Plunkett's Manufacturing & Robotics Industry Almanac 2016: Manufacturing & Robotics Industry Market Research, Statistics, Trends & Leading Companies
PLUNKETT’S MANUFACTURING & ROBOTICS INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2016
Key Findings:
Plunkett Research lists top 500 companies in Manufacturing & Robotics and names top trends changing the industry for the mid term.
Key Features:
Statistical Tables Provided: 30
Companies Profiled: 502
Geographic Focus: Global
A complete market research report, including forecasts and market estimates, technologies analysis and developments at innovative firms. You will gain vital insights that can help you shape your own strategy for business development, product development and investments.
Major Trends Affecting the Manufacturing & Robotics Industry
1) Introduction to the Manufacturing and Robotics Industry
2) Industrial Robots and Factory Automation
3) Service Robots in a Variety of Industries
4) U.S. Automobile Exports Soar
5) Global Growth in Manufacturing and Trade Requires Investment by Emerging Nations
6) Regional Trade Centers Will Evolve to Boost Manufacturing and Logistics
7) Introduction to the Outsourcing & Offshoring Industry
8) Pros and Cons of Outsourcing & Offshoring
9) Nearshoring and Reshoring Keep Operations Closer to Home
10) Wages Rise in China/Vietnam, Cambodia and Other Countries Gain Manufacturing Market Share
11) The Vast Majority of Shoes Sold in the U.S. Are Made Elsewhere
12) Flyknit May Revolutionize Manufacture of Shoes
13) Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) Adds Value to Contract Electronics Manufacturing
14) Outsourcing of Automobile Component Manufacturing/Design
15) 3D Printing (Additive Manufacturing), Rapid Prototyping and Computer Aided Design
16) 3PL Logistics Services and Supply Chain Management Services
17) Manufacturers Focus on High Performance Plastics and Specialty Chemicals
18) Refineries Along with Chemicals and Plastics Plants Invest Heavily in U.S./Take Advantage of Shale Natural Gas
19) Computer and Smartphone Markets in India and China Targeted by Manufacturers
20) Telecom Equipment Makers Face Intense Competition from Manufacturers in China
21) Boeing and Airbus Enjoy Boom in Orders/Major Aircraft Market in China
22) U.S. Auto Manufacturers Ford, Chrysler and GM Compete Head-On with Volkswagen, Toyota and Honda
23) Mexico Grows Rapidly as a Major Automotive Maker and Exporter
24) Optimum Lean Production Saves Manufacturing Costs
25) Designers and Manufacturers Bypass the Middleman with Direct-to-Consumer Online Business Models
Manufacturing & Robotics Industry Statistics
I. Overview of the Manufacturing Industry
1) Manufacturing & Robotics Overview
2) Quarterly After-Tax Profits, U.S. Manufacturing Corporations: 2010-1st Quarter 2015
3) Selected Financial Data, U.S. Manufacturing Corporations: 1st Quarter 2014-1st Quarter 2015
4) Sales & Net Income After-Tax, U.S. Manufacturing Corporations: 2004-1st Quarter 2015
5) Sales & Operating Profits, U.S. Manufacturing Corporations, by Industry 1st Quarter 2014-1st Quarter 2015
II. Output & Employment
1) Value Added to U.S. Economy by Manufacturing Sector, as a Percentage of GDP: 1948-2014
2) All Manufacturing Employees, U.S.: Monthly, January 1939-July 2015
3) Employment in the U.S. Manufacturing Sector, as a Percentage of all Private Industry Employment: 1948-2014
