Future of the Argentine Defense Industry - Market Attractiveness, Competitive Landscape and Forecasts to 2018

Spanning over 111 pages and Market Attractiveness and Emerging Opportunities, Defense Procurement Market Dynamics, Industry Dynamics, Market Entry Strategy, Competitive Landscape and Strategic Insights, Business Environment and Country Risk (Demographics and Social Statistics, Economic Performance, Energy and Utilities, Infrastructure, Minerals, Technology, Telecommunication) figures, “Future of the Argentine Defense Industry - Market Attractiveness, Competitive Landscape and Forecasts to 2018” report providing Argentine defense industry, and provides detailed analysis of both historic and forecast defense industry values including key growth stimulators, analysis of the leading companies in the industry, and key news.

The Future of the Argentine Defense Industry - Market Attractiveness, Competitive Landscape and Forecasts to 2018 offers the reader an insight into the market opportunities and entry strategies adopted by foreign original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to gain a market share in the Argentine defense industry.

What is the current market landscape and what is changing?

Argentine defense expenditure increased at a CAGR of 15.37% during the review period and values US$4.1 billion in 2013. The focus of the Argentine government will be on the modernization of its armed forces, participation in peacekeeping operations, and the Falkland Islands dispute with the UK.

What are the key drivers behind recent market changes?

Modernization of its armed forces, participation in peacekeeping operations, and the Falkland Islands dispute with the UK.

What makes this report unique and essential to read?

The Future of the Argentine Defense Industry - Market Attractiveness, Competitive Landscape and Forecasts to 2018 provides detailed analysis of the current industry size and growth expectations from 2014 to 2018, including highlights of key growth stimulators. It also benchmarks the industry against key global markets and provides a detailed understanding of emerging opportunities in specific areas.

Key Features and Benefits

• The report provides detailed analysis of the current industry size and growth expectations from 2014 to 2018, including highlights of key growth stimulators, and also benchmarks the industry against key global markets and provides a detailed understanding of emerging opportunities in specific areas.
• The report includes trend analysis of imports and exports, together with their implications and impact on the Argentine defense industry.
• The report covers five forces analysis to identify various power centers in the industry and how these are expected to develop in the future.
• The report allows readers to identify possible ways to enter the market, together with detailed descriptions of how existing companies have entered the market, including key contracts, alliances, and strategic initiatives.
• The report helps the reader to understand the competitive landscape of the defense industry in Argentina. It provides an overview of key defense companies, both domestic and foreign, together with insights such as key alliances, strategic initiatives, and a brief financial analysis.

Key Market Issues

• The Argentine defense market has experienced a lack of investment due to the country's budgetary constraints. Argentina's armed forces are using obsolete defense equipment which needs to be replaced by more advanced equipment. There are many naval vessels that are not operational and need repair and maintenance, but the armed forces' procurement plans are halted by a fluctuating defense budget. However, Argentina is receiving help from countries such as Russia and China, who are ready to replace the obsolete military equipment on credit terms. The country has also postponed many of its modernization plans such as the replacement of the Mirage III fighter in 2009, due to economic constraints. However, it is expected that the country will establish a strong defense force during the forecast period.
• In October 2012 a naval training ship “ARA Liberated” was seized by court order from Ghana for its nonpayment of the loan to its creditors during 2001-2002. Argentina had a debt of US$100 billion in 2001 which had been restructured and 30% of the amount was paid during 2005-2010. This default background may deter many companies from investing their capital in Argentina's defense market.

