Jun 12, 2020   SOURCE: BusinessWire

Global Surfactants Market Analysis 2020, Featuring Key Player Profiles Including Akzo Nobel NV, BASF SE, Solvay SA and Exxon Mobil - ResearchAndMarkets.com

The "Global Surfactants Market - Procurement Intelligence Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Surfactants, also as surface-active agents, are organic compounds that contain water-soluble and water-insoluble components. They help to reduce the surface tension between two liquids or between a liquid and a solid. The spend momentum of this market will be attributed to the increase in the demand for bio-based surfactants. Suppliers are working toward introducing new surfactant technology platforms to cater to this demand.

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

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 optimization of category spend.

Key questions answered in this report

  • What are the market dynamics?
  • What are the key market trends?
  • What are the category growth drivers?
  • What are the constraints on category growth?
  • Who are the suppliers in this market?
  • What are the demand-supply shifts?
  • What are the major category requirements?
  • What are the procurement best practices in this market?

Key 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: Impact on pricing
  • Volume drivers: Impact on 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
  • Sustainability best 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: Akzo Nobel NV
  • Profile: Evonik Industries AG
  • Profile: Clariant International Ltd.
  • Profile: BASF SE
  • Profile: Solvay SA
  • Profile: Exxon Mobil Corp.

PART 11: US MARKET INSIGHTS

  • Category spend in the US
  • Pricing 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

PART 13: APPENDIX

For more information about this report visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/r/1k3zjr

About ResearchAndMarkets.com

ResearchAndMarkets.com is the world's leading source for international market research reports and market data. We provide you with the latest data on international and regional markets, key industries, the top companies, new products and the latest trends.