What The Global Rail Industry Is Planning
In 2010-2011: Procurement, Investment
And Industry Trends Outlook
Reference Code: ICDR1054
Publication Date: MARCH 2010
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Investment And Industry Trends Outlook
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Table Of Contents
1 Table Of Contents
1 Table Of Contents 2
1.1 List Of Tables 5
1.2 List Of Figures 9
2 Introduction 12
2.1 What Is This Report About? 12
2.2 Methodology 12
2.3 Profile Of Survey Respondents 13
3 Executive Summary 17
3.1.1 The Rail Industry Is Optimistic About Revenue Growth In 2010 17
3.1.2 The Rail Industry Is Optimistic About Market Growth In India, China And Brazil 17
3.1.3 Rail Companies Will Be Increasing Procurement Spend Over The Next 12 Months And Have
Strict Cost Savings Targets 17
3.1.4 Industry Players Face Key Challenges In Cost Containment, Pricing Pressures And Rising
Competition 18
3.1.5 Suppliers Must Update Their Knowledge Of Buyer Needs In The Areas Of Quality, Price And
Service Levels 18
3.1.6 Buyers Are Adopting Various Risk Mitigation Methods To Maintain Business Continuity 18
4 Industry Dynamics 19
Key findings: 19
4.1 Revenue Growth Expectations In The Rail Industry 19
4.2 Future Developments In Competitive Structure In The Industry 24
4.3 Merger And Acquisition Activity Predictions 29
5 Rail Market Growth Outlook 34
Key findings: 34
5.1 Regional Growth Forecasts In The Rail Industry By Country 34
5.2 Market Growth Forecasts By Industry Sector 45
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6 Threats And Opportunities For The Rail Industry 55
Key findings: 55
6.1 Leading Business Concerns For The Period 2010-2011 55
6.2 Key Actions To Overcome Business Threats: Cost Management 61
6.3 Key Actions To Overcome Business Threats: Driving Sales 64
6.4 Key Supplier Actions To Maintain And Win Buyer Business 68
7 Rail Industry Buyer Spend Activity 79
Key findings: 79
7.1 Annual Procurement Budgets 79
7.2 Procurement Cost Saving Targets In The Rail Industry 84
7.3 Planned Change In Procurement Spend 91
7.4 Planned Change In Procurement Spend By Product And Service Category 97
8 Procurement Behaviors And Strategies 103
Key findings: 103
8.1 Critical Success Factors For Supplier Selection 103
8.2 Expected Future Changes In Procurement Objectives 109
8.3 Areas Of Future Value Creation In Procurement Strategy 113
8.4 Mitigating Supplier Failure and Maintaining Business Continuity 120
8.5 Planning Against Business Supply Contingencies 125
9 Appendix 129
9.1 Survey Results: Closed Questions 129
9.2 Methodology 136
9.3 Contact Us 137
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9.5 Disclaimer 137
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1.1 List Of Tables
Table 1: Count Of Global Rail Industry Survey Respondents By Company Type (Number Of Respondents), 2010
Industry Survey .......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Table 2: Buyer Respondents By Job Role (% Buyer Respondents), Global Rail Industry, 2010 .....................................13
Table 3: Buyer Respondents By Organization's Global Turnover (% Buyer Respondents), Global Rail Industry, 2010
14
Table 4: Buyer Respondents By Organization's Total Employee Size (% Buyer Respondents), Global Rail Industry,
2010 14
Table 5: Buyer Respondents By Region (% Buyer Respondents), Global Rail Industry, 2010 ........................................ 14
Table 6: Supplier Respondents By Job Role (% Supplier Respondents), Global Rail Industry, 2010.............................15
Table 7: Supplier Respondents By Organization's Global Turnover (% Supplier Respondents), Global Rail Industry,
2010 15
Table 8: Supplier Respondents By Organization's Total Employee Size (% Supplier Respondents), Global Rail
Industry, 2010 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 16
Table 9: Supplier Respondents By Region (% Supplier Respondents), Global Rail Industry, 2010................................16
Table 10: Company Revenue Growth Optimism Trend By Global Rail Industry Company Type: Rail Equipment / Train
And Carriage Manufacturers, Rail Infrastructure Developer And Planners, Outsourcing And Support Service
Companies, Material Manufacturer / MRO Companies (% All Respondents), 2010........................................................ 21
Table 11: Company Revenue Growth Optimism Trend In The Global Rail Industry By Region: North America, Europe,
Asia Pacific, Rest Of The World (% All Respondents), 2010 .............................................................................................. 22
Table 12: Company Revenue Growth Optimism In The Global Rail Industry By Turnover (% All Respondents), 2010 .23
Table 13: Rail Equipment / Train And Carriage Manufacturer Industry: Market Predictions Of The Fastest And Slowest
Growing Regions (% Rail Equipment / Train And Carriage Manufacturer Respondents), 2010 ....................................37
Table 14: Rail Infrastructure Developer And Planner Industry: Market Predictions Of The Fastest And Slowest Growing
Regions (% Rail Infrastructure Developer And Planner Respondents), 2010................................................................... 40
Table 15: Material Manufacturer / MRO Company Industry: Market Predictions Of The Fastest And Slowest Growing
Regions (% Material Manufacturer / MRO Company Respondents), 2010....................................................................... 42
Table 16: Outsourcing And Support Service Company Industry: Market Predictions Of The Fastest And Slowest
Growing Regions (% Outsourcing And Support Service Company Respondents), 2010 ............................................... 44
Table 17: Rail Equipment / Train And Carriage Manufacturer Predictions Of The Fastest And Slowest Growing
Industry Sectors (% Rail Equipment / Train And Carriage Manufacturer Respondents), 2010 ......................................47
Table 18: Rail Infrastructure Developer And Planner Predictions Of The Fastest And Slowest Growing Industry
Sectors (% Rail Infrastructure Developer And Planner Respondents), 2010.................................................................... 49
Table 19: Material Manufacturer / MRO Company Predictions Of The Fastest And Slowest Growing Industry Sectors
(% Material Manufacturer / MRO Company Respondents), 2010 ...................................................................................... 51
Table 20: Outsourcing And Support Service Company Predictions Of The Fastest And Slowest Growing Industry
Sectors (% Outsourcing And Support Service Company Respondents), 2010 ................................................................ 53
Table 21: Rail Equipment / Train And Carriage Manufacturer Vs. Rail Infrastructure Developer And Planner Vs.
Material Manufacturer / MRO Company Vs. Outsourcing And Support Service Company: Leading Business
Concerns For The Period 2010-2011 Among Global Rail