Plunkett's Manufacturing & Robotics Industry Almanac 2017
Plunkett Research, Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-62831-417-5 (ISBN)
Plunkett's Manufacturing & Robotics Industry Almanac presents a complete analysis of the manufacturing business, including such related areas as research and development (R&D), engineering and design, outsourcing, offshoring, factory automation and supply chain. The almanac also features in-depth coverage of robotics. This market research tool includes our analysis of the major trends affecting the global manufacturing industry, from the developments in firms reshoring their manufacturing operations to the U.S., nearshoring to Mexico and Central America, rising wages in China, China’s move to higher value manufacturing, and the movement of lower value manufacturing, such as apparel, to such nations as Pakistan and The Philippines. In addition, we provide major statistical tables covering the industry, from revenues to investment in R&D to employment to wages. No other source provides this book’s easy-to-understand comparisons of growth, expenditures, technologies, imports/exports, corporations, research and other vital subjects. You get our in-depth profiles on the top 500 global manufacturing and robotics companies—objective analysis of the largest and most exciting companies in: automotive manufacturing, steel and metals, telecommunications equipment, computer hardware and consumer electronics, contract manufacturing, chemicals, refining, aerospace, building materials and much, much more. We cover companies in all manufacturing sectors. Our research effort includes an exhaustive study of new technologies and discussions with experts at dozens of innovative tech companies. Purchasers will find a form in the book enabling them to register for 1-year, 1-seat online access to tools at Plunkett Research Online, including the ability to view the market research/industry trends section and industry statistics. You have access, at no additional charge, to the very latest data posted to Plunkett Research Online. Online tools enable you to search and view selected companies, and then export selected company contact data, including executive names. You'll find a complete overview, industry analysis and market research report in one superb, value-priced package.
Jack W. Plunkett is CEO & Publisher of Plunkett Research, Ltd., a Houston-based provider of market research and industry information in printed and electronic formats. Plunkett Research provides analysis, statistics and other vital data on all major industry sectors, from InfoTech to Retailing to Banking and Nanotechnology. Plunkett's client list includes 10,000 leading corporations, universities and government agencies worldwide. Plunkett's research products are distributed electronically through subscriptions to its website and around the globe by major booksellers and news distributors, including Bloomberg and ThomsonReuters. Jack Plunkett is the author of numerous books, including The Next Boom: What you absolutely, positively have to know about the world between now and 2025. This book won a 2011 gold medal in the Business Book Awards competition sponsored by Axiom and INC Magazine. Plunkett is frequently interviewed as an expert source by publications such as Time magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Investor's Business Daily, media outlets such as NPR's Marketplace, ABC, and CBS Marketwatch, as well as local and regional newspapers and national columnists. Plunkett received an Academic Book of the Year Award for his Plunkett’s Health Care Industry Almanac, and he was a regional finalist in the Entrepreneur of the Year Awards sponsored by Ernst & Young.
Introduction 1
How to Use This Book 3
Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Manufacturing & Robotics Industry 7
1) Introduction to the Manufacturing and Robotics Industry 7
2) Industrial Robots and Factory Automation 9
3) Service Robots in a Variety of Industries 10
4) U.S. Automobile Sales Soar 11
5) Global Growth in Manufacturing and Trade Requires Investment by Emerging Nations 12
6) Regional Trade Centers Will Evolve to Boost Manufacturing and Logistics 12
7) Introduction to the Outsourcing & Offshoring Industry 13
8) Pros and Cons of Outsourcing & Offshoring 14
9) Nearshoring and Reshoring Keep Operations Closer to Home 16
10) Upswing in U.S. Apparel and Textile Jobs as Firms Reshore 18
11) Wages Rise in China and Vietnam/Cambodia and Other Countries Gain Manufacturing Market Share 18
12) The Vast Majority of Shoes Sold in the U.S. Are Made Elsewhere 20
13) Flyknit May Revolutionize Manufacture of Shoes 20
14) Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) Adds Value to Contract Electronics Manufacturing 20
15) Outsourcing of Automobile Component Manufacturing/Design 21
16) 3D Printing (Additive Manufacturing), Rapid Prototyping and Computer Aided Design 22
17) 3PL Logistics Services and Supply Chain Management Services 23
18) Manufacturers Focus on High Performance Plastics and Specialty Chemicals 24
