Supply Chain Management: The Main Groups in the Transport/Logistics Sector

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[...] * Legal form: SA by simplified share with a single shareholder * Stock: New York Stock Exchange * List of major shareholders: Jacobs Private Equity 13,2% Orbis Investment Management 9,68% The Vanguard Group 7,61% * Revenue: $16.3 billion (2020) * Employees: 100,000 Strategy: Make significant acquisitions that allow it to expand its global reach or add new product and service offerings. Example: Acquisition of Con-way, one of the largest trucking providers in the United States. Three key pieces of information: * Ranked as the company in the logistics industry by "Transportation Topic" magazine in 2018. * Revenue increased 18.4% year-over-year in 2016 to $4.19 billion. * Future investments in robotics and automation, customer service, and the field of data science. III. FedEx An American company and airline specialising in international freight transport; was founded in 1971. [...]

[...] Kühne + Nagel One of the world leaders in the field of logistics, shipping and supply chain management; was created in 1890. General information: Activity: Offers various services such as air and sea freight, as well as contract logistics and land transport. Headquarters: Schindellegi, Switzerland Director: Klaus-Michael Kühne * Legal form: Limited company * Action: SIX: KNIN * List of major shareholders: Klaus-Michael Kuehne 53,4% Kühne-Stiftung 4,70% Harris Associates 2,97% * Turnover: CHF 20,774 million (2020) * Employees: 81,900 Strategy: The company has an external growth strategy, first on a European scale, then increasingly internationally. [...]

[...] Ensure the execution of transportation, warehousing, distribution and returns. Three key facts about the FedEx Supply chain: * Recognised as one of the best 3PL providers according to Multi-Channel. * Handles more than 508,000 direct-to-consumer shipments every day and processes 358 million returns every year. * Development of FedEx Returns Technology to simplify the returns management process for high-volume merchants and manage other supply chain issues. IV. DHL Parcel and mail transport company created in the United States in 1969. [...]

[...] For several years, the internationalisation of trade and the opening of borders, brought about by globalisation, have created competition between companies from different continents. Logistics is thus a vital element for the functioning of our trade and business society. Over the past ten years, almost twelve billion euros have been invested in more than 500 innovative companies - which is why the logistics sector is entering a new transformation. In this report, we will highlight the largest groups in the transport/logistics sector: I. Panalpina II. Sinotrans III. XPO Logistics IV. FedEx V. DHL VI. [...]

[...] * Ranked worldwide in contract logistics: leader in innovation. * Ranked # 4 in the world in air freight: international network in warehousing, storage and distribution, and leader in supplier logistics. VI. NIPPON EXPRESS Logistics consultant founded in Tokyo in 1937. General information: Activity: Service logistics consultant by land, air and sea, with a specialisation in international transport. Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan Slogan: "We find the way" Director: Kenji Watanabe * Legal form: Kabushiki Gaisha * Stock: Tokyo Stock Exchange * List of major shareholders: Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Co Satoshi Horikiri 3,74% Tatsuya Suzuki 3,45% * Turnover: 87 million euros (2020) * Employees: 35,174 Strategy: Achieve greater growth and productivity by adapting their business to regional characteristics and integrating new markets. [...]