Fuel Gas Market Procurement Intelligence Report

A complete buyer's guide that provides comprehensive insights on Fuel Gas category spend, spend growth and regional segmentation; in-depth price trends; negotiation levers and analysis of Fuel Gas suppliers.

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Scope of the report

Fuel Gas is an essential part of the Energy category which includes all spend related to the provision of energy including electricity, gas and alternative energy. This includes management related services such as meter reading and any levies, but does not include the provision of infrastructure installations for energy.

KEY PROCUREMENT INSIGHTS COVERED

Strategic Sourcing Guide to Fuel Gas Procurement

Overview

The market for Energy and its sub-segments such as Fuel Gas are at an interesting intersection. 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 Fuel Gas category.

New developments in global geo-politics and China's shifting policies are altering supply and investment avenues within Fuel Gas category.

Trends like these and many others discussed in this report are necessitating a relook at the way Fuel Gas is procured and the procurement cost saving opportunities that exist.

Fuel Gas 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 Fuel Gas category procurement. The report offers a succinct analysis of Fuel Gas procurement best practices.

For example, Competitive bidding as a cost optimization tool is extremely potent but should be carefully deployed only when there is no significant differentiation among Fuel Gas suppliers.

Buyers need to conduct periodic quality audits at the suppliers' facilities to assure adherence to the contract terms and compliance with regulations.

Buyers should engage with suppliers that are involved in vertical integration to reduce supply chain related bottlenecks.


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Risks in Fuel Gas procurement

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


  • 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
  • Procurement without consulting the actual users of Fuel Gas may result in a mismatch in expectations of the buyer's internal stakeholders versus the actual contract executed
  • Buyers and suppliers are required to comply with stringent environmental regulations, such as MARPOL treaty, Clean Air Act in the US. Any noncompliance with these regulations can result in hefty fines. Moreover, periodic changes in regulations affect the operations and costs of both buyers and suppliers as they incur additional efforts in aligning with the new norms. Changes such as these significantly increase the prices, and buyers might tend to shift toward more cost-effective solutions

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Who should read 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!!

    You may have just initiated your research to design a winning Fuel Gas procurement strategy, or you may be a category expert looking for strategic insights and updated data.Either ways, the report has your requirements covered.

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

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Key questions on Fuel Gas procurement answered by this report


    The Fuel Gas 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 Fuel Gas market?
    • What is the correct price to pay for Fuel Gas? What are the key trends and factors that influence current and future pricing?
    • Which selection criteria are the most important for Fuel Gas Suppliers Market?
    • Who are the top Fuel Gas suppliers? What are their cost structures?
    • What are supplier margins in Fuel Gas market?
    • Which negotiation levers can reduce Fuel Gas procurement cost ?
    • What are the best practices for Fuel Gas procurement and what are the potential risks?

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Fuel Gas Category Insights: What is inside

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