Parcel - January/February 2009 - (Page 14) REGIONAL ALTERNATIVES Let the Games Begin with ROB The business of transporting, warehousing and delivering freight and packages generates $3.5 trillion in annual revenue worldwide. Competition is very much alive and well in every sector; no carrier has a share overall that is higher than three percent. The economy is very tough, fuel costs change rapidly, direct orders from the Internet are expanding, the global marketplace is reality and technology continues to get better at lower prices. All of this creates one of the largest and most interesting games in the world. The global carriers have the most complicated decisions with huge layers of variables from language, culture (internal from acquisitions, external because of different countries), currency exchange rates, trade barriers, labor cost, laws, customs, different-sized equipment, complex organizational structures, communications, opportunities, competition, worldwide weather and fuel as a large factor (jet fuel, gasoline and diesel). The regional carriers are generally more nimble because of lower overall costs, organizational structures with more control, smaller footprints and closer relationships to customers who are their size. They are building up their technology prowess and relationships beyond their standard service footprints. SHIRLEY 14 JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2009 / www.PARCELindustry.com http://www.PARCELindustry.com
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