With our industry profile data you can evaluate your buying performance, gain insight into industry cost structures, and negotiate more favorable contracts. Provided below are several examples detailing how to best utilize the industry insight we provide. Please visit our industry coverage page for a full listing of all the industries we provide coverage on.
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A cost model is a core component of many price analysis solutions. In building a cost model, it is important to identify the material, labor, and indirect costs associated with a product. This data can sometimes be obtained from a supplier. If not, public data can be used as a starting point.
Having trouble with steps one and two below? Visit the cost section of the industry of interest from our industry coverage page. This can be a good starting point. Also, feel free to contact us for assistance.
How to build a cost model in five steps
Overwhelmed by the budgeting process? Confused about how to identify the impact of direct materials on your bottom line?
With our industry cost breakdown you can trace the impact of over 60 industries on your budget. Use this information to improve operational efficiency and plan future spending requirements.
Prepare a detailed budget analysis in just five steps
Need to communicate your successful purchasing strategy? Having trouble measuring and improving your purchasing performance?
Ntect provides insight and data on obscure markets where pricing and escalation rates may not be transparent. This information can help you measure your performance against your peers.
Evaluate your purchasing performance in just five steps
Contract negotiations dragging on for months? Want to speed up future negotiations and make the process more transparent?
Using our price analysis tools you can make negotiations faster, easier, and more fair for both you and your supplier. We can help you build a price adjustment mechanism that will ensure both parties get fair pricing.
Improve your contract negotiation in just five steps
Concerned about how a shortage of iron ore could pose a risk to your organization? Want to calculate the magnitude a change in costs to your supplier will have on your purchases?
Our cost breakdown tool can help you identify how costs will be passed through your supply chain. Understanding this can empower you to unlock savings or prepare for potential swings in pricing.
See how costs are passed through your supply chain in five steps