When researching competitor and supplier landscapes, startup discovery is an important component to include. This is generally not as challenging as one would think. Founders are, on the most part,…
Finding Information on Startups in Stealth Mode
Commodities Market Intelligence Offerings Update
As we go into 2022 with inflation concerns, rise of a new COVID-19 variant, and continued supply disruptions and shortages, challenges will continue and most likely increase for buyers of…
New RSM US Supply Chain Index Looks at Elements of Transportation, Manufacturing, Sales, and Labor
RSM, a tax, audit and consulting services provider, recently launched its US Supply Chain Index, which provides a near real-time and forward look at the elements of transportation, manufacturing, sales…
Newly Launched: The Frontier Hub, An Industrial Innovation News Sharing Platform
TMC and The Frontier have partnered to create The Frontier Hub, “the first global digital media platform focused on sharing news about industrial innovation across all industry sectors. The new…
Newly Launched BBQ Index Highlights Supply Chain Disruptions and the Meat Industry
C2ER, the publisher of the Cost of Living Index (COLI), launched a BBQ index (US) to signify which metro areas and states have the most and least expensive prices of…
Thomas Reveals Top Sourced Industrial Products and Services in Q2 2021
The trend data found in the 2021 Q2 Sourcing Activity Snapshot (Thomas Index Report, July) allows you to see what procurement professionals and engineers were sourcing on Thomasnet.com. The top…
Freightwaves Launches Modern Shipper Highlighting Importance of E-Commerce and On-Demand Delivery
As a nod to the growth of e-commerce and the gig economy over the past year, Freightwaves has launched Modern Shipper, which can be found at www.modernshipper.com. Craig Fuller, founder…
IRI Acquires Supply Chain Analytics Provider RSi
On October 8, 2020, IRI, a global research and services firm for consumer, CPG, retail and media companies, announced it has acquired Retail Solutions, Inc. (RSi), a provider of supply…
Institute for Supply Management Launches Hospital PMI, Renames Non-Manufacturing Index to Services PMI, and Redesigns Website
The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) launched its first Hospital PMI, which assesses domestic hospital supply chains, and is the first vertical ISM Report On Business. ISM collaborated with the Association…
Continuously Updated: Supply-Related Market Intelligence Providers Are Providing Free and Specialized Offerings During COVID-19 Outbreak
Updated August 9, 2020 Many supply-related market intelligence providers are stepping up by providing free and specialized offerings in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Here is a selected listing that…