4) Employment in the U.S. Manufacturing Sector, by Industry: 2009-July 2015
5) Manufacturing Output vs. Employment, U.S.: 1980-2015
6) Employment & Productivity in the Manufacturing Sector, U.S.: 1987-2014
7) Gross Output in the Wood & Nonmetallic Mineral Products Manufacturing Industries: Selected Years, 2008-2013
8) Gross Output in the Primary Metals & Fabricated Metal Products Manufacturing Industries: Selected Years, 2008-2013
9) Gross Output in the Machinery Manufacturing Industry, U.S.: Selected Years, 2008-2013
10) Gross Output in the Computer & Electronic Product Manufacturing Industries: Selected Years, 2008-2013
11) Gross Output in the Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components Manufacturing Industries: Selected Years, 2008-2013
12) Gross Output in the Motor Vehicles & Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Industries: Selected Years, 2008-2013
13) Gross Output in the Food, Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing Industries, U.S.: Selected Years, 2008-2013
14) Gross Output in the Textile & Apparel Manufacturing Industries, U.S.: Selected Years, 2008-2013
15) Gross Output in the Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing Industries, U.S.: Selected Years, 2008-2013
III. Shipments
1) Value of Manufacturers' Shipments for All Manufacturing Industries, U.S.: Monthly, January 1992-June 2015
2) Annual Value of Manufacturers' Shipments for Industry Groups, U.S.: 2008-2014
3) Monthly Value of Manufacturers' Shipments for Industry Groups, U.S.: 2014-2015
IV. Exports
1) Value of Exports of All Manufactured Goods, U.S.: 2009-2nd Quarter 2015
2) Exports of Durable & Nondurable Manufactured Goods, U.S.: 2009-2nd Quarter 2015
3) Exports, Imports & Trade Balance of Computers & Electronic Products, U.S.: 2009-2nd Quarter 2015
4) Top Ten Suppliers & Destinations of U.S. Computers & Electronic Products: 2009-2nd Quarter 2015
5) Value of Exports of U.S. Vehicles: 2009-2nd Quarter 2015
6) Top 50 Destinations of U.S. Textiles & Apparel Exports: 2013-2014
7) Exports, Imports & Trade Balance of Chemicals, U.S.: 2009-2nd Quarter 2015
Key Findings:
Plunkett Research lists top 500 companies in Manufacturing & Robotics and names top trends changing the industry for the mid term.
Key Features:
- Industry trends analysis, market data and competitive intelligence
- Market forecasts and Industry Statistics
- Industry Associations and Professional Societies List
- In-Depth Profiles of hundreds of leading companies
- Industry Glossary
- Buyer may register for free access to search and export data at Plunkett Research Online
- Link to our 5-minute video overview of this industry
Statistical Tables Provided: 30
Companies Profiled: 502
Geographic Focus: Global
A complete market research report, including forecasts and market estimates, technologies analysis and developments at innovative firms. You will gain vital insights that can help you shape your own strategy for business development, product development and investments.
- How is the industry evolving?
- How is the industry being shaped by new technologies?
- How is demand growing in emerging markets and mature economies?
- What is the size of the market now and in the future?
- What are the financial results of the leading companies?
- What are the names and titles of top executives?
- What are the top companies and what are their revenues?
