Friday, April 17, 2009

Recession Watch: How To Position Yourself For The Recovery

- Interesting article from logisticsonline.com

Transport Intelligence is pleased to announce the publication of Recession Watch – March 2009, a critical market assessment of the global transport & logistics industry. The February edition of Recession Watch proved to be a valuable tool for the industry - providing detailed insight into rapidly changing market conditions.

Recession Watch provides comprehensive, timely market analysis and identifies the strategies adopted by the leading players as they ride out the global downturn. Crucially, Recession Watch enables swift response to volatile market conditions - to maximise opportunities and reduce risk.

This month includes a special feature reviewing the leading 3PL's operations and finances over the past quarter. It also includes an article by leading industry expert, Prof Alan Braithwaite, on how to ride the downturn whilst positioning your company for the recovery.

Recession Watch contains the up to date information you need to understand how the industry is being impacted by current market conditions - supporting strategic decision making.

This comprehensive monthly analysis of the transport and logistics market has 5 key components:

  • Ti's exclusive Monthly Confidence Index identifying the strongest and weakest logistics sectors
  • Vertical Sector Developments and their impact on the logistics industry
  • Special Focus: leading 3PL's operations and finances over the past quarter
  • Major Logistics/Express Developments: which companies are cutting jobs, hubs, restructuring networks etc
  • Monthly / Quarterly Indices: a round up of all the key logistics related indices
Read the rest of the article here.