Key Highlights

• Foreign defense companies can supply the Argentine defense market through FMS arrangements. For example, in September 2010, the Argentine government signed a contract with Russia to procure two Mi-17 helicopters for the Argentine air force. This was the first time the Argentine government purchased Russian equipment. The majority of defense purchases from the US, which is the largest supplier of arms to Argentina, are made through FMS. There are approximately US$ 25.79 million and $ 0.37 million of arms and equipment sold to Argentina through FMS in the year of 2010 and 2011 respectively.
• Foreign defense companies can enter the Argentine defense market through technology transfers, sub-contracting agreements and long-term supply contracts, favored by Argentina's offset policy. For example, in October 2010, Brazilian firm Embraer established a partnership with Argentina for the development of the KC-390 medium transport aircraft. Argentina is expected to join the program through the Fábrica Argentina de Aviones aerospace company and initially purchase six KC-390 aircraft. Additionally, Argentina signed an agreement with South Africa in 2010 to exchange their security technologies, participation in various joint training exercises, military health development initiatives and rescue operations in the Southern Atlantic Ocean. Moreover, the South African defense company, Paramount Group, and the Argentine company, Codesur signed an agreement in December 2012 to introduce Paramount Group's security and land systems, and electronic and aerospace systems to Latin America.
• With a limited domestic defense industry, Argentina imports advanced defense equipment from countries such as the US, Russia, Spain, China, Brazil, and Austria. During 2008-2012, the country imported the highest share of arms from the US, constituting 78.8% of the total arms imports. During the forecast period, the US is expected to continue to dominate the market, with China expected to enter the market through the sale of helicopters. Argentina is expected to acquire fighter aircraft, including the possibility of acquiring second-hand aircraft which would allow other European countries to enter the market.

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Online Marketing in India 2013

                        

Spanning over 119 pages and Macro Economic Indicators, Market Overview, Online Marketing Types, Drivers & Challenges, Key Trends and Competitive Landscape contents, “Online Marketing in India 2013” deliberates on the present condition of online marketing in the Indian context. 

Companies Covered in this report-  AdGlobal 360 India Pvt. Ltd., BC Web Wise Pvt. Ltd., Geek, Online Ventures Pvt. Ltd., Hanmer MSL Communications Pvt. Ltd., iGenero Web Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Interactive Avenues Pvt. Ltd., Media2win India Pvt. Ltd., Pinstorm Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Windchimes Communications Pvt. Ltd.

With recession looming large and companies still striving towards cost optimization, online marketing comes as a welcome relief for those concerns who look at reducing marketing costs. Moreover with the given number of internet users which is on the increasing curve and related searches made by average users, it becomes only prominent that potential to reach new prospects is immense. The concept is fast getting adopted by diverse companies who have realized that they need to go beyond traditional form of marketing and opt for something that has wider reach as also reduces cost marginally. Factors in the likes of presence of large domestic internet base, outlook towards online media by plebeians have brought about a positive change that supports proliferation of this form of marketing.

Online presence is a must for companies in the present-day context as maximum customers can be targeted in that medium only. Additionally, staying in a particular place and yet dealing with clients from across boundaries is possible only through online marketing at a much toned down cost. Search engine optimization and social media are two popular concepts in the Indian context for branding and promotion. Companies offering such services are finding more takers which is reflected at the springing of a considerable number of players in this sector.

There are varied tools available to facilitate this process of online marketing a smooth one for businesses. Social media marketing has surfaced to be a component playing an active role in online marketing campaign. Online PRs and emails have evolved as yet other tools that are sent to prospects to convert them into potential leads. Online directories and listings help in registering business information and key people who can again be targeted as potential prospects.

A chief trend that has surfaced in this sector is the advent of mobile marketing. As India continues to witness spurt in the usage of mobile phones, predominantly smartphones, companies are now looking at targeting mobile marketing as well. Related apps and social media interactions are processed through mobile phones whish is expected to be major game-changer in years to come. Content marketing with visuals is slated to achieve new heights as is evident in Pinterest which has stood as one of the top social networking channels.

Absence of any sort of Government regulation aided with considerably lesser initial costs requiring setting up businesses makes this sector quite easy to enter. Presence of multifarious players in this sector is proven by the above said fact. Since this concept is still relatively new in India, there are ample opportunities and untapped potential which can be capitalized on. Though impediments such as general lack of confidence in online marketing and literacy and language barriers exist, yet the sector is slated to witness significant growth in the ensuing years.

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Military Ground Robot Mobile Platform Systems of Engagement: Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2013 to 2019

Military Ground Robot Mobile Platform Systems of Engagement: Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2013 to 2019

Worldwide markets are poised to achieve significant growth as platforms of engagement leverage mobile device capability worldwide. Even as the US presence in Iraq and Afghanistan winds down, automated process implemented as mobile platform systems of engagement are being used to fight terrorists and protect human life. These robots are a new core technology in which all governments must invest.