19) Refineries Along with Chemicals and Plastics Plants Invest Heavily in U.S./Take Advantage of Shale Natural Gas 25
20) Computer and Smartphone Markets in India and China Targeted by Manufacturers/Domestic Manufacturing and Investment Grow 26
21) Telecom Equipment Makers Face Intense Competition from Manufacturers in China 26
22) Boeing and Airbus Face Waning Orders/Major Aircraft Market in China 27
23) U.S. Auto Manufacturers Ford, Chrysler and GM Compete Head-On with Volkswagen,Toyota and Honda 29
24) India Sees Automobile Export Growth 30
25) Mexico Grows Rapidly as a Major Automotive Maker and Exporter 30
26) Optimum Lean Production Saves Manufacturing Costs 31
27) Designers and Manufacturers Bypass the Middleman with Direct-to-Consumer OnlineBusiness Models 31
28) Artificial Intelligence (AI), Deep Learning and Machine Learning Advance into Commercial Applications, Including Health Care and Robotics 32
Chapter 2: Manufacturing & Robotics Industry Statistics 35
I. Overview of the Manufacturing Industry 36
Manufacturing & Robotics Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview 37
Quarterly After-Tax Profits, U.S. Manufacturing Corporations: 2010-1st Quarter 2016 38
Selected Financial Data, U.S. Manufacturing Corporations: 1st Quarter 2015-1st Quarter 2016 39
Sales & Net Income After-Tax, U.S. Manufacturing Corporations: 2005-1st Quarter 2016 40
Sales & Operating Profits, U.S. Manufacturing Corporations, by Industry: 1st Quarter 2015-1st Quarter 2016 41
II. Output & Employment 42
Value Added to U.S. Economy by Manufacturing Sector, as a Percentage of GDP: 1948-2015 43
All Manufacturing Employees, U.S.: Monthly, January 1939-July 2016 44
Employment in the U.S. Manufacturing Sector, as a Percentage of all Private Industry Employment: 1948-2015 45
Employment in the U.S. Manufacturing Sector, by Industry: 20010-July 2016 46
Manufacturing Output vs. Employment, U.S.: 1980-2016 47
Gross Output in the Wood & Nonmetallic Mineral Products Manufacturing Industries:Selected Years, 2009-2014 48
Gross Output in the Primary Metals & Fabricated Metal Products Manufacturing Industries: Selected Years, 2009-2014 49
Gross Output in the Machinery Manufacturing Industry, U.S.: Selected Years, 2009-2014 50
Gross Output in the Computer & Electronic Product Manufacturing Industries:Selected Years, 2009-2014 51
Gross Output in the Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components ManufacturingIndustries: Selected Years, 2009-2014 52
Gross Output in the Motor Vehicles & Transportation Equipment ManufacturingIndustries: Selected Years, 2009-2014 53
Gross Output in the Food, Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing Industries, U.S.:Selected Years, 2009-2014 54
Gross Output in the Textile & Apparel Manufacturing Industries, U.S.:Selected Years, 2009-2014 55
Gross Output in the Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing Industries, U.S.:Selected Years, 2009-2014 56
III. Shipments 57
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments for All Manufacturing Industries, U.S.: Monthly,January 1992-June 2016 58
Annual Value of Manufacturers' Shipments for Industry Groups, U.S.: 2009-2015 59
Monthly Value of Manufacturers' Shipments for Industry Groups, U.S.: 2015-2016 61
IV. Exports 63
Value of Exports of All Manufactured Goods, U.S.: 2010-2nd Quarter 2016 64
Exports of Durable & Nondurable Manufactured Goods, U.S.: 2010-2nd Quarter 2016 65
Value of Exports of U.S. Vehicles: 2010-2nd Quarter 2016 66
Exports, Imports & Trade Balance of Computers & Electronic Products, U.S.: 2010-2nd Quarter 2016 67
Exports, Imports & Trade Balance of Chemicals, U.S.: 2010-2nd Quarter 2016 68
Top 50 Destinations of U.S. Textiles & Apparel Exports: 2014-2015 69
Top Ten Suppliers & Destinations of U.S. Computers & Electronic Products:2010-2nd Quarter 2016 70
Chapter 3: Important Manufacturing & Robotics Industry Contacts 71
(Addresses, Phone Numbers and Internet Sites)
Chapter 4: THE MANUFACTURING 500: Who They Are and How They Were Chosen 105
Index of Companies Within Industry Groups 106
Alphabetical Index 122
Index of Headquarters Location by U.S. State 126
Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country 129
Individual Data Profiles on Each of THE MANUFACTURING 500 133
Additional Indexes
Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities 638
Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations 640
A Short Manufacturing & Robotics Industry Glossary 667
| Erscheinungsdatum | 19.11.2016 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Plunkett's Industry Almanacs |
| Verlagsort | Houston |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 215 x 279 mm |
| Gewicht | 633 g |
| Themenwelt | Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken |
| Informatik ► Theorie / Studium ► Künstliche Intelligenz / Robotik | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Empirische Sozialforschung | |
| Technik | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-62831-417-6 / 1628314176 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-62831-417-5 / 9781628314175 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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