Managing raw material costs at the push of a button: commodity cost calculator extends the e-contor sourcing software as a new module

The commodity cost calculator provides the purchaser with valuable information concerning the cost development of particular raw materials. These are deposited online in the product pass with additional parameters like logistics, packaging and manufacturing costs and linked with the price history of the product raw materials.

INVERTO integrates raw material indices, for instance of KI, MEPS and vwd group, into its raw material cost calculator. Purchasers can choose between a multiplicity of indices. Buyers can choose from a range of indices, with the raw material cost calculator being customized to include the raw materials that a company needs.

An overview of price development of particular raw materials within certain time frames is available for the purchaser at any time. The software is an efficient support for price negotiations and strategic decisions concerning the assortment of goods as well as for future tender planning.

Furthermore impacts of price fluctuations on the overall product can be reported at the push of a button. The purchaser can analyze the changes in purchasing volume influenced by raw materials price changes.

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