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Summary of Project Experience in the Industrial Markets
Air Treatment Products
- Evaluation of air treatment products in France, Italy, Germany, Spain, and the UK, including market size, segmentation, prices, and distribution.
Appliances, Lighting, and Electrical Products
- Conducted in-depth interviews with directors and officers in charge of procurement and supply chain logistics for manufacturers and distributors of appliances, lighting, and electrical components. Countries studied: Argentina, Brazil, China, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, and Taiwan.
- Market study for defense electrical products in the US.
Automotive
- Strategic information audit for a major automotive manufacturer that gathered strategic and competitive information into the system on an ongoing basis.
- Large scale quantitative study of US consumers' attitudes toward premium gasoline.
- Competitive assessments on firms in the wire harness business for the automotive and trucking industries.
- Evaluated the market potential for auto care products.
- Business Intelligence Study on the Mexican automotive market, including manufacturing, distribution, and other areas.
- Competitor profiles of automotive producers, distributors, and components manufacturers.
- Competitive analysis of two major distributors of automotive components.
- Conducted focus groups in Argentina, Brazil, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Thailand, and the UK for a worldwide study on auto drives.
- Business Intelligence Study to research the competitive assessment of second stage manufacturing of automobile corporations.
- Conducted in-depth interviews on new advertising slogans for a high-end car.
- Corporate advertising image study in the US for a large European automobile manufacturer.
- Qualitative study of young Americans for a US automotive study.
Closures Packaging Market
- Market Intelligence Study on household and institutional cleaning products in the US.
- Business Intelligence Study on the closures packaging market vs. the blister pack market in US.
Copper
- Worldwide market study on the uses of copper.
Electronic Components
- Acquisition study for a British-based electronic components manufacturer, evaluating which candidates represented a strategic fit with the company's existing interests in the US and could facilitate the company's entry into emerging markets.
Engineering
- Competitive Intelligence Study of two engineering firms in Thailand.
General Manufacturing Studies
- Interviewed CEOs of mid-sized manufacturing firms to determine the strategic issues facing their industry.
- Competitor profile of a major industrial packaging firm.
- Conducted global industrial consumer survey.
Glass Manufacturers
- Quantitative brand image survey for a US glass manufacturer.
- Repositioned the brand strategy of a window manufacturing client to target professional contractors.
Industrial Cleaning
- Brand image study in the US and Europe for industrial cleaning products by end-use market segments.
Industrial Competitive Intelligence Studies
- Competitive Intelligence profile of a major engine manufacturer's activities in Thailand.
- Create company profile of a leading manufacturer of industrial products.
- Competitive Intelligence Study of microwave competitors in the UK.
- Evaluation of a company's capability to competitively produce ash removal systems.
- Competitive Intelligence study of hydrometers in Germany.
- Created company profile of a leading plastics producer.
- Competitive profile of technology lab that manufacturers contact lenses.
- Conducte Global Market Intelligence study for a power systems company.
Laboratory Equipment
- Conducted survey in the US and in Germany with research scientists to determine their usage of specific laboratory equipment.
New Technology
- Business intelligence study of the new technologies used in the production of credit cards.
- Conducted study to understand pharma and biotech areas regarding drug delivery
- systems and selection of product development and manufacturing companies to partner
- with for new technologies.
Mailing Systems
- Market study for a large mailing systems firm that identified relevant technologies that could either be acquired or developed to protect its strategic position in the market.
Motors and Drives
- Market size, segmentation, and pricing study of the Motors and Drives market in Mexico and in Venezuela.
- Assessment of the Motors and Drives market in Mexico.
Paints
- In-depth interviews with customers of a marine paint company for a Unified Global Visual Identity study in the US.
Paper Mills
- Conducted global study of paper mill managers to analyze manufacturing techniques.
Pavement Marking - Reflective tape
- Global market study of reflective tape and pavement marking equipment.
PH Measurement Equipment
- Conducted qualitative research study for the users of pH measurement equipment in the Pharmaceutical industry.
Pharmaceuticals
- Conducted study to understand pharma and biotech areas regarding drug delivery systems and selection of product development and manufacturing companies to partner with for new technologies.
Photographic Film, Papers, and Chemicals
- Strategic information audit for a large manufacturer of photographic film, papers, chemicals, and related equipment and imaging systems. Produced a monthly flow of competitive information into the system.
Printing Technology
- Competitive Intelligence Study of the manufacture of labels and thermal paper.
Scales and Balances
- In-depth study of the market for scales and balances in China.
- Market size, potential, segmentation, pricing, and competitor framework for CAT scan equipment in Malaysia and Thailand.
Security Fire Alarms
- Conducted an in-depth study of the competitive market environment for building security fire alarms in China.
Semi-Conductors
- Study of the semi-conductors market in Japan.
- Comparative study on semi-conductor fuel efficiency in the US vs. Europe.
Sensormatic Equipment
- Customer satisfaction survey of users of Sensormatic equipment in Europe, Latin America, and Asia.
Shipping
- Competitor profile of COSCO Container Lines in Beijing, China.
- Competitive Intelligence Study of customers' and competitors' logistics and shipping practices.
Sourcing
- Market Intelligence Study of domestic sourcing for industrial firms
- Competitive Intelligence Study on the methods of the "best in class" US sourcing firms.
Sterilization Equipment
- Quantitative and qualitative study for sterilization equipment in Europe and Japan.
Technology Applications
Textiles
Tool Industry
- Monitored over 32 companies' competitive effectiveness to analyze the Tool industry in the US market.
Transportation
- In-depth assessment of the Transportation industry: overall strategic direction of the industry, company profiles, use of information technology and systems.
- Competitive assessment of technology usage in the automotive and trucking industries.
- Conducted a supply chain and transportation study in Europe and Japan.
Waste Removal
- Conducted focus groups in the US, Brazil, Italy, France, and Japan to determine women's attitudes toward garbage and trash removal.
- Water Filtration Systems
- Conducted focus groups in the US, Brazil, Italy, France, and Japan to determine consumer attitudes toward a new hot water system.
- Comprehensive evaluation of water filtration systems in Europe and in Asia, assessing technology, competitors, and potential opportunities.
Sampling of Clients in the Industrial and Automotive Markets
- Alphabet Corporation
- Nicholson Kovac, Inc.
- In-Sink-Erator
- Applied Materials
- Siemens
- Amway
- Parsons Brinckerhoff
- Avery Dennison
- Pohl-BosKamp
- Kohler
- Closures Manufacturers Association
- Polaroid Corporation
- Daimler Chrysler
- Reliance Electric
- Grainger
- Eastman Kodak
- Teikoku Databank America
- Elf Aquitaine
- Seaquist Closures
- Exxon-Mobil
- Sensormatic Electronics Corporation
- Fasson - Roll Division
- Fleishman Hillard
- SC Johnson Wax
- Ford Motor Company
- Stanley Works
- Seaquist Closures
- Five Twelve Group
- Genecor
- 3M Traffic Control Materials
- General Electric
- Volvo North America Corp.
- General Motors
- Whirlpool Corporation
- Johnson Controls
- Union Pacific
- Diversy Lever
- Siemens
- Rexam Graphics
- Simplex Corporation
- W.R. Grace & Company
- United Technology
