Desktop Publishing Software Market Procurement Intelligence Report

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This report on global Desktop Publishing Software category is part of a larger series of reports on global End User Software and Hardware market. The scope of End User Software and Hardware spans multiple categories and is typically identified as a procurement category that includes all spend relating to the provision of off the shelf software, computer equipment, components, upgradation and replacement.

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Strategic Sourcing Guide to Desktop Publishing Software Procurement

Overview

Business practices within Desktop Publishing Software market are heavily influenced by changing trends across the category as well as within the broader End User Software and Hardware market. Rise in the cost of certain essential assets and supplies required to deliver Desktop Publishing Software is making a significant addition to the supplier's overall expenditure. This could have an inflationary impact on buyer's procurement expenditure in the Desktop Publishing Software market.

The cut-throat competition in the category is compelling suppliers to go aggressive on their pricing structure and increase their spend on sales and marketing activities. As a result, most suppliers are feeling a pressure on their margins and trying to offer higher margin value added services to have a better control on their profitability.

Buyers are showing an inclination to onboard suppliers whose offerings span beyond Desktop Publishing Software. The practice brings in several advantages such as rationalization of supplier base, economies of scale and reduced category management cost.

As a result, category managers need to closely monitor the Desktop Publishing Software procurement trends and identify changes required in their procurement environment for the category.

Desktop Publishing Software Procurement Best Practices

It has become imperative for category managers to remain as agile as possible in terms of their procurement practices. However, it is not always easy to quickly spot and implement alternative practices in a category like Desktop Publishing Software. To help quick decision making, this report advises on several procurement best practices that have worked well for category managers.

For example, Needs of buyers can vary depending on the industry where buyers operate. For instance, buyers from the financial services industry give high importance to regulatory compliance and data security, whereas buyers from the e-commerce industry prioritize high throughput, low response time, and high scalability. Hence, service providers with a strong knowledge of the security, compliance, and governance needs of buyers' industries and a proven track record of performance with respect to these aspects should be prioritized.

Procurement functions should develop custom processes to gain better visibility and involve Desktop Publishing Software suppliers early in the procurement process.

Category managers must explore opportunities to integrate planning and management activities using analytics to gain better control over category spend. This will also allow them to consolidate supply base easily as well as segment service providers depending on requirements and spend on each service provider.


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Risks in Desktop Publishing Software procurement

Desktop Publishing Software procurement managers also need to proactively identify and mitigate potential risks that can arise in the supply chain or contracts for Desktop Publishing Software procurement. Some examples include:


  • Privacy regulations regarding the information gathered, used, and exchanged by service providers vary across regions. This increases the risk of non-compliance, which can lead to the payment of hefty fines and penalties
  • Pricing terms in the contract could prove to be inadequate to safeguard the buyer from impact of a sudden increase in supplier's cost, often arising from a lack of clarity on scope of products or services to be delivered
  • Suppliers may face a situation where they are unable to honor a contract in its entirety due to shortage of resources, finances or capabilities. While contractual terms safeguard buyers from the non-performance, their operations could still face massive disruptions due to suppliers' non-performance

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Who should read this report

  • The report is intended to serve as a one-stop reference guide for Desktop Publishing Software procurement strategy and offers a perfect blend of category basics with deep-dive category data and insights. Therefore, it is ideal for category beginners looking for “Desktop Publishing Software: Procurement Report 101” as well as for category experts actively tracking the global Desktop Publishing Software procurement market.

     

    You may have just initiated your research to design a winning Desktop Publishing Software procurement strategy, or you may be a category expert looking for strategic insights and updated data.Either ways, the report has your requirements covered.

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Key questions on Desktop Publishing Software procurement answered by this report


    Procurement decisions can prove to be costly in the absence of careful deliberation and evaluation of every available option. In fact, more than 90% of the decision makers we work with acknowledge that timely availability of up-to-date category intelligence can help them make better purchasing decisions. More than 80% of them believe that in-house category intelligence needs to be updated periodically to achieve full benefits. If you have read so far, we are quite sure you agree!!

