipment Size: Big, Medium or Small - Operating Characteristics by Segment - Private Fleets - Truckload Carriers - Less-Than-Truckload Carriers - Parcel and Express Delivery Carriers - Truck Vehicle Configurations and Sizes - Truck Weight Regulations - Vans: Parcel Delivery Vans, Dry Freight Vans, Refrigerated/Insulated Vans, Walk-in Van, Walk-in Style Van, Curtainside Vans - Hours-of-Service Safety Regulations - Impact of Autonomous Trucks on the Trucking Industry 3. U.S. Commercial Truck Fleet - Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration - U.S. Large Commercial Truck Fleet - U.S. Large Commercial Truck Fleet by Type - Large Commercial Truck Vehicle Miles Traveled - Motor Carriers by Type - Commercial Driver's Licenses by Type - U.S. Active Motor Carriers 4. U.S. Truck Freight Market - United States Economy and Demographics - U.S. Freight Moved by Volume and Mode - U.S. Freight Moved by Value and Mode - U.S. Freight Moved by Value and Mode - U.S. Total Freight Moved by Distancea - U.S. Truck Freight Moved by Product Class 5. U.S. E-Commerce Market - Definition - e-Shopping and e-Shoppers - Tech-Savvy Shoppers Transforming Retail - State of Online Shopping - Cross-channel Shopping - Mobile Is Growing - Social Media - Marketplaces - Retail Technologies - Shipping & Delivery - Alerts & Notifications - Returns - Major Trends - Paths to Purchase Are Complex - Technology is Changing Everything - Logistics Matter in the e-commerce Customer Experience - Store's Role is Shifting But Still Important - e-commerce Doesn't End with Delivery - Trends in Omni-channel - Trends in Mobile - Trends in Shipping & Delivery - Trends in Store Usage - Trends in Returns - U.S. Retail and e-commerce Sales - m-commerce Sales - Digital Buyers - Top 25 e-commerce Companies - e-commerce Implications for Trucking Companies 6. E-Commerce and The Rise Of Mega Distribution Centers - e-commerce Fundamentally Changing Warehouse Provision - Technological Sophistication - Consolidation - Bigger and More Automated - Sustainability - Alternative Formats - Urban Logistics - Vans as Opposed to Trucks - Urban Warehouses - Amazon Prime Now - Amazon Global Fulfillment Center Network - Amazon U.S. Fulfillment Center and Distribution Center Network - Amazon U.S. Sortation Center Network - Amazon U.S. Delivery Station Network - Amazon U.S. Prime Now Hub Network - Tax Issues - Amazon's New Shift in Logistics Strategy - Amazon Fresh - Amazon Will Control the Last-Mile - Reverse Logistics 7. Technological Disruptions And Innovations In Last-Mile Delivery - Tremendous Innovations Coming - Stakeholder Challenges and Expectations - Emerging Technological Innovations - Key Players - Emerging Business Models - Seller-Arranged Delivery - Intermediary-Arranged Delivery - Buyer-Arranged Pickup - Technological Disruptions in Delivery - Advanced Algorithms and Analytics - How They Work - Integrated Inventory Management - Product Search and Match - Task-Courier Matching - Determining Delivery Price - Courier Selection - Dynamic Routing - Communication with Customers - Data-Driven Demand Forecast - Rating System - Application of Advanced Algorithms and Analytics - Buyer Pickup - Crowdsourced Delivery - Seller-Arranged Delivery - More Challenges for Traditional Delivery Companies - Traditional Delivery Providers More Trusted - Not Clear New Business Models Sustainable - Drones - How Drones Work - Amazon Drones - Done Competitors - Amazon Drone Market Size - Advantages and Limitations of Drones - Drone Delivery Costs - Application of Drones for Last-Mile Delivery - Delivery Robots - Delivery Robot Companies - How Delivery Robots Work - Advantages and Limitations of Delivery Robots - Application of Robots for Last-Mile Delivery - Driverless/Autonomous Cars - How Driverless Cars Work - Advantages and Limitations of Driverless Vehicles - Google's Driverless Car Delivery - Application of Driverless Vehicles for Last-Mile Delivery - Technological Disruptions Summary - Future Directions 8. Last-Mile Market - Definition - Trucking Market Segments - U.S. Trucking Market - Trucking by End-Market - Last-Mile Trucking Market - e-commerce and the Last-Mile - Parcel Competition Is Increasing - Parcel Carrier Threats - Logistics In-sourcing by e-commerce Giants - Amazon In-sourcing - Amazon Transportation and Logistics - Amazon Shipping Costs Growing - Potential Amazon Scenarios - Amazon Web Services for Delivery - Full Network Build - Amazon Package Shipping Costs - Amazon's Break-Even Point - Prime Membership in Urban Areas - Crowdsourcing Logistics - Omni-channel Retailing - Fighting the Amazon Threat - How Crowdsourced Delivery Works - Autonomous Delivery - Last-Mile B2C Addressable Market - USPS and e-commerce - Competitive Response to New Entrants 9. Big Box Home Delivery Market - Fundamentals Are Positive - Large-Format Home Delivery Addressable Market Size - Delivery Category Growth Drivers - End-Customer Expectations - Retailer Home Delivery Performance, Criticality and Quality Issues - Home Delivery Industry Falling Short of Expectations - Competitive Environment - Industry Value Chain Level Is Fragmented - Structural Barriers Reinforce Sub-Optimal State - Creation of a Nationwide Home Delivery Service Integrator - Strategic Benefits to Retailers and Integrator - Outlook Company Profiles: - ArcBest Corporation - Cory 1st Choice Home Delivery - Deliv - Diakon Logistics, Inc. - DoorDash - FedEx Corporation - FSA Network, Inc. - Instacart - J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. - Kanga - LaserShip Inc - Postmates - Roadie, Inc., - Spirit Delivery & Distribution Services - Swift Transportation Co - Transfix - United Parcel Service, Inc. - United States Postal Service - XPO Logistics Inc For more information about this report visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/rxn47j/last_mile Related Topics: E-Business , Logistics
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