Distribution and Logistics Consulting Services in the US - Market Research Report (2014-2029)
New York, United States
Last Updated: August 2024
NAICS OD6144Revenue
$27.3bn
Past 5-Year Growth
Profit
$X.Xbn
Employees
135k
Businesses
50,267
Wages
$X.Xbn
Distribution and Logistics Consulting Services in the US industry analysis
The Distribution and Logistics Consulting Services industry provides expert analysis and consultation in supply chain management and distribution optimization. In the consulting industry, demand is primarily influenced by health in the broader economy and its effect on business investment. In the current period, distribution and logistics consultants have benefited from positive economic growth, corporate profit levels, industrial production and aggregate private investment. However, disruptions early in the period damaged the industry's high proportion of smaller distribution and logistics consultants, mitigating growth. Nonetheless, rising corporate profit and retail sales have provided the industry with robust demand, offsetting other mishaps. Distribution and Logistics Consulting Services industry revenue has been accelerating at a CAGR of 4.2% over the past five years and is expected to total $28.5 billion in 2024, when revenue will jump by an estimated 2.1%. Profit has remained steady over the past five years as revenue and wages have grown parallelly.
Trends and Insights
- Consulting companies center around their employees. Wages represent the single largest cost, with additional lavish spending on continued education, transportation and employee retainment.
- Demand from retail trade and consumer goods markets increased early on in the period and has continued to remain strong. The temporary stay-at-home shift boosted e-commerce growth. Many retail companies had to alter their strategies to cater directly to the consumer.
- Strategic location near major cities and airports helps consultants save on travel costs. These locations are particularly valuable for large consulting companies unable to perform services remotely.
- Competition has recently increased from companies in other industries. For example, the services provided by the IT Consulting industry (IBISWorld report 54151) have increasingly overlapped with this industry because IT has become more relevant to management, production and logistics strategies.
Industry Overview
Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 3.2 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $27.3bn in 2024.
Trends and Insights
Low barriers to entry allow easy industry access
- The Distribution and Logistics Consulting Services industry represents businesses primarily engaged in third-party consultation for storage optimization, supply chain management and distribution control. While these services are also provided by the Management Consulting industry (IBISWorld report 54161), logistics specializations have become increasingly important in recent decades as many customers and businesses expect physical products quickly.
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Source: IBISWorld
Industry outlook (2024-2029)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Healthy macroeconomic conditions will fuel revenue growth
- Following complications that plagued the previous period, revenue growth for the Distribution and Logistics Consulting Services industry will continue to be consistent.
Biggest companies in the Distribution and Logistics Consulting Services in the US
| Company | Market Share (%)
2023 | Revenue ($m)
2023 | Profit ($m)
2023 | Profit Margin (%)
2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Accenture Plc | 3,660.5 | 503.0 | 13.7 | |
Keep Truckin, Inc. | 415.9 | 21.6 | 5.2 | |
Online Consulting, Inc. | 4.0 | 0.2 | 5.2 |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Transportation consulting services, Inventory carrying consulting services and Warehousing consulting services. Transportation consulting services is the largest segment of the Distribution and Logistics Consulting Services in the US.
Trends and Insights
Transportation consulting services are the largest product offering
- Distribution and logistics consultants determine the most cost-effective and efficient transportation method for companies across various industries. Transportation is often one of the largest costs many companies incur and is often passed on to the downstream customer.
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Competitors
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Complementors
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International industries
- Global Management Consultants
- Management Consulting in Canada
- Management Consulting in Australia
- Consulting Services in New Zealand
- Warehousing & Storage in the UK
Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing operating advice and assistance to businesses and other organizations in multiple areas, including manufacturing operations improvement; productivity improvement; production planning and control; quality assurance and quality control; inventory management; distribution networks; warehouse use, operations and utilization; transportation and shipment of goods and materials; and materials management and handling.
What's included in this industry?
Transportation consulting servicesInventory carrying consulting servicesWarehousing consulting servicesOther consulting servicesCompanies
Accenture PlcKeep Truckin, Inc.Online Consulting, Inc.Purchase this report to view all 3 major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER (DTC)WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT SOFTWAREOMNICHANNELIndustry Code
NAICS 54161 - Distribution and Logistics Consulting Services in the US
Performance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
Consulting companies center around their employees. Wages represent the single largest cost, with additional lavish spending on continued education, transportation and employ...
In this chapter (4)
- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.
Analyst insight
Demand from retail trade and consumer goods markets increased early on in the period and has continued to remain strong. The temporary stay-at-home shift boosted e-commerce g...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2024
- Product innovation level
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2024
- Major market segmentation in 2024
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
Strategic location near major cities and airports helps consultants save on travel costs. These locations are particularly valuable for large consulting companies unable to p...
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each state
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each state in 2024
- Number and share of revenue each state accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of wages each state accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of employees in each state in 2024
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.
Analyst insights
Competition has recently increased from companies in other industries. For example, the services provided by the IT Consulting industry (IBISWorld report 54151) have increasi...
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
Small companies dominate this industry. Accenture Plc, the industry's largest company, has the biggest market share and is increasingly integrating new services.
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
- Overview of Accenture Plc's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of Keep Truckin, Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of Online Consulting, Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for Accenture Plc, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Keep Truckin, Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Online Consulting, Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
Demand boomed in 2021 as many downstream companies sought to strengthen their supply chain networks and operational framework. The economic downturn heightened the focus on s...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
Profits shrink because of rising competition. New companies offer lower prices to attract customers, lowering the overall profit margin. Higher wages have also eaten into pro...
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Industry Multiples (2017-2022)
- Industry Tax Structure (2017-2022)
- Income Statement (2017-2022)
- Balance Sheet (2017-2022)
- Liquidity Ratios (2017-2022)
- Coverage Ratios (2017-2022)
- Leverage Ratios (2017-2022)
- Operating Ratios (2017-2022)
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
- Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
- Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- Average Wage (2014-2029)
- Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
- Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
- Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2014-2029)
- IVA (2014-2029)
- Establishments (2014-2029)
- Enterprises (2014-2029)
- Employment (2014-2029)
- Exports (2014-2029)
- Imports (2014-2029)
- Wages (2014-2029)
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the market size of the Distribution and Logistics Consulting Services in the US industry in United States in 2024?
The market size of the Distribution and Logistics Consulting Services in the US industry in United States is $27.3bn in 2024.
How many businesses are there in the Distribution and Logistics Consulting Services in the US industry in 2024?
There are 50,267 businesses in the Distribution and Logistics Consulting Services in the US industry in United States, which has grown at a CAGR of 1.5 % between 2019 and 2024.
Has the Distribution and Logistics Consulting Services in the US industry in United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Distribution and Logistics Consulting Services in the US industry in United States has been growing at a CAGR of 3.2 % between 2019 and 2024.
What is the forecast growth of the Distribution and Logistics Consulting Services in the US industry in United States over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Distribution and Logistics Consulting Services in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Distribution and Logistics Consulting Services in the US market in United States?
The biggest companies operating in the Distribution and Logistics Consulting Services market in United States are Accenture Plc, Keep Truckin, Inc. and Online Consulting, Inc.
What does the Distribution and Logistics Consulting Services in the US in United States include?
Transportation consulting services and Inventory carrying consulting services are part of the Distribution and Logistics Consulting Services in the US industry.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Distribution and Logistics Consulting Services in the US in United States?
The company holding the most market share in United States is Accenture Plc.
How competitive is the Distribution and Logistics Consulting Services in the US industry in United States?
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Distribution and Logistics Consulting Services in the US industry in United States.
