How Intratec Commodity Production Costs differ from Conventional Alternatives?
Intratec Commodity Production Costs Vs. Conventional Alternatives
| Intratec Commodity Production Costs | Conventional Alternatives [1] | |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | ||
| Production Processes per Report | 1 | Varies (in Average 3) |
| Content Structure (Table of Contents & Methodology) | Reports Share the Same Structure | Reports Structure May Vary |
| Readability | Easy (Same Table of Contents & Methodology) | Difficult (Table of Contents & Methodology Vary) |
| Cost Analysis Comparability | Easy | Complex |
| Target Audience | Anyone | Only Experts |
| Analysis Depth | Different Versions for Different Needs [2] | Varies |
| Content (Production Process) | ||
| Process Description | Includes ISBL and OSBL description | Varies (Usually OSBL Is Not Described) |
| Raw Materials Consumption & Co-Products Generation | ✅ (All Versions) | ✅ |
| Utilities Consumption Breakdown | ✅ (Extended & Advanced Versions) | ✅ |
| Technology Maturity Assessment | ✅ (All Versions) | ❌ |
| Labor Requirements | ✅ (All Versions) | ✅ |
| Project & Construction Schedule | ✅ (Extended & Advanced Versions) | ❌ |
| Patents Review | ❌ | Varies |
| Content (Economic Assessment) | ||
| Fixed Capital Investment | ✅ (All Versions) | ✅ |
| ISBL & OSBL Capital Costs | ✅ (Advanced Version) | Varies |
| Cost Breakdown per Discipline | ✅ (Advanced Version) | ❌ |
| Working Capital & Additional Capital Requirements | ✅ (All Versions) | ❌ (Only total) |
| Raw Materials Costs | ✅ (All Versions) | ✅ |
| Utilities Costs | ✅ (Extended & Advanced Versions) | ✅ |
| Labor Costs | ✅ (Extended & Advanced Versions) [3] | Varies According to Alternative |
| Corporate Overhead | ✅ (All Versions) | ❌ (Only total) |
| Capacity Analysis | ✅ (Extended & Advanced Versions) | Varies |
| Data Freshness | Up to Date | Varies (in average 10-year-old data) |
| Extra Analyses | ||
| Technology Customization [4] | ✅ (Bespoke) | ❌ |
| Location Customization [5] | ✅ (Add-on) | ❌ |
| Market Analysis | ❌ | Varies |
| Extra Features | ||
| Delivery Format | PDF & Excel (Varies According to Versions) [6] | |
| Technical Support | ✅ (Advanced Version) | ✅ |
| Transparency & Convenience | ||
| Full Sample | ✅ (See sample) | ❌ |
| Pricing Transparency | Total (Clearly Stated in Website) | None (Need of Contact, Customer Dependent) |
| Purchase Experience | Hassle-Free, Convenient | Cumbersome, Bureaucratic |
| Purchase Channel | Online (instant purchase) | Offline (lengthy negotiations) |
| Purchase Duration | Minutes | Weeks or Months |
| Pricing Flexibility | ✅ (Different Versions for Different Budgets) [1] | ❌ |
| Bulk Purchase Offer | Reports Selected by Customer | Reports Selected by Provider |
Notes
[1] There are some alternatives available in the market (e.g., NexantECA Technology & Costs Programs, S&P Global Chemical Process Economics Program).
[2] Intratec Commodity Production Costs publications are offered in three different levels of depth, designed to attend customers with a wide range of needs with different budgets: Basic Version, Extended Version, and Advanced Version. Click here to check a comparison among versions.
[3] Labor costs are broken down by direct & indirect expenses, which are quarterly updated according to official statistics of the country basis of the economic analysis.
[4] Intratec offers the possibility of its customers to request bespoke reports examining processes not yet examined in an off-the-shelf publication. Click here to learn more about this offering.
[5] Intratec offers the possibility of its customers to purchase, as an add-on, additional economic analyses of industrial plants located in different countries. Click here to learn more about this offering.
[6] Reports are delivered in different formats, according to the respective version. Click here to know more about delivery formats.
[7] Price related to the Basic Version of the Intratec Commodity Production Costs publications.
Updated on: 12/12/2022