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Research we publish in the open

Market studies and interactive research, written to the same standard as client work: every load bearing figure traced to a dated source, every source tiered, and the thin parts of the evidence named.

Latest publication

Strategic insight paper, October 2026

The Islands Problem

Why most businesses still steer through spreadsheets, and what a holistic business system looks like: from the market place to dynamic strategy implementation. Introduces TotalBusiness™ 360, now live.

15 pages, free PDF.

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Market studies

Market intelligence study, September 2026

Rail in Africa

The network, the installed base, the projects and where the opportunity sits for suppliers of rolling stock, components, signalling, electrification and maintenance.

25 pages, 91 tiered sources, free PDF.

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Interactive studies

Earlier publications

Our earlier reports and briefings, free to download.

PDF Strategic insight paper, March 2026

The Trust Deficit

How the death of the handshake is slowing business, and a Trust Architecture for rebalancing relationships alongside legal protection.

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PDF Strategic insight paper, March 2026

The Planning Fallacy

Why best in class products no longer guarantee survival: five planning traps, Kodak to Nokia, and Intelligence Driven Planning.

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PDF Strategic insight paper, March 2026

The Service Strategy Illusion

Why most industrial OEMs miscalculate their aftermarket potential: capture rate erosion, end user behaviour and predictive maintenance.

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PDF Market intelligence study, March 2026

Can Mobile Battery Storage Replace Diesel Gensets?

TCO across power ranges, applications and conditions, displacement timelines and the 1 to 3 MW market gap.

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PDF Market intelligence study, March 2026

Why Battery Storage Must Be Mobile

The case for IP65+ containerised BESS: rapid deployment, redeployable assets and distributed power.

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PDF Market intelligence study, March 2026

Global Rail: Technology Trends 2026 to 2035

Electrification, high speed rail, CBTC and ETCS signalling, autonomous operations and the key players by region.

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PDF Market intelligence study, March 2026

Global Commercial Vehicles: Technology Trends 2026 to 2035

Truck and bus electrification, hydrogen, autonomous and connected vehicles, and the OEM landscape.

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PDF Market intelligence study, March 2026

Global Public Transport: Technology Trends 2026 to 2035

Electric buses, autonomy, MaaS, smart ticketing and regulation across bus, metro, BRT and rail.

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PDF White paper, April 2026

Lifecycle Service Contracts for Industrial Equipment

How long-term maintenance agreements create value for operators and service providers, across 11 sectors and 14 years of field evidence.

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