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Military Ground Robot Mobile Platform Systems of Engagement: Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2013 to 2019

Military ground robot market growth comes from the device marketing experts inventing a new role as technology poised to be effective at the forefront of fighting terrorism. Markets at $4.5 billion in 2013 reach $12.0 billion by 2019. Growth is based on the adoption of automated process by military organizations worldwide. This automated process implemented as a combination of software for innovation and robotic platforms is not the traditional military system.

They are systems of engagement that have arms and sensors, tracks and wheels, motors and solid state batteries. These systems of engagement support leveraging smart phones and mobile platforms. The aim is to achieve a broader, more intelligent military presence in every area of the globe.

In the last decade, the U.S. military poured money into unmanned ground systems to help protect troops against improvised explosive devices. There is the issue that the Defense Department needs to repurpose all those robots once the war in Afghanistan comes to a close. The wider market for military ground robots will develop as a mechanism to fight terrorism in response to the bombings in Boston and elsewhere. Bombing of civilians is a very serious matter and needs to be addressed with mobile platforms that prevent terrorist acts.

While the Army's committed to unmanned ground systems, appears to be slowing, this commitment is anticipated to heat up again quickly. The investment priorities are anticipated to change as the Defense Department realizes that investments in ground robots are needed to fight terrorism everywhere.

Just as troops leave Afghanistan, so also the robots that worked alongside them leave. The difference is that the robots are finding new uses as mobile security platforms that protect against the loss of human life The Army plans to upgrade 2,700 of its existing military robot systems for use in training or further deployments.

Another 2,469 will be divested and given to Defense Department partners or other government agencies. The U.S. military's spending on UGVs appears as though it might decrease according to the words coming out of the defense department, but as Congress assesses the damage from the Boston bombing, it will become apparent that there is only one choice for fighting terrorists efficiently and that is through the use of military ground robotic platforms that function as mobile systems of engagement.

Military ground robot market shares and market forecast analysis considers that military ground robots have a vast new market based on their ability to protect human life in the event of terrorist attack. This was proved virtually in the recent Boston terrorist attack when one of the Watertown police officers pulled the emergency brake on a police vehicle and rolled it up next to the terrorists in the stolen SUV Mercedes. Without actually being in the car, the local police officers were able to spook both terrorists by making them think they were being directly flanked.

The terrorists thought the vehicle really had police offices in it and shot toward it and detonated bombs in the rogue vehicle. The virtual robot vehicle did its job of protecting the lives of the Watertown police officers and of catching the bad guys.

Both terrorists were captured using robots, the robot car (actually a real car that was pushed into a bad situation as a robot would be, thus simulating a robot) and the robots that were used in the boat where the other terrorist was hiding to inspect the situation had a direct role in capturing the terrorists. Thus the Boston bombing illustrates a whole new use for military robots in terrorist situations.

In this manner, robot vehicles are sure to be used to fight terrorism going forward. It should be noted that though all the resources of the federal government and state government were directed toward solving the crime, that it was the very local group of police, the Watertown police department who did much of the work.

It was the local Watertown police department members who were engaged in a firefight with terrorists and who had to think on their feet to capture the bad guys and do it without getting killed themselves or endangering other civilians.

It is to the credit of the local police department that they were able to do this and it is noteworthy that they did use military robots in the endeavor and the police vehicle that doubled as a military robot presages more use of military style robots by local police departments.

The defense industry is entering a new era. Military robotics are poised to play a significant role in achieving change in security delivery. With battlefield engagements winding down, terrorism has emerged as a constant and current threat. The recent terrorist bombings in Boston and other cities worldwide illustrate that threat. Military robots are the best practice technology for dealing with terrorists in many cases.

The military robot purchase is driven by the need for modernization of the military. The new military is dependent on flexibility and early response. The use of military robots is based on providing a robot that is less expensive to put in the field than a trained soldier and supporting the desire to keep the trained soldiers out of harm's way. That automation of process and modernization has appeal to those who run the military.

