Steel Production Intelligence
Web-based business intelligence to lower your cost of procurement, reduce financial risks, and gain geopolitical insights.
Overcoming steel supply chain volatility
Struggling with price volatility or accurate risk assessments? Needing to monitor the development of the steel industry from a geopolitical and economic strategy perspective?
Our online real-time reporting tool for the steel industry provides detailed high-quality, actionable data to help you predict steel costs, sharpen your risk assessment and navigate geopolitical and economic complexities effectively.
Save on procurement by monitoring workloads
Steel prices fluctuate by an average of 6% per month. Traditional reports like the PMI are delayed and subjective. With LaGrand, you see exact supplier capacity and workloads, shifting the negotiation power back to you.
- Determine which suppliers have available capacity.
- Select contract types and durations aligned to real market conditions.
- Detect plant shutdowns weeks before media coverage.
Uncover risks and secure Basel III compliance
Significant gaps exist between analyst estimates and actual steel plant activity. LaGrand provides precise operational measurements so you can set fair, risk-adjusted loan rates and satisfy strict Basel III audit requirements.
- Track borrow capacity and unexpected plant outages.
- Include cyclical data to build robust risk models.
- Align rates and terms based on current factory utilization.
Track sanction impacts & geopolitical strategy
Monitor key trade partners, competitors, and strategic metal producers globally. Quantify the direct impact of sanctions on industrial outputs in real time rather than relying on delayed diplomatic reports.
- Identify early signs of economic shifts and resource constraints.
- Evaluate policy efficacy using weekly independent datasets.
- Safeguard critical resource tracking without geographical limits.
Ready to be well informed in Real Time?
Whether you're a Procurement Manager, Credit Risk Officer, or working for a Government, the power of real-time insights is now at your fingertips. Don't let subjective and outdated information hold you back any longer.