Chapter 1. Methodology and Scope
1.1. Market Segmentation & Scope
1.2. Research Methodology
1.3. Research Scope & Assumption
1.4. Information Procurement
1.4.1. Purchased Database
1.4.2. GVR’s Internal Database
1.4.3. Secondary Sources & Third-Party Perspectives
1.4.4. Primary Research
1.5. Information Analysis
1.5.1. Data Analysis Models
1.6. Market Formulation & Data Visualization
1.7. Data Validation & Publishing
Chapter 2. Corrugated Board Market Intelligence
2.1. Category Definition
2.2. Category Intelligence
2.2.1. Market Size
2.2.2. Trends
2.2.3. Drivers
2.2.4. Challenges
2.2.5. Regional/ End-use Application Insights
2.3. Technology
2.3.1. Emerging Technology
2.3.2. Best Practices in the Industry
2.4. Regulatory Landscape
2.5. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
2.5.1. Bargaining power of suppliers
2.5.2. Bargaining power of buyers
2.5.3. Threat of substitutes
2.5.4. Threat of new entrants
2.5.5. Competitive rivalry
Chapter 3. Corrugated Board - Supplier Intelligence
3.1. Identification of top 10 suppliers
3.1.1. DS Smith Plc
3.1.2. Smurfit Kappa Group plc
3.1.3. WestRock Company
3.1.4. Mondi Plc
3.1.5. Packaging Corporation of America
3.1.6. Stora Enso Oyj
3.1.7. International Paper Company
3.1.8. Georgia-Pacific LLC
3.1.9. Oji Holdings Corporation
3.1.10. Port Townsend Paper Company
3.2. Corrugated Board Supply Chain Analysis
3.3. Corrugated Board Supplier Landscape
3.4. Corrugated Board Supplier Ranking Methodology
3.4.1. Supplier Operational Capabilities
3.4.1.1. Years in Service
3.4.1.2. Geographical Service Provision
3.4.1.3. Industries Served
3.4.1.4. Employee Strength
3.4.1.5. Revenue/Sales Turnover
3.4.1.6. Key Clients
3.4.1.7. Certifications
3.4.2. Supplier Functional Capabilities
3.4.2.1. By type of corrugated board
3.4.2.1.1. Single Face
3.4.2.1.2. Single Wall
3.4.2.1.3. Double Wall
3.4.2.1.4. Triple Wall
3.5. Corrugated Board - Supplier Scoring Criteria
3.6. Corrugated Board - Supplier Positional Matrix (SPM)
3.6.1. Rulers
3.6.2. Challengers
3.6.3. Loungers
3.6.4. Niches
3.7. Corrugated Board - Supplier Market Concentration
3.7.1. Industry structure
3.8. Recommended Suppliers
3.8.1. Supplier 1 with detailed profile
3.8.2. Supplier 2 with detailed profile
3.8.3. Supplier 3 with detailed profile
Chapter 4. Competitive Landscape
4.1. Recent Supplier Developments with Measured Impact
4.1.1. Joint Ventures
4.1.2. Mergers & Acquisitions
4.1.3. Collaborations or Partnerships
4.1.4. Other major developments
4.2. Supply - Demand Analysis
4.2.1. Supply Analysis
4.2.2. Demand Analysis
Chapter 5. Corrugated Board - Pricing and Cost Intelligence
5.1. Cost Structure Overview
5.1.1. Raw Materials (Paper pulp, kraft papers, fibers, starch, adhesives, etc.)
5.1.2. Energy and fuel
5.1.3. Hardware and machinery/equipment
5.1.4. Labor
5.1.5. Shipping, freight, and other transportation costs
5.1.6. Facilities
5.1.7. Others
5.2. Factors influencing the cost of Corrugated Board
5.2.1. Material quality, grade and density chosen
5.2.2. Dimensions and thickness of board
5.2.3. Flute type
5.2.4. Quantity ordered
5.2.5. Location
5.2.6. Demand and supply
5.2.7. Others
5.3. Raw Materials and Freight Rates - Price Trend and Forecast
5.3.1. Energy prices - Crude oil/ Coal - 2019 - 2024, USD/barrel or USD/MT
5.3.2. Natural Gas prices - U.S /Europe, 2019 - 2024, USD/MMBtu
5.3.3. Road / Ocean / Air Freight Rates - 2019 - 2024
5.3.4. PPI: Paper and Pulp, 2019 - 2024
5.3.5. PPI: Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing, 2014 - March 2024*
5.4. Corrugated Board - Pricing Model Analysis
5.4.1. Cost plus pricing or,
5.4.2. Volume-based pricing or,
5.4.3. Flat rate pricing or,
5.4.4. Competitive pricing
5.5. Corrugated Board Service Prices - Suppliers Quotation
5.5.1. Corrugated Board Machine Prices - Suppliers Quotation
Chapter 6. Sourcing Intelligence
6.1. Engagement Model
6.1.1. Fully Outsourcing Model or,
6.1.2. Partial/Hybrid Outsourcing Model or,
6.1.3. In-house Product Development Model or,
6.1.4. Shared Service Model
6.2. Operating Model
6.2.1. Basic Provider or,
6.2.2. Approved Provider or,
6.2.3. Others
6.3. KPI/SLA Elements
6.4. Negotiation Strategies
6.5. LCC/BCC Sourcing Analysis
6.5.1. China
6.5.2. India
6.5.3. Vietnam
6.5.4. U.S.
6.5.5. U.K.
6.5.6. Insights on Top 2 LCC/BCC Countries
6.6. Corrugated Board: Trade Statistics
Component wise cost break down for better negotiation for the client, highlights the key cost drivers in the market with future price fluctuation for different materials (e.g.: steel, aluminum, etc.) used in the production process
Offering cost transparency for different products / services procured by the client. A typical report involves 2-3 case scenarios helping clients to select the best suited engagement with the supplier
Determining and forecasting salaries for specific skill set labor to make decision on outsourcing vs in-house.
A typical newsletter study by capturing latest information for specific suppliers related to: M&As, technological innovations, expansion, litigations, bankruptcy etc.