Nov 26, 2018   SOURCE: BusinessWire

Argon - Global Procurement Market Intelligence Report (2018-2022): One of the Procurement Best Practices for Buyers is to Procure from Suppliers That Also Manufacture Processing Equipment - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Industrialization in developing countries is expected to increase the demand for argon from the metal manufacturing and fabrication end-user segments.

One of the procurement best practices for buyers is to procure from suppliers that also manufacture processing equipment.

According to the report, one of the key growth contributors to the global argon market is the rise in the use of argon in the packaging of foods and beverages as it helps retain the freshness of the packaged products.

Further, the report states that one of the key category management strategies for the buyers in the global argon market is to prefer suppliers that provide a high degree of quality assurance as this directly affects the quality of their output.

Coverage & Benefits

The report provides up-to-date information about market shifts and potential risks, as well as in-depth knowledge of products and services, which can help in planning and in executing category management activities. It focuses on the cost-saving aspects of procurement and on providing insights that can lead to the optimization of category spend.

The report provides actionable insights to improve source-to-contract cycle performance in the Global Argon Market. It helps sourcing professionals formulate better category strategies, enhance savings, understand supplier and market challenges, and implement sourcing best practices.

Key Suppliers

  • Praxair
  • Linde
  • Air Products and Chemicals
  • Air Liquide
  • Messer
  • Mitsubishi
  • Iwatani
  • AMCS
  • Buzwair
  • KOATSU

Topics Covered

PART 01: Executive Summary

PART 02: Market Insights

  • Global category spend
  • Category spend growth
  • Spend segmentation by region
  • Regional spend dynamics
  • Regional influence on global spend
  • Regional spend opportunity for suppliers

PART 03: Category Pricing Insights

  • Pricing outlook
  • Supplier cost structure
  • Outlook for input costs
  • Total cost of ownership analysis
  • Overview of pricing models
  • Comparison of pricing models
  • Supply chain margins
  • Cost drivers impacting pricing
  • Volume drivers impacting pricing

PART 04: Cost-Saving Opportunities

  • Supplier-side levers
  • Buyer-side levers
  • Quantifying cost-saving opportunities
  • Quantifying cost savings by negotiation strategies

PART 05: Best Practices

  • Innovation and success stories
  • Procurement excellence best practices
  • Procurement best practices
  • Sustainability practices

PART 06: Category Ecosystem

  • Market favorability index for suppliers
  • Competitiveness index for suppliers
  • Buyer power
  • Supplier power
  • Threat of new entrants
  • Threat of substitutes
  • Buyer ecosystem
  • Supplier ecosystem

PART 07: Category Management Strategy

  • Category management objectives
  • Supplier and buyer KPIs
  • Outsourcing category management activities
  • Risk management

PART 08: Category Management Enablers

  • Procurement organization
  • Category enablers

PART 09: Suppliers Selection

  • RFx Essentials
  • Supplier selection criteria
  • Service Level Agreement
  • Incumbent supplier evaluation metrics

PART 10: Suppliers Under Coverage

  • Overview
  • Supplier positioning
  • Profile: Praxair
  • Profile: Linde Group
  • Profile: Air Products
  • Profile: Air Liquide
  • Profile: Messer Group
  • Profile: Mitsubishi Chemicals

PART 11: US Market Insights

  • Category spend in the US
  • Price outlook
  • Supplier cost structure in the US
  • Margins of suppliers in the US
  • Category cost drivers
  • Category volume drivers
  • Overview of best practices in the US
  • Procurement best practices in the US
  • US supply market overview
  • Supplier positioning for the US
  • Regional category risks

PART 12: Category Definition

  • Category hierarchy
  • Category scope
  • Category map

For more information about this report visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bx2xq5/argon_global?w=4