Boston Strategies International helps financial and operational managers at global companies answer difficult questions such as whether or not to offshore, how many suppliers to use, and what length of contract to negotiate.Our custom reports forecast prices, leadtimes, and capacities, and make specific sourcing recommendations. We compete with leading economic forecasting and consulting market research firms and win because our analyses are oriented toward supply chain implications, our proprietary quantitative methodologies are designed around volatility and risk, and we have onsite intelligence around the world.
Supply Market Forecasts
Supply managers make assumptions about the future of supply markets every time they contract with suppliers, or choose not to. Understanding the outlook for key variables of a supply market such as leadtime, capacity, price, and market competitiveness is critical to deciding the right price and contract term, yet few companies have a market intelligence process or reliable data. Even fewer agree on the right way to use this information if it exists. Boston Strategies International's supply market analyses highlight:
Quarterly and yearly projections of demand, capacity, leadtimes, and prices
Five year outlooks
Coverage of suppliers in markets such as China, India, and Eastern Europe
Below are some examples of Boston Strategies analyses.
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In addition
to these analysis examples, Boston Strategies International covers a variety of
other industries such as:
Agri-bulks (seeds, rice, wheat)
Animal
& Vegetable Oils
Beverages
Chemicals
Coal
Compressors
Contract Mfg
Cotton
Crude
Petroleum
Design & Testing
Distribution & Wholesaling
Drilling
Electrical
Electronics
Energy Distribution & Utilities
Grain
Hardware
Heat Transfer
Instrumentation
Iron & Steel
Logistics
Maintenance
& Repair
Meat/Dairy/Fish
Metals
Mill Rolls
Minerals & Mining
MRO
Natural Gas
Ores
Paper & Packaging
Parts &
Equipment
Pipe Fittings
Plastics
Power
Transmission
Printing & Publishing
Professional Services
Pumps
Rubber
Scrap
Metal
Transportation
Turbines
Valves
Vegetables & Fruits
Vessels
Wood
Products
Optimization Analyses
Procurement professionals are responsible for some of the most strategic liabilities at their companies. Yet oftentimes little science or methodology is applied when structuring contracts with major suppliers. Boston Strategies International offers actionable recommendations based on proven optimization models related to contract term, supplier split, and regional supply focus.
Optimal Term for Selected Industrial Products Contracts
Custom Metrics and Benchmarks
Due to rapid growth in certain industries and regions, supply market analysis is key to procurement today. For example, the steel scrap market worldwide is growing between 120-140%, extending lead times and causing price volatility. Buyers need market analysis and forecasts to gauge lead times and structure supplier negotiations. Boston Strategies International offers custom supply market outlooks for over 300 commodities worldwide.
Fastest Rising Input Costs, Last Three Months
Custom Benchmarks Transportation
equipment manufacturers are saving 21% by sourcing globally. Plastics
companies are saving 10% by partnering with core suppliers.
Electronics firms are saving 13% with long-term agreements. How much
are you saving? This customized benchmark provides a thorough and
concise audit of your strategic sourcing emphasis, scale leverage,
results, and balance. You complete a 1-page form, and you get back a
4-page report with 156 benchmarks (see example). Based on our database
of over 10,000 savings benchmarks for 12 strategies in 15 different
industries, 14 commodities, and 4 company size ranges.
