IS Network Infrastructure Hardware | Market, Trends, Growth | Suppliers Analysis

Strategic Sourcing Guide to IS Network Infrastructure 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 Network Infrastructure Hardware. 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 IS Network Infrastructure Hardware. The practice brings in several advantages such as rationalization of supplier base, economies of scale and reduced category management cost.

The supply market has undergone several structural changes including introduction of several new vendors every year, M&As and vertical integration efforts of suppliers. This has resulted in some issues such as erosion of previously established supplier relationships but has also opened new opportunities to onboard new suppliers that offer a solution with better fitment or a wider range of offerings in .

IS Network Infrastructure Hardware Procurement Best Practices

As market conditions become more dynamic and procurement practices get more sophisticated, category managers need to be cognizant of the best practices that work for their IS Network Infrastructure Hardware category procurement. The report offers a succinct analysis of IS Network Infrastructure Hardware procurement best practices.

For example, Procurement functions should develop custom processes to gain better visibility and involve IS Network Infrastructure Hardware suppliers early in the procurement process.

Adequate RFP response time should be built in for prospective suppliers to enable them understand the scope and usage patterns properly.

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 IS Network Infrastructure Hardware procurement

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

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
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
Natural disasters can sometimes impact the entire industry to a significant extent and disrupt supply chains. For example, during the floods that ravaged Thailand in 2011, many electronic manufacturing facilities were flooded and the prices of peripherals shot up by more than 100%

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Who should read this report

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

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

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IS Network Infrastructure Hardware Category Insights: What is inside

The IS Network Infrastructure 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 Network Infrastructure 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 Network Infrastructure 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 Network Infrastructure 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 Network Infrastructure 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 Network Infrastructure 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.