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Annex IV - Logistics Internal Cost Data

Manufacturing Logistics Costs
Percentage of Sales Internal Costs Outsourced Costs Inventory Carrying Costs Total Logistics Costs
Animal food 3.09% 5.14% 1.98% 10.22%
Sugar and confectionery products 1.99% 1.59% 1.51% 5.09%
Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food 2.70% 1.62% 2.75% 7.07%
Dairy product 3.10% 3.73% 1.34% 8.18%
Meat product 1.89% 1.14% 0.94% 3.97%
Seafood product preparation and packaging 2.39% 0.97% 1.92% 5.27%
Miscellaneous food 4.58% 9.34% 1.75% 15.67%
Tobacco 19.33% 0.27% 2.77% 22.37%
Textile and textile product mills 3.26% 0.67% 1.44% 5.37%
Clothing 3.54% 0.31% 3.54% 7.39%
Leather and allied product 3.94% 1.14% 3.50% 8.59%
Wood product 3.21% 2.19% 2.76% 8.17%
Pulp, paper and paperboard mills 2.63% 6.02% 2.33% 10.98%
Converted paper product 3.10% 1.44% 1.77% 6.31%
Printing and related product support activities 2.58% 1.59% 0.94% 5.10%
Petroleum and coal product 0.29% 0.70% 0.94% 1.92%
Basic chemical 1.38% 2.18% 1.37% 4.93%
Resin, synthetic, rubber and artificial synthetic fibres and filaments 0.92% 1.78% 1.41% 4.11%
Pesticides, fertilizer and other agricultural chemical 2.48% 2.59% 2.42% 7.49%
Pharmaceutical and medicine 1.52% 0.41% 3.86% 5.78%
Miscellaneous chemical 2.08% 4.65% 2.09% 8.82%
Plastic product 2.42% 0.68% 1.69% 4.80%
Rubber product 3.28% 1.93% 1.35% 6.56%
Cement and concrete product 10.03% 3.11% 1.50% 14.64%
Miscellaneous non-metallic mineral product 3.49% 6.31% 1.83% 11.63%
Primary metals 1.68% 2.09% 2.03% 5.80%
Fabricated metal product 2.96% 1.78% 1.84% 6.59%
Machinery 2.26% 0.97% 2.27% 5.50%
Computer and peripheral equipment 1.51% 0.95% 3.90% 6.36%
Electric product 2.72% 0.78% 3.13% 6.62%
Household appliance 2.67% 0.89% 1.79% 5.35%
Electrical equipment 1.79% 1.96% 1.87% 5.62%
Motor vehicle 0.70% 1.07% 0.68% 2.45%
Motor vehicle body and trailer 2.35% 1.19% 1.79% 5.34%
Motor vehicle parts 2.72% 0.97% 1.13% 4.82%
Aerospace product and parts 2.30% 0.56% 3.49% 6.34%
Railroad rolling stock 2.90% 0.81% 0.82% 4.53%
Ship and boat building 3.27% 1.09% 1.27% 5.63%
Other transportation equipment 2.46% 1.26% 0.78% 4.50%
Furniture related product 2.81% 1.11% 1.49% 5.40%
Miscellaneous manufacturing 3.04% 0.91% 2.86% 6.81%
Total manufacturing 2.34% 1.59% 1.77% 5.71%

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Logistics Internal Cost Data
  Share of Gross Margin Share of GDP
Manufacturing 4.40% 7.10%
Food Manufacturing 5.50% 10.40%
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing 10.10% 11.70%
Textile mills 5.20% 7.30%
Textile product mills 5.40% 6.50%
Clothing manufacturing 5.80% 6.40%
Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing 5.90% 8.00%
Paper Manufacturing 5.00% 6.80%
Printing and Related Support Activities 4.60% 4.70%
Wood Product Manufacturing 6.40% 8.90%
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 0.60% 2.50%
Chemical Manufacturing 3.30% 5.30%
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing 5.40% 6.90%
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 2.70% 3.60%
Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 15.10% 17.10%
Primary Metal Manufacturing 3.40% 6.50%
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 5.80% 6.80%
Machinery Manufacturing 4.20% 4.80%
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing 2.80% 6.10%
Electrical Equipment, Appliance and Component Manufacturing 4.20% 6.10%
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2.90% 6.00%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 1.30% 4.00%
Motor Vehiclke Body and Trailer Manufacturing 4.90% 7.50%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 5.70% 9.70%
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 3.10% 3.90%
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing 5.60% 6.50%
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing 7.40% 8.70%
Source: Statistics Canada, Census, Input-Output Data and Jacobson Consulting Calculations

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Created: 2006-10-17
Updated: 2007-03-01
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