Major Trends Affecting the Manufacturing & Robotics Industry
1) Introduction to the Manufacturing and Robotics Industry
2) Industrial Robots and Factory Automation
3) Service Robots in a Variety of Industries
4) U.S. Automobile Exports Soar
5) Global Growth in Manufacturing and Trade Requires Investment by Emerging Nations
6) Regional Trade Centers Will Evolve to Boost Manufacturing and Logistics
7) Introduction to the Outsourcing & Offshoring Industry
8) Pros and Cons of Outsourcing & Offshoring
9) Nearshoring and Reshoring Keep Operations Closer to Home
10) Wages Rise in China/Vietnam, Cambodia and Other Countries Gain Manufacturing Market Share
11) The Vast Majority of Shoes Sold in the U.S. Are Made Elsewhere
12) Flyknit May Revolutionize Manufacture of Shoes
13) Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) Adds Value to Contract Electronics Manufacturing
14) Outsourcing of Automobile Component Manufacturing/Design
15) 3D Printing (Additive Manufacturing), Rapid Prototyping and Computer Aided Design
16) 3PL Logistics Services and Supply Chain Management Services
17) Manufacturers Focus on High Performance Plastics and Specialty Chemicals
18) Refineries Along with Chemicals and Plastics Plants Invest Heavily in U.S./Take Advantage of Shale Natural Gas
19) Computer and Smartphone Markets in India and China Targeted by Manufacturers
20) Telecom Equipment Makers Face Intense Competition from Manufacturers in China
21) Boeing and Airbus Enjoy Boom in Orders/Major Aircraft Market in China
22) U.S. Auto Manufacturers Ford, Chrysler and GM Compete Head-On with Volkswagen, Toyota and Honda
23) Mexico Grows Rapidly as a Major Automotive Maker and Exporter
24) Optimum Lean Production Saves Manufacturing Costs
25) Designers and Manufacturers Bypass the Middleman with Direct-to-Consumer Online Business Models
Manufacturing & Robotics Industry Statistics
I. Overview of the Manufacturing Industry
1) Manufacturing & Robotics Overview
2) Quarterly After-Tax Profits, U.S. Manufacturing Corporations: 2010-1st Quarter 2015
3) Selected Financial Data, U.S. Manufacturing Corporations: 1st Quarter 2014-1st Quarter 2015
4) Sales & Net Income After-Tax, U.S. Manufacturing Corporations: 2004-1st Quarter 2015
5) Sales & Operating Profits, U.S. Manufacturing Corporations, by Industry 1st Quarter 2014-1st Quarter 2015
II. Output & Employment
1) Value Added to U.S. Economy by Manufacturing Sector, as a Percentage of GDP: 1948-2014
2) All Manufacturing Employees, U.S.: Monthly, January 1939-July 2015
3) Employment in the U.S. Manufacturing Sector, as a Percentage of all Private Industry Employment: 1948-2014
4) Employment in the U.S. Manufacturing Sector, by Industry: 2009-July 2015
5) Manufacturing Output vs. Employment, U.S.: 1980-2015
6) Employment & Productivity in the Manufacturing Sector, U.S.: 1987-2014
7) Gross Output in the Wood & Nonmetallic Mineral Products Manufacturing Industries: Selected Years, 2008-2013
8) Gross Output in the Primary Metals & Fabricated Metal Products Manufacturing Industries: Selected Years, 2008-2013
9) Gross Output in the Machinery Manufacturing Industry, U.S.: Selected Years, 2008-2013
10) Gross Output in the Computer & Electronic Product Manufacturing Industries: Selected Years, 2008-2013
11) Gross Output in the Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components Manufacturing Industries: Selected Years, 2008-2013
12) Gross Output in the Motor Vehicles & Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Industries: Selected Years, 2008-2013
13) Gross Output in the Food, Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing Industries, U.S.: Selected Years, 2008-2013
14) Gross Output in the Textile & Apparel Manufacturing Industries, U.S.: Selected Years, 2008-2013
15) Gross Output in the Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing Industries, U.S.: Selected Years, 2008-2013
