CONSULTING GROUPS PARTNER TO MARKET TRADE DATABASE
Consulting
groups partner to market trade database
SJ Consulting Group Inc., a transportation and logistics consulting firm
based in Pittsburgh, said it has entered into a business alliance with YDL
Management Consultants (YDL), a Europe based management-consulting firm.
The alliance will combine
YDL's global trade database and business intelligence capabilities and SJ
Consulting's industry expertise to provide decision-making resources to
transportation and logistics companies.
Under the agreement, SJ
Consulting will be the exclusive North American partner for subscriptions to the
trade database. The database provides up-to-date information on global trade by
air and sea per commodity, enabling users to analyze trends, establish market
share and create forecasts. The database also contains current and historical
statistics about trade in tonnage and the value of the goods shipped.
Potential customers for the
database include airlines, ocean shipping companies, freight forwarders,
international airports, logistics companies, consulting firms, financial
institutions, integrators, law firms, commodity brokers and government agencies.