What is a transport price index?
Ever heard of a transport price index? Maybe a freight price index? Well, measuring the cost of...
Can you create your own alloy steel price index?
Yes, it’s very much possible to create your own alloy steel price index. However, it is both a...
Decrease in Raw Material Prices Detected
The word price of HDPE used for Injection molding reached a tipping point at 257,4 points in Aug...
What is a cost breakdown structure, and why is it so important?
A cost breakdown structure, often shortened to CBS, is a breakdown of various expenses that make...
Hur gör du en kostnadsnedbrytning?
Att bestämma vilken leverantör du ska köpa från kräver noggrant övervägande och planering, men...
Developing a Product Procurement Strategy for Commodities
Strategic procurement involves taking a strategic approach to proactively and long-term selecting...
Hur kan du genom en faktabaserad förhandlingsstrategi reducera kostnaden för dina leverantörsinköp?
En faktabaserad förhandlingsstrategi anses vara ett av de effektivaste sätten att uppnå...
Hur en should-cost-modell/analys kan underlätta inköpsprocessen
En should-cost-modell (även kallad should-cost-analys, kostnadsnedbrytningsanalys, eller cleen...
Business climate indicator (BCI)
The business climate in EU is stronger now than in 2019 before COVID For EU BCI increased 11,9...
Zinc Prices
Zinc is currently traded at around 2800 USD/tonne, compared to 1900 USD/tonne the same period last...
Developing a commodity sourcing strategy
Strategic sourcing involves taking a strategic approach to selecting suppliers - an approach that...
PVC Prices
Like many other material prices, PVC prices have also been trending upwards during the start of Q2...
Aluminium Prices
Aluminium prices initially declined during 2020, reaching their lowest price point around...
How a should-cost model/analysis can benefit your procurement process
A should-cost model (also known as should-cost analysis, cost breakdown analysis, or clean sheet...
Containerized Freight Prices
Prices for containerized freight from Asia to Europe remained relatively steady during the first...
Steel scrap prices
Steel scrap prices initially declined during 2020, reaching their lowest point during Q2. Since...
How to perform fact-based purchasing negotiation for cost reduction with a supplier?
A fact-based vendor negotiation strategy is considered one of the most effective cost reduction...
Polyethylene prices
Polyethylene price notations increased with 10-15% during the first month of 2021, following the...
Industrial Confidence Indicator
The Industrial Confidence Indicator describes the current evaluation of the development of...
Labour Cost Indices
Labour cost indices have been hard to follow during 2020, where labour market measures following...
How do you perform a cost breakdown?
Deciding on what supplier to buy from requires careful planning and consideration, but usually...