Unleaded Petrol | Intelligence Report

Strategic Sourcing Guide to Unleaded Petrol Procurement

Overview

Business practices within Unleaded Petrol market are heavily influenced by changing trends across the category as well as within the broader Fuel market. Digitization of assets, processes and systems has enabled new value propositions and cost saving opportunities within the Unleaded Petrol category.

Both buyer and supplier sides are putting technology in use to enhance performance across the value chain and capture hidden value from operations.

A growing world population and economic development, especially in Asian countries has shifted the demand supply equation and has created a more complex supply chain for Unleaded Petrol category.

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

Unleaded Petrol Procurement Best Practices

The report discusses in detail the best practices that have served well the category managers responsible for Unleaded Petrol procurement.

For example, Cost saving opportunities may reduce exponentially in relation to the time left for current contract to expire. Therefore sufficient interval should exist between initation of new procurement and expiration of existing contract for Unleaded Petrol.

Suppliers need to have expertise in demand and price forecasting of fuels as this will help to appropriately set the prices for the contract period.

Suppliers of fuels need to have robust logistics capabilities in terms of their transportation reach. This will ensure that the fuel will be supplied till buyers' distribution facilities such as the fuel stations and thus minimizing buyer's effort to transport the fuels from the ports to their facilities .In addition, the supplier must also ensure that the packaging solutions provided and the transport modes used such as the pipeline systems and the rails are well-maintained to minimize spills and spoils.

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Risks in Unleaded Petrol procurement

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

Procurement without consulting the actual users of Unleaded Petrol may result in a mismatch in expectations of the buyer's internal stakeholders versus the actual contract executed
Severe weather conditions such as cyclones, floods, tsunamis, and earthquakes can significantly impact the value chains. Moreover, they can result in costly damages to human resources, facilities and infrastructure which can lead to inconsistency in supply
Low product differentiation is making it difficult for suppliers to acquire new clients. Hence, there is intense competition among top players based on pricing. They are also adopting strategic initiatives such as reduction in prices of their products to gain market share. This is resulting in a reduction in their profit margins

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Who should read this report

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

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

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Unleaded Petrol Category Insights: What is inside

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