III. Shipments
1) Value of Manufacturers' Shipments for All Manufacturing Industries, U.S.: Monthly, January 1992-June 2015
2) Annual Value of Manufacturers' Shipments for Industry Groups, U.S.: 2008-2014
3) Monthly Value of Manufacturers' Shipments for Industry Groups, U.S.: 2014-2015
IV. Exports
1) Value of Exports of All Manufactured Goods, U.S.: 2009-2nd Quarter 2015
2) Exports of Durable & Nondurable Manufactured Goods, U.S.: 2009-2nd Quarter 2015
3) Exports, Imports & Trade Balance of Computers & Electronic Products, U.S.: 2009-2nd Quarter 2015
4) Top Ten Suppliers & Destinations of U.S. Computers & Electronic Products: 2009-2nd Quarter 2015
5) Value of Exports of U.S. Vehicles: 2009-2nd Quarter 2015
6) Top 50 Destinations of U.S. Textiles & Apparel Exports: 2013-2014
7) Exports, Imports & Trade Balance of Chemicals, U.S.: 2009-2nd Quarter 2015
Introduction
How to Use This Book
CHAPTER 1: MAJOR TRENDS AFFECTING THE MANUFACTURING & ROBOTICS INDUSTRY
1) Introduction to the Manufacturing and Robotics Industry
2) Industrial Robots and Factory Automation
3) Service Robots in a Variety of Industries
4) U.S. Automobile Exports Soar
5) Global Growth in Manufacturing and Trade Requires Investment by Emerging Nations
6) Regional Trade Centers Will Evolve to Boost Manufacturing and Logistics
7) Introduction to the Outsourcing & Offshoring Industry
8) Pros and Cons of Outsourcing & Offshoring
9) Nearshoring and Reshoring Keep Operations Closer to Home
10) Wages Rise in China/Vietnam, Cambodia and Other Countries Gain Manufacturing Market Share
11) The Vast Majority of Shoes Sold in the U.S. Are Made Elsewhere
12) Flyknit May Revolutionize Manufacture of Shoes
13) Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) Adds Value to Contract Electronics Manufacturing
14) Outsourcing of Automobile Component Manufacturing/Design
15) 3D Printing (Additive Manufacturing), Rapid Prototyping and Computer Aided Design
16) 3PL Logistics Services and Supply Chain Management Services
17) Manufacturers Focus on High Performance Plastics and Specialty Chemicals
18) Refineries Along with Chemicals and Plastics Plants Invest Heavily in U.S./Take Advantage of Shale Natural Gas
19) Computer and Smartphone Markets in India and China Targeted by Manufacturers
20) Telecom Equipment Makers Face Intense Competition from Manufacturers in China
21) Boeing and Airbus Enjoy Boom in Orders/Major Aircraft Market in China
22) U.S. Auto Manufacturers Ford, Chrysler and GM Compete Head-On with Volkswagen, Toyota and Honda
23) Mexico Grows Rapidly as a Major Automotive Maker and Exporter
24) Optimum Lean Production Saves Manufacturing Costs
25) Designers and Manufacturers Bypass the Middleman with Direct-to-Consumer Online Business Models
CHAPTER 2: MANUFACTURING & ROBOTICS INDUSTRY STATISTICS
I. Overview of the Manufacturing Industry
Manufacturing & Robotics Overview
Quarterly After-Tax Profits, U.S. Manufacturing Corporations: 2010-1st Quarter 2015
Selected Financial Data, U.S. Manufacturing Corporations: 1st Quarter 2014-1st Quarter 2015
Sales & Net Income After-Tax, U.S. Manufacturing Corporations: 2004-1st Quarter 2015
Sales & Operating Profits, U.S. Manufacturing Corporations, by Industry:
1ST QUARTER 2014-1ST QUARTER 2015
II. Output & Employment
Value Added to U.S. Economy by Manufacturing Sector, as a Percentage of GDP: 1948- 2014
All Manufacturing Employees, U.S.: Monthly, January 1939-July 2015
Employment in the U.S. Manufacturing Sector, as a Percentage of all Private Industry
Employment: 1948-2014
Employment in the U.S. Manufacturing Sector, by Industry: 2009-July 2015
Manufacturing Output vs. Employment, U.S.: 1980-2015
Employment & Productivity in the Manufacturing Sector, U.S.: 1987-2014
Gross Output in the Wood & Nonmetallic Mineral Products Manufacturing Industries:
