FMCG & food

The challenge: Dozens of ingredients and packaging lines, each with its own market, and a budget set months ago.

  • Every line scored for urgency and explained in plain English
  • Council deck and approval form generated per line
  • Experts on call for supplier negotiations

Typical basket

WheatCornSugarPalm OilCocoaSkim Milk PowderKraftlinerPolypropylene — Homopolymer

Beverages

The challenge: Can sheet, PET and sweetener costs swing with metals, oil and weather — often at the same time.

  • Every line scored for urgency and explained in plain English
  • Council deck and approval form generated per line
  • Experts on call for supplier negotiations

Typical basket

Aluminium (LME)PET — Bottle GradeSugarCoffee (Arabica)Container Glass — FlintOrange Juice

Pharma & healthcare

The challenge: Validated packaging and API inputs limit supplier switching, so timing and currency matter more.

  • Every line scored for urgency and explained in plain English
  • Council deck and approval form generated per line
  • Experts on call for supplier negotiations

Typical basket

Polypropylene — HomopolymerContainer Glass — AmberHDPE — Blow MouldingEuro (EUR)Electricity (Germany)Folding Boxboard (FBB)

Logistics & transport

The challenge: Fuel is the largest controllable cost, and surcharges lag the market.

  • Every line scored for urgency and explained in plain English
  • Council deck and approval form generated per line
  • Experts on call for supplier negotiations

Typical basket

Diesel / Heating Oil (ULSD)Jet FuelLow-Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO)Gasoil (ICE Low Sulphur)Wooden PalletsBrent Crude Oil

Packaging & converters

The challenge: Squeezed between index-linked supply contracts and fixed-price customer deals.

  • Every line scored for urgency and explained in plain English
  • Council deck and approval form generated per line
  • Experts on call for supplier negotiations

Typical basket

NBSK Pulp (Softwood Kraft)OCC — Old Corrugated Containers (US)KraftlinerPolypropylene — HomopolymerTinplateLDPE — Film

Chemicals & manufacturing

The challenge: Energy and feedstock moves hit margins before price increases can be passed on.

  • Every line scored for urgency and explained in plain English
  • Council deck and approval form generated per line
  • Experts on call for supplier negotiations

Typical basket

Natural Gas (Europe TTF)Propylene MonomerMethanolHot-Rolled Coil SteelCopper (LME)Caustic Soda

By role

Procurement & category managers

  • A scored recommendation for every line
  • Council deck generated, not rebuilt
  • Market arguments for supplier talks

CFO & finance

  • Upside risk vs budget in money terms
  • Clear sign-off rules and audit trail
  • Savings tracked from booking to P&L

Supply chain & S&OP

  • Coverage built straight from your forecast
  • Book-by dates tied to coverage start
  • Supplier concentration flagged

Bring your next coverage decision to council with confidence.