Solutions · Procurement
Check every price rise against the index it cites.
When a supplier asks for more because steel, aluminium or energy went up, CAS works out how much of the part that cost really is, applies the index movement over the same period and shows what the increase should be.
The problem
Where the time goes.
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A request every week
Suppliers send price increases citing commodity moves, and each one lands on a buyer’s desk with a deadline.
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The exposure is unknown
Whether a 6% rise in aluminium justifies 8% on the part depends on how much of its cost is aluminium, which nobody has to hand.
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Firefighting instead of saving
Every hour spent checking requests is an hour not spent bringing spend down.
What we build
Built on your factory brain.
The same knowledge of your machines, materials and rules that prices your quotes.
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Read the request
The letter or email: the parts, the increase asked and the index it cites.
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Find the exposure
The material and energy share of each part from its should-cost, built from the drawing.
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Apply the index
The cited index over the same period, applied to that share of the cost only.
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Recommend a response
Accept, counter or reject, with the calculation to send back to the supplier.
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Other bottlenecks we solve.
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FAQ
Questions about price-increase checks.
Which indices can it use?
The ones your contracts and suppliers cite, such as aluminium, steel coil or energy indices, from the sources you subscribe to.
What if we have no should-cost for the part?
CAS builds one from the drawing, the same way it quotes a part, so the material share is known before the request is checked.