FMD is a severe and contagious viral disease found in cloven-hoofed animals. FMD virus leads to illness in cows, sheep, pigs, goats, deer, and other animals with divided hooves. Animals with FMD will have fever and blisters on the tongue, lips, mammary glands, in and around the mouth, and around the hooves. These blisters pop and turn into red areas called erosions. These blisters cause pain and discomfort and will lead to other symptoms such as depression, excessive salivation, anorexia, lameness, and resistance to moving or stand. The disease weakens the animals and will affect the production of meat and milk.

Lubricants play a vital role in sectors such as automotive, manufacturing, aviation, and marine. They are used in both new and old machines and equipment to reduce friction, which increases with time because of wear and tear of surfaces. Manufacturers are focusing on methods to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of lubricants as it will reduce the maintenance cost on machines and equipment and increase their lifespan.

F&B warehousing is an essential aspect of food supply chain because most foods and beverages are temperature sensitive and perishable. Refrigeration helps to keep products fresh and prevents contamination. The competitiveness of the industry is driven by service or infrastructure ability of vendors apart from price and value-added services offered. Key vendors are expanding their infrastructure much ahead of the demand to grasp customer attention and distract them from unorganized or local vendors. Since warehousing buildings and refrigerated vehicles are fixed assets, vendors need to concentrate on building scale and customer network to stay competitive in this fragmented market.

The report includes fire protection equipment such as fire hydrant systems used to protect property and life from fire related disasters. A fire hydrant connected to a water supply is called a fire plug. A fire hose is connected to a fire hydrant system in order to douse fire. Fire hydrants are of two types, namely wet and dry barrel hydrant systems and are used according to the climate of a place.

Fiberglass is a type of reinforced plastic in which the material used for reinforcement is glass fiber. Glass fibers can be of two types based on their geometry, continuous fibers, which are used in yarns and textiles, and the discontinuous (short) fibers, which are used as batts, blankets, and boards for insulation and filtration. Fiberglass is formed into yarn and is also woven into fabrics. Fiberglass is personalized for certain uses such as type E (electrical), which is used as electrical insulation tapes, textiles, and reinforcements; type C (chemical), which offers superior acid resistance, and type T (thermal), which is used for thermal insulation.

A fast-casual restaurant is a fresh and rapidly growing concept. It is a combination of quick service restaurants and casual-dining restaurants. It serves healthier food that is fresh and costs more than the food served in quick service restaurants. The increase in health consciousness has pushed the demand for this segment. Consumers are willing to pay more for the healthy, fresh, and low-calorie food served at fast-casual restaurants. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Panera Bread, and Five Guys are the top restaurants in this category.

Feminine hygiene products refer to products that are used by women during menstrual periods to maintain personal hygiene, and enhances general well-being. This report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global feminine hygiene products market for 2017-2021. To calculate the market size, the report considers the revenue generated from the retail sales of feminine hygiene products such as menstrual cups, tampons, sanitary napkins (only menstrual pads), pantyliners, and feminine hygiene wash products.

Software solutions help organizations in creating, managing, and optimizing information and business processes with business and technical expertise. Advanced software solutions, such as ET systems, aid in managing the IT systems and focus on improving the core business. Smart connected devices, analytics, and automation are the key enablers for the growth of the market. The transportation industry is experiencing numerous challenges to manage the commercial and passenger transportation systems. Transportation systems are the backbone of global supply chain and logistics management for the distribution of the manufactured products.

EMS is used for the management of academic conferences, exhibitions, and trade shows. Some of the features of EMS are online payment, online registration, venue selection, venue procurement, sourcing, exhibition management, content management, and booking and billing. The software also enables on-site operations such as registration and billing of supplies. This software helps maintain the quality of an event and provides complete visibility of all events to customers.

The global erythropoietin drugs market is expected to witness a slow growth rate during the forecast period. In 2016, EMEA dominated the market, followed by the Americas and APAC. India and China are the leading countries in the market in APAC. While Sandoz and Dr. Reddy's Laboratories dominate the erythropoietin (EPO) drugs market in India, the market in China is led by 3SBio and Beijing SL Pharmaceutical. EMEA is also witnessing positive growth, mainly due to an increase in the manufacture of EPO biosimilars by European vendors and the use of biosimilar products in this region. However, the situation in the US is complicated due to the formation of a new legislative body to govern biosimilar products. Overall, the global erythropoietin drugs market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 0.79% during the forecast period.