Category Management
Develop Category Management Plans for When, Where and How to Buy With Our Supply Chain Solution
Today category managers buy their materials globally in order to secure the “best cost” but are often unsure if they are getting the best price and if that price is sustainable.
Our category management solutions provide a platform to quantify and qualify fair and reasonable price quotes. In addition, we align your cost saving opportunities with our forward-looking global cost calculation and pricing to provide an in-depth market analyses of prices, wages costs, demand, supply, productivity, and margins. Our solution is supplemented with deep country intelligence and risk expertise to deliver a complete view of your sourcing options.
Our category management expertise will help you
- Understand how to buy based on price, risk factors, consolidation savings opportunities, alternative suppliers and more
- Understand when to make your buy based on commodity forecasts, macro and microeconomic factors, supply and demand, industry analysis and more
Featured Solutions
Pricing & Purchasing
Forward-looking global cost calculation and global pricing strategy; enabling effective buying negotiations and strategic material purchases
Wages and Labor Costs
Accurate wage rate forecasts, labor supply and productivity across more than 50 countries.
Cost analyzer
Assess cost pressures across your spend categories with more than 500 pre-built cost management models
World Economics
Evaluate business opportunity and risk with the long-term global economic forecast.
Comparative Industry Analysis
Quickly compare growth, cost, capex and profitability to know which industries will thrive.
Advanced Country Analysis & Forecasting
Support your business plans with unparalleled risk analysis and the economic forecast for over 200 countries.
Research & Analysis
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