Radio Devices Market Procurement Intelligence Report

Several macro changes in the dynamics of overall Engineering Components as well as Radio Devices procurement trends are poised to change the business practices and procurement thumb rules. Volatility in the prices of key inputs is creating multiple issues that impact procurement within Radio Devices category such as benchmarking and budgeting of the procurement costs.

Several structural changes including M&As and vertical integration efforts of suppliers are characterizing the broader market. Such strategic developments can erode the strength of previously established supplier relationships due to changed realities in the supplier's ecosystem. At the same time, buyers may also find opportunities to onboard new suppliers with a wider range of offerings or better contract terms for .

Regulatory guidance on data protection and increasing concern over cybersecurity have increased the costs for suppliers as they incur additional spend on compliance and security. These additional costs have a potential to drive marginal increase in prices across the key geographies.

Category managers need to take note of the potential of these developments and reassess the changes required in their procurement 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 Radio Devices category procurement. The report offers a succinct analysis of Radio Devices procurement best practices.

For example, Buyers must have a clear understanding of the subcontracting policies, if any, of Radio Devices suppliers. Factors such as cost incurred, service quality, adherence to timelines, and regulatory compliance of subcontractors employed by suppliers should be carefully assessed prior to engagement.

Buyers should engage with suppliers that have adopted a global delivery model as it reduces buyers' risk. In this model, any disaster/emergency at any operating facility of supplier will result in the work being transferred to a different facility, thereby ensuring continuity of the project and reduced risk for buyers. This model also provides buyers access to skilled labor from across the globe, thereby improving the quality of engineering products provided by the supplier.

Buyers should assess the level of adoption of the latest technologies by suppliers to assess cost-saving opportunities and quality that can be provided by the latter. For instance, the adoption of technologies such as cloud computing will enable suppliers to reduce their internal computing hardware requirements for operations such as CAD and CAM. This can, in turn, enable them to reduce their operating costs, thereby suppliers can offer products at lower rates to buyers.

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