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MetalMiner Monthly Outlook
The MetalMiner Monthly Metal Outlook (MMO) is delivered directly to your inbox on the first of every month. It includes:
- Current prices and forecast price ranges for aluminum, nickel, copper, lead, zinc, tin, HRC, CRC, HDG and steel plate
- Independent trend analysis (price drivers, macro and microeconomic influences and more)
- Metal-specific buying strategies
- Ongoing price alerts if markets change quickly
Subscribers use the MMO to:
- Negotiate with confidence – the information helps you not overpay
- Source strategically on minimums with mills and service centers
- Plan your annual budget and contract negotiation strategy
- Create long-term quotes to feed project bids
- Lower your average costs by better timing buys
- Report to leadership and executive teams on the impact of metal market volatility on earnings
Case Studies
For a Tier 2 automotive company, MetalMiner generated a 7.3% savings on a stainless steel buy generating over $1 million in savings by introducing new global and domestic suppliers to the supply base.
For another transportation OEM MMO subscriber, the MetalMiner team completed an add-on advisory project to benchmark existing category management processes and provide strategies to identify and implement specific opportunities to generate cost savings across carbon steel plate, sheet and aluminum. The company generated double digit percentage savings, resulting in multi-million-dollar annual savings.
Springs and washer manufacturer decreased their inventory by 8.5% after overbuying material in a tight supply market. The company began to correctly read the long-term trends and adjusted their buying strategy.
Covered Metals Include:
Aluminum
Copper
Nickel
Lead
Zinc
Tin
Carbon
Steel: HRC, CRC, HDG, Plate
Still want to kick the digital tires on what MetalMiner helps with for metal prices today?
- Learn how mills and service centers mess with you and how to deal with it.
- See how to buy in up, down, and sideways price markets using price indexes.
- Discover the 5 best practices of metal sourcing.
- 4 pieces of critical data your executive team wants to know about your category sourcing efforts.
- The art of timing your metal buy to lower your average purchase price.
Forecast
Look at Our Forecast Track Record for Metal Prices Today
Ignore the noise, but know the trend. MetalMiner’s track record on metal price forecasts by calling a bullish market or calling a bearish market means buying organizations can always generate cost savings or cost avoidance.
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What We Hear from Metal Buyers
Why Our Clients Choose MetalMiner Outlook Reports:
- Global price points + Global team access
- Should-Cost Models + Improved Supplier Negotiations
- Charting tools + Streamlined Management Reports for Metal Prices Today
- Correlation analysis + Better Decision-Making
- Monthly Forecasts + Lower Costs
- Annual Forecasts + Stronger Negotiations
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Monthly Metals Outlook Package (MMO)
- Forecast price ranges
- 12 Monthly Metals Outlook reports released monthly
- Monthly buying strategies
- Metals include nickel, copper, zinc, tin, lead, aluminum, HRC, CRC, HDG and steel plate
Annual Outlook Package
(AO)
- Forecasted price ranges
- Full annual outlook report for projected price points
- 3 follow-up update Annual Outlook reports released quarterly
- Projected long term average price forecast for budgeting; adjusted quarterly.
- Metals include nickel, copper, zinc, tin, lead, aluminum, HRC, CRC, HDG and steel plate
(Best Deal) MMO & AO Bundle
- Forecasted price ranges
- Full annual outlook report for projected price points
- 3 follow-up Annual Outlook update reports released quarterly
- 12 Monthly Metals Outlook reports released monthly
- Monthly buying strategies
- Metals include nickel, copper, zinc, tin, lead, aluminum, HRC, CRC, HDG and steel plate