Tariff activity and shifting trade policy have introduced more week-to-week volatility into steel and aluminum pricing than most procurement teams are used to planning around. That volatility is not going away soon, so the more useful question is how sourcing strategy should adapt to it.
We are seeing two patterns work well for buyers right now. The first is shortening the gap between ordering and need, since holding speculative inventory against a moving price is riskier than it used to be. The second is working with a supplier who can process and deliver quickly, which reduces the cost of ordering closer to deadline.
We intentionally do not publish specific prices, since they can shift within days and a stale number does more harm than good. What we can offer is a fast, accurate quote and honest guidance on timing a purchase.
How is your organization adjusting its purchasing cadence in response to current market conditions?
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