A.T. Kearney Publishes Commentary, “The Worsening Storage Shortage”

PR TIMES reported that A.T. Kearney Co., Ltd. published a commentary titled “The Worsening Storage Shortage.”

The facts confirmed in this case are limited to A.T. Kearney Co., Ltd.’s publication of a commentary and its title. The information provided does not include the commentary’s full text, so its title and introductory description alone are insufficient to establish which materials or research it draws on or what scope it analyzes. Accordingly, it is not possible to draw conclusions from the title about supply and demand across the broader market or companies’ procurement environments, or to discuss the effects of the company’s recommendations on specific technologies, products or companies. Readers should refer to the original commentary for details. As a news item, this amounts to a record of a consulting firm publishing a commentary. The fact of publication shows that the company addressed this topic in a commentary, but it is not, in itself, independent evidence supporting the analysis in that commentary. Without confirming the sources of the data cited in the text, the period and products covered, and the assumptions used, it is not possible to assess the validity of its claims or compare them with other market outlooks. The information provided also does not identify public sources or other research that could fill in those gaps, so we will avoid adding specific figures on market size or prices, or information about the positions of competing companies. No related articles from this newspaper were provided. There is no basis for comparing this commentary with earlier coverage or changes in its views, and we will not suggest that related coverage exists or add internal links. Nor can we infer from the publication alone that the duration of supply constraints or companies’ procurement behavior will change. Evaluating the issues raised in the commentary requires comparing its content with the public materials on which it is based. Three points merit further review. First, the sources and scope of the data cited in the commentary. Second, which products, companies and periods its outlook and recommendations cover. Third, whether the market data underlying its recommendations can also be confirmed in other public materials.