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William RussoPresidentSynergistics Limited

Emerging Trend: Sustainable growth fueled by China's urban economic development

November 9, 2010

Analysis of:Emerging Trends Driving the 2010 China Auto Industry: An Introduction | www.glgroup.com

In our introduction, we introduced several emerging trends that are driving the near-term development of the China automotive industry: Sustainable demand growth fueled by urban economic development Shifting preferences for increasingly savvy consumers Hyper-competition across the automotive market segments Adaptive brand innovation to extend product reach and grow share Increasing focus on the automotive aftermarket Accelerated drive to globalization

William RussoPresidentSynergistics Limited

Leveraging China & India for Global Competitiveness: Theme 2

November 7, 2010

Analysis of:Leveraging China & India for Global Competitiveness: An Introduction | www.glgroup.com

In our introduction, we introduced four clear China-India themes which provide insight into the nature of the challenges and opportunities for creating value in and through these markets.  Each of these themes stands on its own to provide insight for companies looking to maximize value from China and India. The real value of these themes, however, is that collectively they demarcate a range of options for maximizing value within China and India as well as globally.

John SchulzIndependent Analyst - Contributing EditorLogistics Management Magazine

Another Quarter, Another Quarterly Loss For YRC Worldwide

November 5, 2010

Analysis of:YRC Worldwide Achieved Significant Progress on Comprehensive Recovery Plan | finance.yahoo.com

YRC Worldwide reported a third-quarter net loss of $62 million on $1.14 billion revenue, compared with a $159 million loss on $1.2 billion revenue in the year-ago quarter. Bill Zollars, YRC's chairman, CEO and president who is leaving the company at the end of the year, said the $62 million loss meant the financially troubled LTL trucker had "achieved significant progress" despite losses in excess of $2.2 billion the last two and a-half years.

William RussoPresidentSynergistics Limited

Emerging Trends Driving the 2010 China Auto Industry: An Introduction

November 3, 2010

Analysis of:Auto sales end 2009 with uptick, but year was awful | www.usatoday.com

2009 was a year of tremendous historical significance to the China auto industry.  Triggered by the global financial crisis, the global automotive industry witnessed a year of unprecedented restructuring, as many industry icons struggled for their survival.  After peaking in 2007 at 70 million units, the global automotive markets experienced a contraction of nearly 10% over the next 2 years.  The mature "triad" markets of North America, Western Europe, and Japan have led this decline.

John SchulzIndependent Analyst - Contributing EditorLogistics Management Magazine

YRC Worldwide Gets More Life--Teamsters Accept More Concessions on Pay, Pensions

November 1, 2010

Analysis of:Teamsters Accept More Concessions at YRC Worldwide | www.kansascity.com

Rank-and-file Teamsters at YRC Worldwide units have accepted another round of wage and pension concessions aimed at keeping the struggling LTL carrier alive. In addition to a 15 percent wage concession through 2015, the YRC workers will continue a freeze on their pensions until mid-2011, and then get only 25 percent of previously agreed to pension contributions. The scheme is estimated to save YRC as much as $350 million annually.

William RussoPresidentSynergistics Limited

Leveraging China & India for Global Competitiveness: Theme 1

October 31, 2010

Analysis of:Leveraging China & India for Global Competitiveness: An Introduction | www.glgroup.com

In our introduction, we introduced four clear China-India themes which provide insight into the nature of the challenges and opportunities for creating value in and through these markets.  Each of these themes stands on its own to provide insight for companies looking to maximize value from China and India. The real value of these themes, however, is that collectively they demarcate a range of options for maximizing value within China and India as well as globally.

William RussoPresidentSynergistics Limited

Leveraging China & India for Global Competitiveness: An Introduction

October 24, 2010

Analysis of:Lessons for the Indian market: legions of big-name companies have failed in India. Here's how to avoid joining them. | www.entrepreneur.com

The economies of the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of India have captured a great deal of attention among Multi-National Corporations (MNCs) due to their rapid growth. According to the projections of the World Bank, China will overtake Japan as the second largest economy in the world in 2010, while India is expected to rank eleventh. 

John SchulzIndependent Analyst - Contributing EditorLogistics Management Magazine

Anger and Angst Drive Another Challenge to Hoffa

October 12, 2010

Analysis of:Second Teamsters Candidate to Challenge Hoffa | www.nytimes.com

Sandy Pope, a former truck driver and president of a large Teamsters Local in Long Island City, N.Y., is officially challenging incumbent Teamsters president James. P. "Jim" Hoffa in next year's election at the 1.4 million-member union. An admitted longshot, Ms. Pope is the second official challenger to Hoffa. Earlier, Fred Gegare, a Teamsters leader from Green Bay, Wis., announced he was challenging the two-term incumbent of the Teamsters.

John SchulzIndependent Analyst - Contributing EditorLogistics Management Magazine

Biggest Myth in Trucking -- The General Rate Increase Means Something

September 30, 2010

Analysis of:FedEx Freight to Raise LTL Rates 6.9 Percent | www.joc.com

FedEx Freight and ABF Freight System are first out of the box with announcements of their general rate increases for 2001--6.9 percent for FEF and 5.9 percent for ABF. Troubled LTL giant YRC Worldwide says it is raising rates by 5.9 percent as well. But hardly any large shipper will be affected by these rate increases, which apply only to non-contract rates and often are discounted away in negotiations with truckers' large national accounts.

John SchulzIndependent Analyst - Contributing EditorLogistics Management Magazine

End of an Era for YRC Worldwide--Zollars Leaving as Chairman, CEO

September 29, 2010

Analysis of:Zollars to Retire from YRC Worldwide Following Completion of Comprehensive Recovery Plan -- OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- | www.prnewswire.com

Financially ailing trucking giant YRC Worldwide, which has lost more money than any trucking company in U.S. history, is getting a change at the top. Chairman and CEO William D. "Bill" Zollars says he is leaving the company after 13 tumultuous years at the helm. His contract was due to expire at the end of this year. The company says it would seek a successor from both internal and external candidates.

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