Alliance Tool
– Steve Patterson, Executive VP & CFO, Trans-Matic Mfg. Co., Inc. |
Member Since 1976
ITR’s Alliance Tool is the leading tool that allows you to benchmark your company’s data against more than 100 industry indicators—covering automotive, appliance, consumer products, aerospace, medical, heavy truck, agricultural/off-highway and many more industries—as well as additional indicators that are related to the core U.S. and global economies.
The Alliance Tool is an on-demand portal where you create trend reports on the key economic indicators important to you. Once your reports are set up, just update the data on a weekly or monthly basis and share the information with your company’s leaders.
Benefits of the Alliance Tool:
- Market insight for increased sales
- Higher forecast accuracy—know the opportunities and threats
- 24/7 access to stay up-to-date on the latest trends
- Benchmark internal success
- Know your business-cycle phase compared to the industry phase.
Forecast 101 Presentation
Business leaders that want to understand the importance of using Leading Indicator Analysis in their business planning and how to properly use it will want to watch this presentation on the following components:
- General overview of ITR Economics' Forecasting Steps
- Understanding how to calculate and use Rates-of-Change in your internal forecasting processes
- How to identify ITR Checking Points
- Developing a system of Leading Indicators
- How to properly work a Timing Analysis between two subject data sets
- How to identify and properly use the Phases of the Business Cycle
- Actionable advice for each Phase of the Business Cycle
Methodology 101 Presentation
Need help understanding the importance of using Rates-of-Change methodology in your business planning and how to properly use it? This presentation will include the following components:
- ITR Economics' Terminology Review
- Understanding how to calculate and use Rates-of-Change
- The general use of Leading Indicators
- How to identify and use the Phases of the Business Cycle
- Actionable advice for each Phase of the Business Cycle
About ITR Economics
Questions about Alliance Tool?
Contact Cindy Minn, membership and industry data manager, at 216-901-8800 ext. 146.