Natural Rubber: Global Procurement Market Intelligence Report, 2018 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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This report provides actionable insights to improve source-to-contract cycle performance in the Global Natural Rubber 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.

The category spend momentum is accredited to the extensive use of natural rubber as one of the key constituents in producing a range of products such as flooring, clothing, machinery to mitigate vibration, lining, and production of nozzles, adhesives and coatings, condoms, and ducts.

Category drivers

• Use of natural rubber in the automotive industry
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Category management strategy

• Identifying cost-saving opportunities
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Procurement best practices

• Following necessary guidelines for responsible procurement of natural rubber
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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 consumption

Category consumption growth

Consumption segmentation by region

Regional consumption dynamics

Regional influence on global consumption

Regional consumption 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: SINOCHEM

Profile: Sri Trang

Profile: CHINA HAINAN RUBBER

Profile: VON BUNDIT

Profile: Thai Rubber Latex

Profile: Sumitomo Rubber

PART 11: US Market Insights

Category consumption 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

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