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?
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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.
