Plunkett's Manufacturing & Robotics Industry Almanac 2017: Manufacturing & Robotics Industry Market Research, Statistics, Trends & Leading Companies

ISBN-13: 9781628314175 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 696 str.

Jack W. Plunkett

Opis

A complete market research guide to the Manufacturing industry, including robotics and factory automation-for strategic planning, competitive intelligence, employment searches or financial research. Contains industry and technology trends analysis; statistical tables; and a glossary. Includes our famous profiles of the 500 top global firms.

Spis treści

• 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