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Procurement and Supply Intelligence
Source better and cheaper, with analysis read by chemical and process engineers.
Procurement decisions turn on who can supply, at what capability and risk, and where prices are heading. These three services answer those questions for chemical, material and industrial categories, with the technical judgement of engineers behind every supplier assessment and price forecast.
Who this is for
- CPOs
- Category managers
- Finance
Our Procurement and Supply Intelligence services
Supplier Landscape and Evaluation
Read moreThe full supplier universe for a category, profiled and assessed on capability, capacity and risk, narrowed to a shortlist with support through the RFQ.
- Supplier universe and profiles
- Capability and capacity assessment
- Risk and concentration view
Raw-Material Price Tracking
Read moreA regular price feed for the chemicals and agricultural inputs you buy, with analysis of the drivers, a forecast, and a recommendation on when to contract.
- Monthly or weekly price feed
- Driver analysis and forecast
- Contract-timing recommendation
Supply-Chain and Value-Chain Mapping
Read moreA value-chain map with margins at every stage, analysis of bottlenecks and dependencies, and an evaluation of integration and sourcing options.
- Value-chain map with margins by stage
- Bottleneck and dependency analysis
- Integration and sourcing options
Which service do you need?
Frequently asked questions
What does an IMR supplier landscape include?
The supplier universe with profiles, a capability and capacity assessment, a risk and concentration view, and shortlist and RFQ support.
Which raw materials does IMR track prices for?
IMR tracks price trends and forecasts for chemicals and agri inputs, with a monthly or weekly price feed, driver analysis and contract-timing recommendations.
What is value-chain mapping?
A map of flows, margins and bottlenecks from raw material to end use, with dependency analysis and integration and sourcing options.
2019
Operating since
400+
Projects completed
1,000+
Brands served
Pune · Toronto
Offices
Clients include 3M, ABB, Deloitte, Honeywell, Cargill, Dow, Panasonic, Novozymes.
Tell us the decision. We'll scope the evidence.
Share a few details and an IMR analyst will reply within one working day with a proposed scope, timeline and fee.
- 01An IMR analyst replies within one working day
- 02A 20-minute scoping call
- 03A written proposal with scope, timeline and fee