Herman Trend Alert: 2012 Workforce/Workplace Forecast
Every year at about this time, The Herman Group issues its annual forecast. If it seems like much of this forecast is similar to last year, you are right. Due to prolonged economic challenges, employers are facing very similar conditions to last year.
LMC Automotive Acquires Automotive Forecasting Division from J.D. Power
LMC and J.D. Power began working together in the area of automotive forecasting and market intelligence in the mid-1990s.
Timken Posts Strong Quarter, Raises Full-Year Forecast
Company says sales are up 25 percent over last year’s third quarter.
Standard Motor Products Announces Acquisition of Forecast Trading Corp.
Forecast has distribution facilities in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and distributes a range of engine management products including ignition coils, ignition modules, switches and sensors and filters.
Polk Enhances Aftermarket Demand Forecast for GVW 3-8 Vehicles with Expanded Component Categories
More than 60 specific component forecasts now available for better business inventory management decision-making among customers.
Polk Names Anthony Pratt Director of Forecasting, Americas
Pratt joins Polk from PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP where he led its Detroit-based Autofacts team. Prior to that, he was senior manager of global powertrain forecasting at J.D. Power and Associates and has held marketing positions with several automotive suppliers, including TK Holdings (Takata), Federal-Mogul, NSK Ltd. and Freudenberg-NOK.
Report Forecasts Opportunities in China’s Auto Aftermarket
The light passenger vehicle car parc in China has expanded to more than 62 million units, with middle-aged vehicles (4-9 years old) reaching a 50 percent share, according to Technomic Asia.
AAIA Aftermarket Factbook 2012 Forecasts Industry Insight Through 2014
Extended IHS Global Insight forecast projects post-recession industry impact.
Yokohama’s King Forecasts Truck Tire Market
The commercial truck tire market rebounded strongly in 2010 – so strongly, in fact, that companies started to face fill rate problems. Dan King, Yokohama senior vice president of sales and marketing, recently addressed this issue, as well as what the market might expect in 2011.
Herman Trend Alert: 2011 Workforce/Workplace Forecast
Every year at about this time, The Herman Group issues its annual forecast. Again, this year, we offer you our full forecast (longer than our usual alert) for the coming year.