Selected Years, 2008-2013
Gross Output in the Primary Metals & Fabricated Metal Products Manufacturing
Industries: Selected Years, 2008-2013
Gross Output in the Machinery Manufacturing Industry, U.S.: Selected Years, 2008-2013
Gross Output in the Computer & Electronic Product Manufacturing Industries:
Selected Years, 2008-2013
Gross Output in the Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components Manufacturing
Industries: Selected Years, 2008-2013
Gross Output in the Motor Vehicles & Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
Industries: Selected Years, 2008-2013
Gross Output in the Food, Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing Industries, U.S.:
Selected Years, 2008-2013
Gross Output in the Textile & Apparel Manufacturing Industries, U.S.:
Selected Years, 2008-2013
Gross Output in the Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing Industries, U.S.: Selected Years, 2008-2013
III. Shipments
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments for All Manufacturing Industries, U.S.: Monthly, January 1992-June 2015
Annual Value of Manufacturers' Shipments for Industry Groups, U.S.: 2008-2014
Monthly Value of Manufacturers' Shipments for Industry Groups, U.S.: 2014-2015
IV. Exports
Value of Exports of All Manufactured Goods, U.S.: 2009-2nd Quarter 2015
Exports of Durable & Nondurable Manufactured Goods, U.S.: 2009-2nd Quarter 2015
Exports, Imports & Trade Balance of Computers & Electronic Products, U.S.: 2009-2ND QUARTER 2015
Top Ten Suppliers & Destinations of U.S. Computers & Electronic Products: 2009-2ND QUARTER 2015
Value of Exports of U.S. Vehicles: 2009-2nd Quarter 2015
Top 50 Destinations of U.S. Textiles & Apparel Exports: 2013-2014
Exports, Imports & Trade Balance of Chemicals, U.S.: 2009-2nd Quarter 2015
CHAPTER 3: IMPORTANT MANUFACTURING & ROBOTICS INDUSTRY CONTACTS
(Addresses, Phone Numbers and Internet Sites)
CHAPTER 4: THE MANUFACTURING 500:
Who They Are and How They Were Chosen
Index of Companies Within Industry Groups
Alphabetical Index
Index of Headquarters Location by U.S. State
Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country
Individual Data Profiles on Each of THE MANUFACTURING 500
Additional Indexes
Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities
Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations
A Short Manufacturing & Robotics Industry Glossary
How to Use This Book
CHAPTER 1: MAJOR TRENDS AFFECTING THE MANUFACTURING & ROBOTICS INDUSTRY
1) Introduction to the Manufacturing and Robotics Industry
2) Industrial Robots and Factory Automation
3) Service Robots in a Variety of Industries
4) U.S. Automobile Exports Soar
5) Global Growth in Manufacturing and Trade Requires Investment by Emerging Nations
6) Regional Trade Centers Will Evolve to Boost Manufacturing and Logistics
7) Introduction to the Outsourcing & Offshoring Industry
8) Pros and Cons of Outsourcing & Offshoring
9) Nearshoring and Reshoring Keep Operations Closer to Home
10) Wages Rise in China/Vietnam, Cambodia and Other Countries Gain Manufacturing Market Share
11) The Vast Majority of Shoes Sold in the U.S. Are Made Elsewhere
12) Flyknit May Revolutionize Manufacture of Shoes
13) Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) Adds Value to Contract Electronics Manufacturing
14) Outsourcing of Automobile Component Manufacturing/Design
15) 3D Printing (Additive Manufacturing), Rapid Prototyping and Computer Aided Design
16) 3PL Logistics Services and Supply Chain Management Services
17) Manufacturers Focus on High Performance Plastics and Specialty Chemicals
18) Refineries Along with Chemicals and Plastics Plants Invest Heavily in U.S./Take Advantage of Shale Natural Gas
19) Computer and Smartphone Markets in India and China Targeted by Manufacturers
20) Telecom Equipment Makers Face Intense Competition from Manufacturers in China
