THE GEOGRAPHY OF TRANSPORT SYSTEMS



Source: MergeGlobal (2007) The New Supply Chain, American Shipper, November, http://www.mergeglobal.com/articles/2007-11_New-Supply-Chain.pdf
Note: Involves shipments of less than 150 pounds.

Market Share of Domestic US Ground Parcel Deliveries, 2006

This graph underlines that UPS has achieved dominance for domestic parcel services, underlining its importance as a third party logistics provider for a variety of manufacturers.