Robots are automating military ground systems, permitting vital protection of soldiers and people in the field, creating the possibility of reduced fatalities. Mobile robotics operate independently of the operator. Unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) address needs from the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Urban Challenge to the United States Congress. This challenge mandated that one-third of all military land vehicles be autonomous by 2015 and two-thirds by 2025. UGVs are being implemented in military and security operations. They are used in industrial and agricultural operations. Continued growth of the UGV market is supported by the ability to deliver superior, cost-effective agnostic autonomy systems for existing vehicles and vessels.

We hear from military leaders all over the world that the plan going forward is to utilize automated process to replace the warfighters and keep them out of the line of fire. The military robot market is evolving in this context.

Military ground robot market forecast analysis indicates that vendor strategy is to pursue developing new applications that leverage leading edge technology. Robot solutions are achieved by leveraging the ability to innovate, to bring products to market quickly. Military purchasing authorities seek to reduce costs through design and outsourcing. Vendor capabilities depend on the ability to commercialize the results of research in order to fund further research. Government funded research is evolving some more ground robot capability.

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Chrome Ore Market in India 2013

Chrome Ore Market in India 2013

Chrome ore finds extensive application in a wide range of sectors of the Indian economy.  It is primarily utilized in the production of ferro chrome which in turn is used in the production of steel.

 

The report begins with an overview of the major macro economic indicators which highlights the present economic scenario prevalent in India. It is followed by the introduction section which provides a brief overview of the principal characteristics of chrome ore. The market overview section provides detailed information on chrome ore production. The section also highlights the projected future demand for chrome ore and the chrome ore supply scenario.

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The next section provides an insight on the price trends of different forms of chrome ore in the Indian market. It is followed by a section on total volume of chrome ore reserves in the country. The geology and distribution of chrome ore along with the location of chrome ore deposits in India has been included. Production in terms of value and volume of the top chrome ore producing states has also been provided in this section.

 

The next section highlights the major chrome ore exploration activities undertaken by the chrome ore mining companies. The report delves into details of the sector-wise ownership structure of chrome ore mines and leases of chrome ore mines allocated to the players operating in the Indian market.

 

The report provides detailed information about the exports and imports of chrome ore under specific HS codes in terms of both value and volume. It provides country-wise import and export data for chrome ore, mentioning the major countries exporting and importing from India.

 

It is followed by a section that provides detailed specifications of chrome ore requirement of the different user industries.

Factors driving the growth of chrome ore market in India are also explained in detail. Robust metallurgical industry is one the major factors influencing the growth in use of chrome ore. Growing refractory industry in India also provides a major opportunity for increase in usage of chrome ore. Well established foundry industry has also facilitated further development of the market. Healthy economic outlook also stimulates the growth of the chrome ore market in India.

 

The players operating in the market also face challenges which are hampering their development and growth. Environmental concerns pose a major hindrance in market growth. Low chrome ore resources also present a major challenge for market growth. 

Industry regulations prevalent in the market will also have an impact on the growth and development of chrome ore market. Major regulations government has been highlighted in this section.

 

The next section emphasizes the recent developments that are taking place in the Indian chrome ore industry and include research and development activities and E-auction of chrome ore.

 

The competition section outlays the competitive landscape of the chrome ore market in India briefing about the domestic players existing in the market. The section includes competitive benchmarking of the top players operating in the Indian chrome ore market. The report also features brief profiles of major domestic and foreign players in the market and a snapshot of their corporation, financial performance along with the key financial ratios, business highlights, their product portfolio and SWOT analysis, thus providing an insight into the existing competitive scenario.

Companies Covered in this market research report :

Public Companies

1. Balasore Alloys Limited 
2. Ferro Alloys Corporation Limited 
3. Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Limited 
4. Jindal Stainless Limited
5. Tata Steel Limited

Private Companies

1. IDCOL Ferro Chrome and Alloys Limited 
2. The Odisha Mining Corporation Limited

Facilities Management Services Market in India 2013

Facilities Management Services Market in India 2013

India woke up to facilities management services when companies started outsourcing their non-core activities to different vendors. Non-core services would refer to activities in the likes of cleaning, maintenance, house keeping, electrical and plumbing and other multifarious issues. Biggies would generally outsource these activities to vendors as an initiative for cost cutting move. Facilities management comprises a wide range of services that are common to all organizations. Presently, facilities management has widened its reach to every infrastructural facility that requires maintenance including shopping malls, airports, hospitals, hotels, metro rail and others. With the passage of time facilities management is expected to experience robust growth riding on the infrastructural developments in the country.

