The global dairy products market is identified as a mature market that has grown significantly to cross over $500 billion in revenues in 2018. The market is characterized by intense competition across all its product categories. The significance of this industry stems from the fact that its products are consumed across all age groups. This makes  the industry highly competitive. The range of products in the dairy industry is also an important factor for the packaging industry as the packaging varies according to the product that needs to be packaged. A combination of a slowing economy and intense competition results in margins pressure as value for money is the key in the industry. Regions with low disposable income or slowing economy face packaging challenges such as efficient packaging with lower cost of manufacturing.

With the rapid growth in stock-keeping units (SKUs), wholesalers and distributors are finding it hard to make informed decisions about their operations. This drives the need for the smarter use of labor, equipment, and technology. The main factors driving the need for automated material-handling systems are cost savings, labor efficiency, and space constraints. In the current competitive landscape, there is an ever-increasing number of available products and demand for more frequent and smaller deliveries. Automating distribution operations can immediately increase an organization’s order accuracy, anywhere from half a percent up to several percentage points.

Cold chain logistics is a temperature-controlled supply chain that is an uninterrupted chain of distribution and storage activity in which a given temperature is maintained throughout the chain. This type of logistics is used to ensure and extend the life of the goods and products such as seafood, frozen food, agriculture produce, chemicals, photographic film, pharmaceutical drugs, and others. Monitoring, storage, and transportation are the important factors in cold chain to avoid degradation in the quality of the shipments. Cold chain logistics are anticipated to witness significant growth over the years, owing to rise in need of cold chain logistics in the pharmaceutical industry.

New Zealand observed a steep growth in the Logistics Performance Index from 2016, ranking 34, to 2018, ranking 15th, among 163 countries. The growth in the logistics performance index is observed due to the improving customs clearance systems, international shipments, and logistics quality over the previous year. The international shipments have improved due to the increasing ecommerce cross-border volume. Ecommerce is a major contributor to the growth of the logistics industry in the country. Furthermore, the development of technology in the logistics industry has helped it improve the logistics quality, competence, and tracing and tracking abilities.

The packaging industry is among the high-growth industries in India and developing at a rate of 22% to 25% per annum, according to the Packaging Industry Association of India (PIAI). Further, according to a study by trade and commerce trade association, ASSOCHAM, the packaging industry in India is anticipated to reach USD 73.6 billion by FY 2020, as a result of its growing population and income levels.  Although Indian packaging market was the fifth-largest in the world, it constituted only 4% of the global packaging industry, according to the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. Thus, packaging in India has been in the rear seat till recently.

Indonesia’s courier and delivery service sector has been consistently registering double-digit growth for the last several years, in line with the rapid development of the country’s e-commerce industry. E-commerce has become a key driver of growth for the sector, and now contributes up to 25% to the total revenues for the industry. The competition in the market is getting intense with online and app-based delivery startups offering similar services. To stay ahead of the curve, conventional players need to overhaul their business structures, including investing in new technology, to keep pace with the emerging market trends and demands. Indonesia’s courier and delivery service sector posted impressive revenue growth of 30% - 40% in 2016, underpinned by the rapid growth of the e-commerce sector. This was well above the logistics industry’s growth average of 14%-15%

A bulk container is designed to store and transport bulk liquid and granulated substances, such as food ingredients, solvents, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals, among others in large quantities. The increasing volume of resources and products being transported across the world is one of the primary factors indicating the importance of the bulk container packaging market in North America.

According to the data of the Federal State Statistics Service (FSSS) dated April 2019, GDP growth in Russia in 2018 was 2.3% and GDP amount was RUB 103.9 trln. The Ministry of Economic Development (MED) predicted growth by 2% for 2018 and 1.3% for 2019. Improvement of the GDP estimate is due to sharp change of the FSSS review of the construction dynamics for 2018: for 11 months growth by 5.7% instead of previously published figure of 0.5% and following the results of 2018 by 5.2% (a 10-year record). The review is associated with the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area where in 2018 construction volume was RUB 97 bn and investment amounted to RUB 592 bn (in 2018, the second and the third stage of Yamal LNG plant were launched supported by investment of USD 27 bn). Upon the data review, according to the MED assumption, this discrepancy was eliminated.

The Saudi Arabian freight and logistics industry is a large and dynamic industry, strongly supported by state-led investments in rail, maritime, road, logistics, and airport infrastructures. Economic growth, population maturation, and rapid urbanization are the factors driving the Saudi Arabian government to invest in the massive expansion of the country’s transportation networks.

The market for final mile delivery in the country is gaining importance, owing to several factors. The market is significantly increasing, owing to the rapid growth in the e-commerce industry. The increase in consumer preferences for faster deliveries and multi channel retailing gaining popularity are some other factors that drive the market. In order to accommodate the growing demand, the companies are expanding its resources to increase the number of deliveries per day. Besides these, the Turkish last mile delivery market is associated with some challenges, such as traffic in the urban areas leading to high fuel costs and the regulations of the government on trucks regarding the environmental concerns, which may hamper the growth of the market up to some extent.