Operations and Business Analytics

IBISWorld is a great source for broad overviews of US industries. (We also have some coverage for China and Global industry reports.) Reports generally cover industry performance and outlook, major products and markets, an overview of the competitive landscape and major players, important information about operating conditions and key statistics.

Fitch Connect is primarily focused on risk analysis and highlight resources are country risk reports and industry research. Country risk reports generally cover economic and political SWOT analyses and outlooks, 10-year forecasts and information on major global macroeconomic impacts. Industry reports include SWOT and risk analyses, a market overview and analysis of the competitive landscape and an industry 5-year forecast. There is also a Fundamental Data & Analytics section of the database which includes Fitch Ratings Reports.

BCC Research publishes global market research reports which generally include 5-year market forecasts, information on the industry structure and major players, market shares information, major technology shifts and analysis of various applications for a product/material or major product segmentations. Coverage is especially strong for technology, health, engineering and materials fields.

Passport GMID provides global analysis of industries, economies, consumers and channels, covering more than 200 countries. Analysis is generally short, but insightful, giving you good ideas for where to dig into your research further. Industry analysis generally covers key data, company and brand shares and industry performance. The economics reports cover business dynamics, major finance and trade information and sustainability issues. And consumer reports generally focus on households, income groups, lifestyles or demographics.

The EMIS Intelligence database organizes analysis by country, company, or industry. Industry reports generally focus on the industry within a particular country or region and are produced by a variety of publishers, including the Economist Intelligence Unit. Country analysis includes news, economic forecasts, major industries, statistics and overview reports.

Mergent Intellect is useful for both company and industry research. Searching in the Industry tab will give you a list of all the companies in the database that operate within that industry, from which you can dig into further research about particular companies of interest (those with the largest revenue or number of employees, etc.). You can also access First Research reports which give a brief but powerful review of industries, covering SWOT analysis, major trends, links to industry associations for further information and sometimes interview with experts in the field.