     

    The Desktop Publishing Software procurement report helps take more informed decisions by placing all the critical information and advice at the fingertips of a decision maker. It also specifically answers some of the key questions that we have been routinely asked during our industry outreach initiatives:

     

    • What is the spend potential in the Desktop Publishing Software market?
    • What is the correct price to pay for Desktop Publishing Software? What are the key trends and factors that influence current and future pricing?
    • Which selection criteria are the most important for Desktop Publishing Software Suppliers Market?
    • Who are the top Desktop Publishing Software suppliers? What are their cost structures?
    • Which negotiation levers can reduce Desktop Publishing Software procurement cost ?
    • What are supplier margins in Desktop Publishing Software market?
    • What are the best practices for Desktop Publishing Software procurement and what are the potential risks?

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Desktop Publishing Software Category Insights: What is inside

The Desktop Publishing Software market report offers a complete picture of the supply market and analyzes the category from the perspective of both buyers and suppliers. Analysis of the category trends, procurement best practices, negotiation levers and overall category management strategy advisory are interspersed with in-depth data and commentary on spend outlook, pricing ecosystem and supplier landscape drilled down to a region-level coverage.

Data

A key highlight of this report is the in-depth outlook created on Desktop Publishing Software procurement spend and pricing trends. The report further delves deep into the aspects of cost structure, total cost of ownership and supplier margins for Desktop Publishing Software. A dedicated section to supplier profiles and evaluation helps decision makers cast a wider procurement net and identify gaps in existing relationships.

Insights

Along with specific category and supplier intelligence, the publication also includes curated insights on Desktop Publishing Software market trends, price influencers and inherent risks. These insights help the decision makers prepare for market shaping trends in advance and create alternative strategies for changes in the market conditions.

Advisory

Additionally, the report also advises on the best practices and strategies to manage the Desktop Publishing Software category efficiently. Negotiation levers and opportunities are explained in detail along with quantification of their potential. Benchmark KPIs for supplier and buyer performance management are also aggregated to better organize the category objectives. Other themes of advisory include ideal procurement organization structure, enablers to achieve KPIs or category objectives and ideal SLAs to have with suppliers.

Category Ecosystem

  • Buyer and supplier ecosystem
  • Competitiveness index
  • Buyer and supplier power
  • Threat of new entrants and substitutes

Global and Regional Sourcing Insights

  • Category spend
  • Spend growth
  • Dynamics
  • Opportunities

Pricing and Cost Analysis

    • Pricing outlook and data
    • Drivers of pricing
    • Cost structure and inputs cost
    • Total cost of ownership
    • Pricing models and margins

Cost Saving Opportunities & Negotiation Strategies

  • Buyer and supplier side levers
  • Quantified cost saving opportunities
  • Negotiation strategies and quantified outcome

Procurement Best Practices, Strategy and Enablers

  • Procurement excellence
  • Sustainability and innovation
  • KPIs and category enablers
  • Risk management and outsourcing

Vendor Analysis

  • RFx essentials and selection criteria
  • SLAs
  • Supplier evaluation metrics
  • Detailed supplier profiles

Our research is complex, but our reports are easy to digest. Quantitative analysis and exhaustive commentary is placed in an easy to read format that gives you an in-depth knowledge on the category without spending hours to figure out “what does it mean for my company?”

Category Research Framework


SpendEdge presents a detailed picture of Desktop Publishing Software procurement solutions by way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources. The analysts have presented the various facets of the market with a particular focus on identifying the key category influencers. The data thus presented is comprehensive, reliable, and the result of extensive research, both primary and secondary.

Information Sources


Primary research
Secondary research
Procurement heads
Industry journals and reports
Category managers
Periodicals and new articles
Sourcing consortium professionals
Category webinars
Industry experts and thought leaders
Internal categiry playbooks
Procurement managers
Industry/government websites on regulations, compliance
Category heads of suppliers
Internal databases
Client account heads/managers
Industry blogs/thought leader briefings
Client and industry consultants

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