 

The report begins with a snapshot of macro-economic indicators in India. It proceeds towards giving a brief introduction to the term facilities management and its definition. It also provides with the categorization of the broad types of services in facilities management along with a break-up of the same in India. The introduction section ends with an overview of the diverse applications of facilities management services. This section gets followed with an overview section which throws light on both the global as well as the Indian market for facilities management services. The Indian market is overview is tagged with a brief description of the market along with its market size and its growth rate. This is followed with a geographic distribution and a supply chain that makes up the sector. The cost break-up helps to analyze the different heads that are counted when end product (service in this case) is finally rendered.

 

The following section deals with the major types of contracts that are generally processed in this sector. Brief descriptions of the same help to understand the flowchart of the activities and the contract segmentation throws light on which contracts have more takers and how the sector usually works.

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An analysis of the drivers explains the factors for growth of the industry that include boom in real estate, rise in infrastructural development, growth in retail sector, growth of hospitality sector and improving healthcare scenario. A strong growth in real estate sector translates into immense potential for facilities management services as residential and commercial properties call forth facilities management services such as housekeeping, security, cleaning, engineering, electrical and mechanical services. Infrastructural facilities namely airports, roads, railways, metro rail also ask for facilities management services as these units look for constant maintenance. Growth in retails sector is considered to be another area which has fuelled the growth for facilities management services as expansion in organized retailing formats like malls, supermarkets call for maintenance. Hospitality is hailed as yet another revenue generating segment for facilities management services as hotels and eateries compartmentalize a significant portion of their costs for their upkeep and maintenance. Finally, hospitals and healthcare are deemed as a formidable domain involving facilities management since it represents cleanliness and growth of whose translates into higher requirement for facilities management services. Though there are many drivers that help the sector to grow, yet there are certain hindrances that pose as challenges for the same namely shortage of manpower and large unorganized segment.

 

The major trends identified in the sector include standardization of procedures, facilities management as a stream of study, mechanization of services, project management and general contracting services continuing to evolve and investments and M&A activity in facilities management sector.

 

The following section deals with the industry association that defines the sector in India and deliberates on the general overview, membership and benefits of the same.

 

The competitive landscape section begins with the Porter’s Five Forces Analysis, illustrating the competitive rivalry, bargaining power of suppliers and buyers and threat of new entrants and substitutes. The section includes competitive benchmarking of the top players operating in the Indian facilities management services market. The report also features brief profiles of major domestic and foreign players in the market and a snapshot of their corporation, financial performance along with the key financial ratios, business highlights, their product portfolio and SWOT analysis, thus providing an insight into the existing competitive scenario.

 

The report concludes with a section on strategic recommendations which comprises an analysis of the growth strategies for the facilities management services market in India.

Auto Ancillary Market in India 2013

Auto Ancillary Market in India 2013

The report commences with an overview of the major macroeconomic indicators which highlights the present economic scenario prevalent in India.

This is followed by the market overview section which comprises of an illustration of the transition path of the Indian auto ancillary market, where it depicts India’s gradual transformation into a full-scale Tier 1 supplier along with the rising exports of complex auto parts. This section further provides an insight into the overall auto ancillary market in India. The market size and forecasted growth along with the market segments and their respective values have been mentioned in the report. It also highlights the employment opportunities and contribution to country’s GDP by the auto ancillary sector. Then it provides the potential growth prospects of the auto ancillary industry in terms of imports, exports and domestic production. This is followed by an illustration of the complete value chain, starting with the raw material producers and concluding with the end users of this sector. Further, it states the opportunities for the players positioned at different levels within the auto ancillary sector.

