Supply Market Intelligence
For Procurement by Procurement.
We write fully customized supply market intelligence reports for procurement teams.
Why is supply market intelligence important for Procurement?
In what ways have our clients leveraged supply market intelligence?
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To prevent risks: to prevent supply shortages and anticipate price increases.
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To identify opportunities: anticipate price drops and identify alternative products or technology.
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To improve bargaining power: use intelligence as leverage during vendor negotiations.
What do our supply market intelligence reports usually include?
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Price and lead time trends on spend categories & commodities/components selected by the client
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Market news and trends
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Client industry and competitors monitoring (if applicable)
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Anything else you might deem relevant to your industry and/or company. Our reports are fully customized to meet your needs.
How does it work?
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Client selects spend categories & commodities to monitor.
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Client defines report recurrence.
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Clients highlights any specific company or part number pricing to monitor.
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OC market intelligence team starts the research and analysis work.
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OC procurement team reviews and validates report draft.
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OC sends matter of fact and easy to read reports to the client’s procurement team.
