Download or read book 2016 Economic Benchmarks for Wholesale Distribution written by Modern Distribution Management and published by Gale Media, Incorporated. This book was released on 2016-07-22 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2015 Economic Benchmarks for Wholesale Distribution is the best source for accurate statistics on the distribution industry, including segment and overall industry revenue trends, inventory levels, 2015 and 2016 sales forecast, trends and other critical benchmark data on distribution. Data Included in This Report: For Industry: Trend Data - Revenues, Revenue Forecast (2016 & 2017), Inventories, Inventory-to-Sales Ratio, Total Employment, Average Annual Revenues per Employee and Average Weekly Earnings Sector Summary - 2015 Revenues, Percent of Industry Revenues, No. of Companies and Average Gross Margin (2014) Summary Trend Data - 2015 Actual Revenues, 2015 Real Revenues, Revenue Gap and 2015: Q4 Employment, in Percent Change vs. Previous Year Revenue Forecast Summary - 2015 Actual, 2016 Forecast, 2017 Forecast, 2015 vs. 2014, in Percent Change in Revenues vs. Previous Year Sector Growth vs. U.S. GDP Growth - 2002: Q1 to 2015: 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 Trendline, 2004 to Present National Economic Overview - GDP, Employment, Unemployment, Income, Wealth and Credit Additional Sector-Specific Data: Subsector Summary - Estimated 2015 Revenues, Percent of Sector Revenues, No. of Companies and No. of Branches Subsector Summary Statistics - Average Sales per Company, Average Sales per Branch, Average Sales per Employee and Average Gross Margin (2014) Share of Revenue by End-Customer Market Sectors Included in this Report: Pharmaceutical Grocery & Foodservice Electrical & Electronics Oil & Gas Motor Vehicle & Motor Vehicle Parts Industrial Other Consumer Products Computer Equipment & Software Agricultural Products Miscellaneous Durable Goods Commercial Equipment & Supplies Apparel & Piece Goods Metal Service Centers Chemicals & Plastics Beer, Wine & Liquor Building Material & Construction Hardware, Plumbing & Heating Equipment/Supplies Office Products & Paper Furniture & Home Furnishing 3 Ways to Use this Report: Plan strategically for the year ahead with accurate, current and forward-looking data on your wholesale distribution line of trade. Benchmark your performance. Learn how much sales and sales per employee have changed in your line of trade; how much weekly earnings have changed; which distribution niches are producing the highest (and lowest) gross margins; and how many companies are competing in each of these niches. You'll see how sales, employment and inventories have fared in your line, quarter-by-quarter. Gain an advantage over competitors with deeper perspective of key economic benchmarks and trending across multiple sectors.