Industrial Encoders Procurement Category Market Research Report Now Available From IBISWorld
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) July 31, 2014 -- Industrial encoders have a buyer power score of 3.8 out of 5. This score indicates a clear advantage for buyers when negotiating supply agreements in this market.
Buyers have benefited from slow and steady price growth in the past three years, with the average price for industrial rotary encoders expected to increase from 2011 to 2014. Despite the surge in post-recession demand from industrial industries, declining steel prices and high import competition have kept price growth in check during the past three years. “High import competition from low-cost suppliers overseas fosters additional price competition in an already fragmented and price competitive market,” according to IBISWorld Business Reseach Analyst, Sean Windle. In addition, import competition gives buyers additional supplier options from which to choose when sourcing industrial encoders.
The low level of product specialization and low switching costs also enhance buyer leverage. In this fragmented supplier market, buyers have a large number of suppliers from which to choose, many of which offer comparable products. “Low product specialization also supports price competition because competitive pricing is one of the primary ways in which suppliers differentiate themselves,” says Windle.
The main disadvantage for buyers is the lack of viable substitutes. Industrial encoders provide valuable feedback on the positions and movements of industrial machinery and equipment. Nonetheless, the lack of substitutes does not significantly hamper buyer power, because there are a plethora of different types of industrial encoders, and the supplier market for these products is highly price-competitive. Major vendors in this market include Renishaw PLC, General Electric Company, Honeywell International Inc. and Emerson Electric Co. For more information, visit IBISWorld’s Industrial Encoders procurement category market research report page.
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IBISWorld Procurement Report Key Topics
This report is intended to assist buyers of industrial encoders. These products are electromechanical devices that can convert the position or motion of an axle or shaft, in the case of a rotary encoder, or physical position of any device, in the case of a linear encoder, into a digital signal. Encoders are therefore used to track and control the movement of mechanical devices using digital signals. Suppliers include manufacturers and wholesalers. This report does not cover encoders used in computer software applications.
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Pricing Environment
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Benchmark Price
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Price Drivers
Recent Price Trend
Price Forecast
Product Characteristics
Product Life Cycle
Total Cost of Ownership
Product Specialization
Substitute Goods
Regulation
Quality Control
Supply Chain & Vendors
Supply Chain Dynamics
Supply Chain Risk
Imports
Competitive Environment
Market Share Concentration
Market Profitability
Switching Costs
Purchasing Process
Buying Basics
Buying Lead Time
Selection Process
Key RFP Elements
Negotiation Questions
Buyer Power Factors
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