21) Boeing and Airbus Enjoy Boom in Orders/Major Aircraft Market in China
22) U.S. Auto Manufacturers Ford, Chrysler and GM Compete Head-On with Volkswagen, Toyota and Honda
23) Mexico Grows Rapidly as a Major Automotive Maker and Exporter
24) Optimum Lean Production Saves Manufacturing Costs
25) Designers and Manufacturers Bypass the Middleman with Direct-to-Consumer Online Business Models
CHAPTER 2: MANUFACTURING & ROBOTICS INDUSTRY STATISTICS
I. Overview of the Manufacturing Industry
Manufacturing & Robotics Overview
Quarterly After-Tax Profits, U.S. Manufacturing Corporations: 2010-1st Quarter 2015
Selected Financial Data, U.S. Manufacturing Corporations: 1st Quarter 2014-1st Quarter 2015
Sales & Net Income After-Tax, U.S. Manufacturing Corporations: 2004-1st Quarter 2015
Sales & Operating Profits, U.S. Manufacturing Corporations, by Industry:
1ST QUARTER 2014-1ST QUARTER 2015
II. Output & Employment
Value Added to U.S. Economy by Manufacturing Sector, as a Percentage of GDP: 1948- 2014
All Manufacturing Employees, U.S.: Monthly, January 1939-July 2015
Employment in the U.S. Manufacturing Sector, as a Percentage of all Private Industry
Employment: 1948-2014
Employment in the U.S. Manufacturing Sector, by Industry: 2009-July 2015
Manufacturing Output vs. Employment, U.S.: 1980-2015
Employment & Productivity in the Manufacturing Sector, U.S.: 1987-2014
Gross Output in the Wood & Nonmetallic Mineral Products Manufacturing Industries:
Selected Years, 2008-2013
Gross Output in the Primary Metals & Fabricated Metal Products Manufacturing
Industries: Selected Years, 2008-2013
Gross Output in the Machinery Manufacturing Industry, U.S.: Selected Years, 2008-2013
Gross Output in the Computer & Electronic Product Manufacturing Industries:
Selected Years, 2008-2013
Gross Output in the Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components Manufacturing
Industries: Selected Years, 2008-2013
Gross Output in the Motor Vehicles & Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
Industries: Selected Years, 2008-2013
Gross Output in the Food, Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing Industries, U.S.:
Selected Years, 2008-2013
Gross Output in the Textile & Apparel Manufacturing Industries, U.S.:
Selected Years, 2008-2013
Gross Output in the Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing Industries, U.S.: Selected Years, 2008-2013
III. Shipments
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments for All Manufacturing Industries, U.S.: Monthly, January 1992-June 2015
Annual Value of Manufacturers' Shipments for Industry Groups, U.S.: 2008-2014
Monthly Value of Manufacturers' Shipments for Industry Groups, U.S.: 2014-2015
IV. Exports
Value of Exports of All Manufactured Goods, U.S.: 2009-2nd Quarter 2015
Exports of Durable & Nondurable Manufactured Goods, U.S.: 2009-2nd Quarter 2015
Exports, Imports & Trade Balance of Computers & Electronic Products, U.S.: 2009-2ND QUARTER 2015
Top Ten Suppliers & Destinations of U.S. Computers & Electronic Products: 2009-2ND QUARTER 2015
Value of Exports of U.S. Vehicles: 2009-2nd Quarter 2015
Top 50 Destinations of U.S. Textiles & Apparel Exports: 2013-2014
Exports, Imports & Trade Balance of Chemicals, U.S.: 2009-2nd Quarter 2015
CHAPTER 3: IMPORTANT MANUFACTURING & ROBOTICS INDUSTRY CONTACTS
(Addresses, Phone Numbers and Internet Sites)
CHAPTER 4: THE MANUFACTURING 500:
Who They Are and How They Were Chosen
Index of Companies Within Industry Groups
Alphabetical Index
Index of Headquarters Location by U.S. State
Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country
Individual Data Profiles on Each of THE MANUFACTURING 500
Additional Indexes
Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities
Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations
A Short Manufacturing & Robotics Industry Glossary