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Moving along, auto ancillary market segments section in the report elaborates on the basic six market segments, engine parts, drive transmission & steering parts, body & chassis, suspension & braking parts, equipments, electrical parts and others, wherein it lists their respective production share in the overall market, brief outlook and their major sub-segments. Then for each sub-segment, the report displays the demand and forecasted growth, product variation, major players and strategic alliances along with market segmentation in terms of region, sector, structure and type. Thereby it offers very detailed information about the major sub-segments within the broad auto ancillary segments.

The opportunity areas section in the report talks about the five major automobile production hubs in India, stating the key auto hubs, key auto ancillary hubs and emerging auto ancillary hubs within each major auto hub.  It also highlights the auto industry scenario and growth drivers specific to each auto hub.

The report provides detailed information about the exports and imports of auto ancillary products along with present and future growth in both exports and imports in value terms. It also provides country-wise export-import data for the financial year 2011.

Factors driving the growth of auto ancillary market in India are also explained in detail, which includes growing automotive industry, healthy economic outlook, auto aftermarket demand, growing investments and opportunity from new US IT compliance law. The key challenges identified are exposure to cyclical downturns in the automobile industry, rising labour costs and price of raw materials, counterfeit market, technical inefficiency and depreciating currency.

The report covers the various government initiatives concerning the auto ancillary sector in India. This section discusses the impact of the Union Budget 2012-13 on the auto ancillary market, plans of setting up the National Automotive Board, National Automotive Testing and R&D Infrastructure Project, export incentives and the various initiatives undertaken by Auto Component Manufactures’ Association in India.

The trends section in the report comprises of an in-depth analysis of the major trends prevailing in the auto ancillary market, which include diversification, rising PE/VC investments, focus on quality, adoption of green strategies, increasing foreign presence and changing design.

The competitive landscape section begins with the Porter’s Five Forces Analysis, illustrating the competitive rivalry, bargaining power of suppliers and buyers and threat of new entrants and substitutes. It outlays the competitive landscape of the auto ancillary market in India briefing about the domestic and foreign players existing in the market. The section includes competitive benchmarking of the top players operating in the Indian auto ancillary market. The report also features brief profiles of major domestic and foreign players in the market and a snapshot of their corporation, financial performance along with the key financial ratios, business highlights, their product portfolio and individual SWOT analysis providing an insight into the existing competitive scenario.

The report concludes with a section on strategic recommendations which comprises an analysis of the growth strategies of the auto ancillary market in India.

Companies covered in this market research report are –

Amtek Auto Ltd., Bharat Forge Ltd., Bosch Ltd., Denso India Ltd., Exide Industries Ltd., JBM Auto Ltd., Lumax Industries Ltd., Mahindra Forgings Ltd., Minda Industries Ltd., Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd., Nelcast Ltd., Omax Autos Ltd., Rane Holdings Ltd., Rico Auto Industries Ltd., Sona Koyo Steering Systems Ltd., Sundram Fasteners Ltd., Wheels India Ltd., ZF Steering Gear (India) Ltd.

Outlook on Indian logistics services market - 2013

Logistics Services Market in India 2013

Logistics services sector consists of four segments namely courier services, freight forwarding, third party logistics and reverse logistics. There is a huge demand for logistics services mainly due to the rapid growth in international trade. Because of the growing competition in retail sector, reverse logistics is required, in order to handle returns and store upgradation. In India, third party logistics providers are required, to customize their services and charge competitive rates to benefit from retail boom. Because of E-tailing (Electronic retailing or internet), the shopping experience is transformed from a weekend to anytime activity, due to which it has made a favourable impact on courier and reverse logistics sectors.

In India, there is a continuous growth in the logistics services market, mainly driven by rapid globalization and 100% FDI allowance.

At the beginning of this report, the ‘Introduction’ section provides information about various classification of logistics sector such as transportation, storage and logistics services, since this report mainly focuses on logistics services. Brief introductions on the four segments in the logistics services namely courier services, freight forwarding, 3PL and reverse logistics are provided in this section.

The next section is the ‘Evolution’ section of the report that provides information about the evolution of the four segments of logistics services.

