Download or read book 2012 Wholesale Distribution Economic Factbook written by Industrial Market Information and published by . This book was released on 2012-06-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The MDM Wholesale Distribution Economic Factbook is the best source for accurate statistics of the wholesale distribution industry, including segment and overall industry revenue trends, inventory levels, 2012 sales forecast, trends and other critical benchmark data on wholesale distribution.Executives who manage, sell to or invest in a wholesale distribution company need this annual report to stay on top of key economic and market trends.This report is produced by Modern Distribution Management, which has been researching and reporting on the wholesale distribution industry since 1967. MDM has used that experience to ensure an accurate and comprehensive picture of the wholesale distribution industry in this report.This report includes the following data:For the overall Wholesale Distribution industry:* Trend Data - Revenues, Inventories, Inventory-to-Sales Ratio, Total Employment, Average Annual Revenues per Employee and Average Weekly Earnings* Sector Summary - 2011 Revenues, Percent of Industry Revenues, No. of Companies and Average Gross Margin (2010)* Summary Trend Data - 2011 Actual Revenues, 2011 Real Revenues, Revenue Gap and 2011 Q4 Employment, in Percent Change vs. Previous Year* Revenue Forecast Summary - 2011 Actual, 2012 Forecast, 2012 vs. 2011, in Percent Change in Revenues vs. Previous Year* Sector Growth vs. U.S. GDP Growth - 2000: Q1 to 2011:Q4* Employment Size Distribution of Wholesale Distribution Companies* Actual Revenue Growth - Quarterly 2004 to Present* Real Revenue Growth - Quarterly 2004 to Present* Employment Growth - Quarterly 2004 to Present* Inventory-to-Sales Ratio - 3-Month Moving Average with TrendlineSector-Specific for each of 19 sectors (see list below):* Trend Data - Revenues, Inventories, Inventory-to-Sales Ratio, Total Employment, Average Annual Revenues per Employee and Average Weekly Earnings* Sub-Sector Summary - Estimated 2011 Revenues, Percent of Sector Revenues, No. of Companies and No. of Branches* Sub-Sector Summary Statistics - Average Sales per Company, Average Sales per Branch, Average Sales per Employee and Average Gross Margin (2010)* Share of Revenue by End-Customer Market* Employment Size Distribution of Wholesale Distribution Companies* Actual Revenue Growth - Quarterly 2004 to Present* Real Revenue Growth - Quarterly 2004 to Present* Employment Growth - Quarterly 2004 to Present* Inventory-to-Sales Ratio - 3-Month Moving Average with TrendlineSectors included in this report:* Oil & Gas Products* Grocery & Foodservice* Pharmaceutical* Electrical & Electronics* Industrial* Motor Vehicles & Motor Vehicle Parts* Miscellaneous Durable Goods* Other Consumer Products* Agricultural Products * Computer Equipment & Software * Commercial Equipment & Supplies * Metal Service Centers * Apparel & Piece Goods * Beer, Wine & Liquor * Chemicals & Plastics * Hardware, Plumbing & Heating Equipment/Supplies * Building Material & Construction * Office Product/Paper Merchants * Furniture & Home Furnishing"These reports are the best source of information I've seen to get a quick snapshot of where a particular wholesaler-distributor stands relative to peers and to other wholesaler-distributors in other sub-sectors." - Jim Miller, Managing Director, Supply Chain Equity Partners