Sourcing & category management

NelsonHall's next procurement outsourcing market analysis will assess the emerging area of sourcing and category management. The analysis will:

  • Identify how sourcing and category management can be used either as part of a wider multi-process procurement outsource or in standalone form
  • Identify which sectors are adopting sourcing and category management and why?
  • Identify for which categories these services are being used
  • Quantify the benefits being achieved from sourcing and category management
  • Analyze the various delivery approaches being taken to sourcing and category management
  • Assess the coverage, scale, and capability of individual sourcing and category management vendors
  • Identify the critical success factors for service adoption.

NelsonHall will additionally publish a Sourcing & Category Management Vendor Landscape in conjunction with this market analysis.

This report will provide additional coverage and assessments of many of the sourcing and category management vendors interviewed in the production of the market analysis. Details provided for each vendor will include:

  • Offerings & category focus
  • Delivery structure, locations, and capabilities
  • Target markets by type of company, industry sector, size etc.
  • Geographic focus
  • Strategic direction
  • Strengths & weaknesses.

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