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B2B MARKET INTELLIGENCE DRIVES BETTER DECISIONS

We provide bespoke B2B market intelligence that isn't in the public domain -

helping you to make confident strategic

decisions in complex markets. 

Global

research capability

30+
years of experience

Senior

consultants 

Independent intelligence
Stronger outcomes

Confidential

qualitative intelligence

Real Insight

Real Results

B2B markets are no longer stable or predictable. Localisation pressures, uncertain supply chains and new partnership models are reshaping competitive landscapes.

Yet meaningful B2B Insight remains opaque. Actionable intelligence is no longer optional - it is an essential strategic tool.

At The Strategy Works, B2B Insight is our core discipline.

For over 30 years, TSW has provided its clients with reliable evidence backed intelligence to fuel important decisions.

WHAT WE OFFER

What we offer

Intelligence 
beyond the obvious

We combine rigorous research with specialist industry expertise, deploying multilingual teams to uncover hard-to-reach insights across the B2B value chain, turning complex market intelligence into clear, actionable insight.

Insight to Action

Our outputs are grounded in rigorous desk research combined with in-depth interviews, merging commercial and technical insights to create a 'Connects Matrix' - a high-resolution view of the B2B value chain.

It reveals how suppliers, partners, OEMs, distributors and technical influencers connect, highlighting critical dependencies and showing how relationships shape supply-chain resilience.

Value Chain Analysis

Map complex ecosystems to reveal the relationships that drive both technical and commercial performance.

Identify critical dependencies, assess opportunities and risk; determine the most effective route to market before committing to a new segment.

Competitor Monitoring

Once priority competitors are identified, TSW conducts continuous monitoring. We track strategy, technology, partnerships, OEM alignment, distributor behaviour - revealing shifts that shape competitive advantage.

International 
Trade Exhibitions

Targeted booth interviews to build a robust qualitative sample

Delegate networking to capture live, on‑the‑ground intelligence that reveals emerging trends and competitor signals

Deploy local TSW consultants to defray travel costs while ensuring high‑quality field coverage

Acquisition
Insight Support

TSW complements legal and financial due diligence by assessing acquisition targets  from a commercial and technical sales perspective, benchmarked against their competitors.

Through both existing/previous  customers; lost prospects interviews , we identify commercial strengths, technical performance, competitive advantages/weaknesses. 

Our B2B expertise spans multiple sectors including

Engine Oil Pouring

AUTOMOTIVE LUBRICANTS
& ADDITIVES

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CHEMICALS

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MARINE

A recent selection from over 40 B2B published articles written by Michael Herson of TSW


Two exhibitions - one clear message for the lubricants industry

February - 2026

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China Shifts to Additives Exports as Domestic EVS Take Hold

March - 2025

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Hydrogen Mobility – Fuel Cells vs ICE options examined for Heavy Duty Trucks

September - 2024

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Digital navigation prepares to claim the crown from paper charts in the sub-ECDIS sector

May - 2023

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PUBLISHED ARTICLES



 

Michael Herson will present at Lubricant Expo in Düsseldorf on 15th September, exploring how global disruption is reshaping the lubricants supply chain.

Drawing on industry evidence, he will reveal how companies are responding with new measures to strengthen supply chain resilience.

CONTACT

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Telephone: +44 7931 763088

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