Periodical Subscriptions Category Procurement Intelligence Report

A purchasing guide for Periodical Subscriptions – rich advisory on spend outlook in Periodical Subscriptions, pricing analysis for Periodical Subscriptions procurement cost benchmarking, negotiation strategies and key vendors of Periodical Subscriptions.

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Ecosystem of the global Periodical Subscriptions category is intertwined with the larger parent market of Subscriptions and Admissions. Our category definition describes that overall Subscriptions and Admissions market includes all spend related to staff subscriptions such as publications and organizational subscription charges, periodic renewal of subscriptions and multiple event admission.

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Strategic Sourcing Guide to Periodical Subscriptions Procurement

Overview

Business practices within Periodical Subscriptions market are heavily influenced by changing trends across the category as well as within the broader Subscriptions and Admissions market. Changing workforce demographics are creating challenges in identifying the right talent mix and processes that can keep the talent pool motivated and satisfied with their work.

New locations and vendors are emerging as cost effective suppliers of Periodical Subscriptions, offering an opportunity to widen the supplier base and gain further negotiation leverage with incumbent suppliers.

Suppliers are increasingly offering a 'bundle' of services which is marketed as a cost saving option. The bundled offering often includes services that are not required by the buyer or are charged at a much higher rate than an A la carte option with another supplier.

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

Periodical Subscriptions 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 Periodical Subscriptions category procurement. The report offers a succinct analysis of Periodical Subscriptions procurement best practices.

For example, Besides shortlisting potential suppliers based on services offered and cost, they also need to be evaluated against several other critical parameters. Some examples of these parameters are compliance with laws and regulations, capability to protect personally identifiable information and technical standards adopted (e.g. user interface, user exchange standards, data exchange standards). RFPs soliciting the above information ensures competition among suppliers and facilitates efficient evaluation.

Buyers should engage with service providers that offer value-added services and programs across multiple regions to ensure procurement of standardized services that promote employer brand and keep the costs in check.

Buyers can achieve cost savings by bundling procurement of various personnel-related services (e.g. benefits administration, payroll, time and attendance, and HR management functions). The integration of different HR functions leads to the automation of employee data across various verticals. The integration also reduces the burden of manually entering and updating necessary information and offers consistency and accurate tracking across multiple systems.


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Risks in Periodical Subscriptions procurement

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


  • Many service providers offer services via SaaS, mobile technology, and desktop software. If they do not remain up-to-date with the latest technologies and keep up with changing industry standards, they may not only be unable to resolve clients' problems but also lose the interest of potential clients
  • Contract-related risks where unfavorable credit terms may severly penalize buyers for delayed payments or entitle the supplier to demand pre-payments or shorten the payment terms are not very common in the category but they do exist in certain situations where buyers' liquidity or financial health is in question
  • When requirements of the buyers are not absolutely clear or usage patterns are not stable or predictable, suppliers often build in \"cost buffers\" for unforeseen risks due to a lack of complete understanding on buyer's requirements. This increases the risk of overspending on Periodical Subscriptions

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Who should read this report

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

     

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

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Periodical Subscriptions Category Insights: What is inside

The Periodical Subscriptions 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 Periodical Subscriptions procurement spend and pricing trends. The report further delves deep into the aspects of cost structure, total cost of ownership and supplier margins for Periodical Subscriptions. 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 Periodical Subscriptions 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 Periodical Subscriptions 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 Periodical Subscriptions 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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