Growth Opportunities in the Global Warehousing and Storage Market

The global warehousing and storage market has witnessed significant growth during the last five years. It is expected to offer good growth opportunities to industry players over the next five years (2012-2017). Industry revenue is forecast to reach an estimated $709.7 billion in 2017 with a CAGR of 5.8% over the next five years.
Lucintel, a leading global management consulting and market research firm, has analyzed the global warehousing and storage market and presents its findings in “Global Warehousing and Storage Market 2012-2017: Trend, Profit and Forecast  Analysis.”

The global warehousing and storage market consists of establishments primarily engaged in operating warehousing and storage facilities for general merchandise, refrigerated goods, and other warehouse products. This industry represents a regulated market characterized by high competitive rivalry with moderate entry barriers. A combination of factors such as the increasing demand for consumable goods from retailers and the penetration of international players impact market dynamics significantly.

As the study indicates, the warehousing and storage market is driven by the growth in macroeconomic fundamentals such as export-import trade, retail industry, and industrial production index. New emerging markets in the Asian and Latin American regions as well as in the developed economies have driven the warehousing and storage industry during the last five years (2006-2011) due to increasing trade activity.

Higher household incomes, favorable credit trends, and industrial production are spurring robust economic growth, driving the warehousing and storage industry. The major challenge for the global warehousing and storage market is to reduce the skills gap. This is primarily because a major part of the industry is unorganized, and there is paucity of industrial skills development centers in many countries.

This study provides an overview of the global warehousing and storage industry, tracking four market segments of that industry in four geographic regions. The report provides a five-year annual trend analysis that highlights market size, profit, and cost structure for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific (APAC), and the rest of the World (ROW). The report also provides a forecast, addressing market opportunities for each of these regions.  

This comprehensive guide from Lucintel provides readers with valuable information and the tools needed to successfully drive critical business decisions with a thorough understanding of the market’s potential. This report will save Lucintel clients hundreds of hours in personal research time on a global market and it offers significant benefits in expanding business opportunities throughout the global warehousing and storage industry analysis. In a fast-paced ever-changing world, business leaders need every advantage available to them in a timely manner to drive change in the market and to stay ahead of their competition. This report provides business leaders with a keen advantage in this regard by making them aware of

emerging trends and demand requirements on an annual basis.
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Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary
2. Industry Definition and Scope
3. Industry Overview
4. Global Macroeconomic Overview
5. Industry Trends
6. Industry Forecasts
7. Emerging Trends
8. Conclusions

List of Figures

Chapter 3. Industry Overview
Figure 3.1: External forces shaping global warehousing and storage industry

Chapter 4. Global Macroeconomic Overview
Figure 4.1: Global GDP growth rate trend
Figure 4.2: Global inflation rate trend
Figure 4.3: Global population growth rate trend
Figure 4.4: Global unemployment rate trend
Figure 4.5: Regional GDP growth rate trend
Figure 4.6: Regional inflation rate trend
Figure 4.7: Regional population growth rate trend
Figure 4.8: Regional unemployment rate trend

Chapter 5. Industry Trends
Figure 5.1: Global warehousing and storage industry annual trend 2006-11 (US $B)
Figure 5.2: Global warehousing and storage industry regional trend 2006-11 (US $B)
Figure 5.3: Global warehousing and storage industry regional trend 2006-11 (%)
Figure 5.4: Global warehousing and storage industry segment trend 2006-11 (US $B)
Figure 5.5: Global warehousing and storage industry segment trend 2006-11 (%)
Figure 5.6: Global warehousing and storage industry quarterly trend 2010-11 (US $B)
Figure 5.7: Global warehousing and storage industry profitability trend 2006-11
Figure 5.8: Global warehousing and storage industry revenue per employee Trend 2006-11
Figure 5.9: Cost structure of global warehousing and storage industry 2006-11
Figure 5.10: Cost structure in North American warehousing and storage industry 2006-11
Figure 5.9: Cost structure in European warehousing and storage industry 2006-11
Figure 5.11: Cost structure in Asia Pacific warehousing and storage industry 2006-11
Figure 5.12: Top 5 companies vs. warehousing and storage gross profit & net profit analysis: 2011
Figure 5.13: Cash on hand for global warehousing and storage industry 2006-11 (US $B)
Figure 5.14: Cash on hand for global warehousing and storage industry 2006-11 (%)
Figure 5.15: Asset for global warehousing and storage industry 2006-11 (US $B)
Figure 5.16: Assets for global warehousing and storage industry 2006-11 (%)
Figure 5.17: Debt for global warehousing and storage industry 2006-11 (US $B)
Figure 5.18: Debt for global warehousing and storage industry 2006-11 (%)
Figure 5.19: Industry shares of top players in global warehousing and storage industry in 2006
Figure 5.20: Industry shares of top players in global warehousing and storage industry in 2011
Figure 5.21: Global warehousing and storage industry 2006 market share analysis
             Figure 5.22: Global warehousing and storage industry 2011 market share analysis

Chapter 6. Industry Forecasts
Figure 6.1: Global warehousing and storage industry annual forecast 2012-17 (US $B)
Figure 6.2: Global warehousing and storage industry quarterly forecast 2012-13 (US $B)
Figure 6.3: Global GDP growth rate forecast
Figure 6.4: Global inflation rate forecast
Figure 6.5: Global population growth rate forecast
Figure 6.6: Global unemployment rate forecast
Figure 6.7: Regional GDP growth rate forecast
Figure 6.8: Regional inflation rate forecast
Figure 6.9: Regional population growth rate forecast
Figure 6.10: Regional unemployment rate forecast
Figure 6.11: Global warehousing and storage industry regional forecast 2012-17 (US $B)
Figure 6.12: Global warehousing and storage industry regional forecast 2012-17 (%)
Figure 6.12: Global warehousing and storage industry segment forecast 2012-17 (US $B)
Figure 6.13: Global warehousing and storage industry segment forecast 2012-17 (%)

Chapter 7. Emerging Trends
Figure 7.1: Global warehousing and storage industry opportunity by region
Figure 7.1: Global warehousing and storage industry opportunity by segment


List of Tables

Chapter 3. Industry Overview
Table 3.1: Industry parameters of global warehousing and storage industry
Table 3.2: Relative industry attractiveness by region

Chapter 5. Industry Trends
Table 5.1: Regional revenue growth rate
Table 5.2: Segment revenue growth rate
Table 5.3: Percentage change in cost structure
Table 5.4: Percentage change in cash on hand
Table 5.5: Percentage change in total asset  
Table 5.6: Percentage change in total debt
Table 5.7: Key companies by revenue growth
Table 5.8: Key companies by revenue decline

Chapter 6. Industry Forecasts
Table 6.1: Global warehousing and storage regional forecast growth rate