Dublin, Nov. 13, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Global Plasticizers Market - Procurement Intelligence Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The spend momentum of this market will be attributed to the growing demand for bio-plasticizers owing to the rising concerns related to the presence of toxic chemicals in plasticizers and their carcinogenic effects.

This 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.

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

Category driver

• Rising demand for phthalates from end-user industries

Category management strategy

• Collaborate with suppliers who follow regulations such as CLP, REACH, RoHS, hazard communication standard, and VOC control regulations

Procurement best practices

• Engage with suppliers that assist in transitioning from phthalate to non-phthalate plasticizers

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: Royal Dutch Shell plc
• Profile: Eastman Chemical Co.
• Profile: LG Corp.
• Profile: BASF SE
• Profile: Evonik Industries AG
• Profile: ExxonMobil 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

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