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Using The Steel Index

When people seek market prices, they are often looking for more than just figures.

Companies choose The Steel Index because they know our reference prices are impartial and based only on transaction data. With data submitted from a pool of over 450 registered companies active throughout the supply chain, and one methodology used world-wide, people know that The Steel Index compiles reference prices they can trust.

Secure in that knowledge, companies don't just look at our prices, they use them in many different ways.

Discover how our reference prices are put into practice and how you could use The Steel Index data to your business advantage in the following areas:

» Contract Negotiations
» Tracking import/export threats and market opportunities
» Benchmarking
» Price Risk Management

Guide to TSI Video

Name:	Contract Negotiation
Length:	1 page
Content:
Let The Steel Index provide ‘price discovery’ services for you Have complete confidence that our quoted prices are average transaction prices available during the reporting period; not market hearsay Independent, industry-accepted reporting of prices: ideal for two negotiating parties to use Regular, weekly steel prices with average delivery lead-times and daily iron ore prices Fully downloadable on-line data history; customise reporting periods and harmonise volume units and currencies automatically

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Name:	Tracking import/export threats and market opportunities
Length:	3 pages
Content:
Receive reliable price information on a consistent basis for different regions around the world Spot emerging pricing trends Identify opportunities in the global market place Chart multiple products and markets against domestic prices to spot differentials opening up Select small date ranges for greater sensitivity in trends Volume units and currencies harmonised automatically

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Name:	Benchmarking
Length:	4 pages
Content:
Discover if you are lagging, norming or outperforming the industry Download The Steel Index price history for your product/ market Chart your data against ours Compare your purchasing or sales with cross-industry peers Act on that comparison information

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Name:	Price Risk Management
Length:	8 pages
Content:
Prevent runaway margin erosion on fixed price contracts Gain access to spot prices, without exposure to spot market volatility... ...with the safety-net of contracts (certainty of supply, price certainty, regularity of supplier, etc.) Focus on value-added (product premiums, service etc.) Improve supplier/customer relationships Gain a ‘time dividend’ – put your freed-up negotiation time to better use

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