The ‘Market overview’ section in the report highlights the logistics services market in India. This section includes information about the share of logistics services in overall logistics market and also the market size and growth in logistics services market in India. It also provides a brief snapshot of the overall market attractiveness of each of the segments, the share and growth of the four segments in logistics services along with a brief overview of its market size & growth.

The ‘Advantages of Services’ section of the report provides information about the beneficial features of the four segments considered in the logistics services.

 The ‘Segments & Features’ section of the report, which provides in-depth information about different segments and characteristics of the four markets namely courier services, freight forwarding, 3PL and reverse logistics.

The ‘Distribution Channel’ section provides data about the supply chain of the four markets which includes courier services, freight forwarding, 3PL and reverses logistics.

The ‘Role of Regulatory Bodies’ section of the report, explains the role of government in courier service market. It also highlights the role of Express Industry Council of India (EICI) on courier service and also provides the list of EICI members. This section also highlights the role of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on Freight Forwarding market and also provides information about standard trading conditions for Freight Forwarders.

The ‘Drivers & challenges’ section in the report provides a comprehensive set of factors which increases and also the factors that decreases the growth in the market. This section provides information about the key drivers that are increasing the growth in the market. This section also provides information about the common drivers for the growth of the four market segments which include global trade boom, rapid economic growth & FDI in logistics, growth in retail sector, rise in e-tailing, increased demand in consumer electronics and durables industry, and the expansion of auto & auto components sector. Apart from this, the section also provides information about the other unique drivers for the four market segments. Financial institutions dependence on courier, growing business of private telecom sector, and seasonal business upsurge due to occasions are the other unique drivers for courier service market. The diversification into logistics business, improved transportation infrastructure, and rising competitiveness among domestic companies, are the other unique drivers for freight forwarding market. High cost of logistics in India, phased implementation of VAT, and government infrastructure initiatives are the other unique drivers for 3PL Market. The government concern for sustainability, garnering customer satisfaction, growing consumerism among Indians, economic viability of reusing goods, and growth of pharmaceutical market are the other unique drivers for reverse logistics market.

Poor infrastructure, lack of skilled manpower, and warehouse space deficit are the common challenges that are identified in this section of the report. Apart from this, the section also provides information about other unique challenges for the four market segments. The delay in clearances is the other unique challenge for courier service market. The stiff competition from international counterparts, rise in freight costs, and complex operation are the other unique challenges for freight forwarding market. High inventory levels and lack of trust and awareness are the other unique challenges for 3PL Market. The low importance to returns management is the other unique challenge for reverse logistics market.

The ‘Key Issues’ section provides information about the operational problems in each of the four segments considered in this report.

The ‘Technological Trends’ section in the report provides information about the recent trends in the technology that are adopted in logistics services sector  namely enterprise resource planning, supply chain management, global positioning system, electronic data interchange, warehouse management solution, automated guided vehicle system, radio frequency identification, handheld mobile solutions, bar code, and courier tracking technology for courier management. Apart from this, the section also highlights key information about the software solution providing companies and technology adoption by leading players.

The ‘Competitive Landscape’ section of the report provides detailed information about the major players in logistics services market in India, which is intended to provide a clear picture of the current competitive scenario to the readers. It provides the basic details of the players which include corporate information, business highlights and key members along with the financial analysis of key vendors which in turn provides the financial health of players.

Finally, the report concludes with a ‘Strategic recommendations’ section that includes suggestions and strategies for the existing and new players in the four segments of logistics services market in India namely courier Services, freight forwarding, 3PL and reverse logistics.

The report also covers key data and information about various Indian companies in the logistics services market which includes public companies such as Allcargo Logistics Ltd, Aqua Logistics Ltd, Blue Dart Express Ltd, Gateway Distriparks Ltd, Gati Ltd and Transport Corporation of India Ltd. It also covers private companies operating in this market such as Agility Logistics Pvt. Ltd, Aramex India Pvt. Ltd, Bertling Logistics India Pvt. Ltd, Central Warehousing Corporation, Continental Carriers Pvt. Ltd, Cosme Matias Menezes Pvt. Ltd and Darcl Logistics Ltd.

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