Outcome we drive: you always buy at the right time and price. IndiaUnbox watches the inputs that move your costs—commodities, freight, fuel, FX, and policy—and turns them into clear actions for sourcing and negotiations.

What we track (and how often)

• Key inputs & commodities (daily–weekly): Polymer circulars (PP/PE), metals (Cu/Al), fibers/textiles—normalized to public benchmarks so quotes reflect the real market. Example: IOCL cut PP by ₹1,500/MT w.e.f. Aug 1, 2025—a reduction many suppliers don’t pass through unless asked.
  
• Ocean & air freight (weekly): We sanity-check forwarder quotes against independent indices. Example: Drewry WCI = $2,424/FEU (week of 7 Aug 2025).
  
• Fuel for inland legs (daily): Diesel RSP by city to calibrate trucking surcharges. