Purchasing Trends and Intentions in Asian Mining 2015
M2 - Thu Apr 09, 9:25AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5fxkkh/purchasing_trends) has announced the addition of the "Purchasing Trends and Intentions in Asian Mining, 2015" report to their offering. This report provides a detailed analysis of purchasing methods and expected expenditures for Asian mines across plant and heavy equipment; parts and components; explosives, blasting materials and chemicals; and maintenance services. There is a focus on procurement methods and expenditure analysis is broken down into four areas. The analysis is based on extensive survey of 115 mine managers, procurement managers and other key decision-makers. Areas of analysis include: - Current methods for acquiring equipment, with a review of outright purchasing, rental, leasing and other types of financing arrangement. - Future trends in expenditure and expectations for increased or decreased spend in four areas: plant and heavy equipment, equipment parts and components, explosives materials, and maintenance services. - An analysis of future changes to the number of supplier relationships, and whether respondents expect greater or fewer supplier relationships over the next 12 months. - Investigation into the biggest challenges facing buyers and decision makers in sourcing the right products. - The extent to which preferred supplier arrangements are in place, and predictions for increased centralisation of procurement. Key Highlights - Outright purchase is the most common purchasing method for mining equipment, used by 52% of respondents. - Asian miners are optimistic about future expenditure, with the majority of respondents expecting expenditure to increase across all four categories of plant, equipment, consumables and services investigated. - Some 67% of respondents identified that their biggest challenges when sourcing products were factors related to supplier capabilities, such as availability of parts and on-time delivery. - Some 52% of respondents expect greater centralization of procurement over the next two years. Key Topics Covered: 1 Executive Summary 2 Current Purchasing Preferences 3 Future Spending Predictions 4 Challenges In Sourcing The Right Products 5 Centralisation and Preferred Suppliers 6 Conclusion 7 Appendix Companies Mentioned - BHP BillitonVale - Glencore - Rio Tinto - Anglo American - Vedanta - Caterpillar - Komatsu - L&T - BEML - Tata - Atlas Copco - Volvo For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5f...ing_trends
Global Asphalt Market Report 2015-2019
M2 - Mon Mar 30, 5:56AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/8tr564/global_asphalt) has announced the addition of the "Global Asphalt Market 2015-2019" report to their offering. The Global Asphalt market to grow at a CAGR of 4% over the period 2014-2019 Asphalt is a binder and filler; it is a refined residue obtained from the distillation process of some specific petroleum-refined crude oils. It is primarily used in road construction for binding and is normally mixed with aggregate particles for creating asphalt concrete. The aggregate particles used in asphalt mixtures mainly consist of rock, sand, gravel, or slag. Asphalt finds its application in a variety of areas such as paving, roofing, and waterproof sealing. Increased recycling rates is one of the major trends upcoming in the market. Asphalt is the most recycled product in the Americas with a recycling rate of 80 percent. The rising popularity of RAP along with the need to reduce the cost and wastage of materials is resulting in increased recycling rates. According to the report, one of the main factors driving the growth of the market is the huge increase in traffic that requires the construction of new roads and the maintenance of existing ones. Asphalt is preferred for road construction because of its benefits such as long life under any traffic volumes, infrequent maintenance, value for money, smooth ride, 100 percent recyclability, and reduced noise levels. Further, the report states that the market is facing some environmental and sustainability issues. Asphalt poses a significant environmental hazard and has potentially alarming effects, which acts as a major challenge for the Asphalt industry. Key Vendors - BP - CEMEX - ExxonMobil - Imperial Oil - Royal Dutch Shell Other Prominent Vendors - Aggregate Industries - Akzo Nobel - Anglo American - Atlas Roofing Key Topics Covered: - Executive Summary - List of Abbreviations - Scope of the Report - Market Research Methodology - Introduction - Market Landscape - Market Segmentation by Application - Market Segmentation by End-users - Geographical Segmentation - Key Leading Countries - Buying Criteria - Market Growth Drivers - Drivers and their Impact - Market Challenges - Impact of Drivers and Challenges - Market Trends - Trends and their Impact - Vendor Landscape - Key Vendor Analysis For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/8t...al_asphalt
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