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Strategic Sourcing Guide to IS Application Hardware Procurement

Overview

A changing ecosystem within the Specialist Software and Hardware market also affects the procurement process, cost dynamics and supplier attractiveness for the buyers of IS Application Hardware. Buyers are showing an inclination to onboard suppliers whose offerings span beyond IS Application Hardware. The practice brings in several advantages such as rationalization of supplier base, economies of scale and reduced category management cost.

Rise in the cost of certain essential assets and supplies required to deliver IS Application Hardware is making a significant addition to the supplier's overall expenditure. This could have an inflationary impact on buyer's procurement expenditure in the IS Application Hardware market.

The ecosystem of IS Application Hardware is part of an industry which is developing a host of new transformative technologies. Billions of dollars are being invested into this industry, and companies are in cutthroat competition to discover the next game changing technology, hardware, software, and services.

IS Application Hardware Procurement Best Practices

IS Application Hardware procurement best practices are moving towards a level of sophistication which is typically seen in traditional procurement categories. Category managers now have an attractive opportunity to adapt the best practices seen within this category as well as those being leveraged in other non-related categories. This report summarizes the best practices picked from across multiple categories that could work well for category managers involved with IS Application Hardware procurement strategy.

For example, Prior to the commencement of contract-related discussions, buyers must ensure that they have clearly identified and listed down potential levers, such as duration of contract, resources required, space limits if relevant, terms of payment, expected resolution time, delivery point.

Developing a strong understanding of the potential vulnerabilities of service providers can help buyers limit their potential losses and also gives the bargaining power to demand services from more robust measures in the SLA.

Investing in benchmarking studies not only helps category managers to improve their knowledge about market pricing or billing rates but also in negotiating with suppliers. In fact, this holds true for all technology procurement sub-categories.

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Risks in IS Application Hardware procurement

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

Consistent evolution in the technological landscape of IT support services is increasing the risk of technology used by service providers becoming obsolete, which can prevent buyers from engaging with them
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
An increase in the integration of IT systems is amplifying the risk of cyberattacks and theft of sensitive data

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Who should read this report

The report is intended to serve as a one-stop reference guide for IS Application Hardware 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 “IS Application Hardware: Procurement Report 101” as well as for category experts actively tracking the global IS Application Hardware procurement market.

You may have just initiated your research to design a winning IS Application Hardware 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 IS Application Hardware 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 IS Application Hardware 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 IS Application Hardware market?
What is the correct price to pay for IS Application Hardware? What are the key trends and factors that influence current and future pricing?
Which selection criteria are the most important for IS Application Hardware Suppliers Market?
Who are the top IS Application Hardware suppliers? What are their cost structures?
Which negotiation levers can reduce IS Application Hardware procurement cost ?
What are supplier margins in IS Application Hardware market?
What are the best practices for IS Application Hardware procurement and what are the potential risks?

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IS Application Hardware Category Insights: What is inside

The IS Application Hardware 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 IS Application Hardware procurement spend and pricing trends. The report further delves deep into the aspects of cost structure, total cost of ownership and supplier margins for IS Application Hardware. 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 IS Application Hardware 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 IS Application Hardware 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?”

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Category Research Framework

SpendEdge presents a detailed picture of IS Application Hardware 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.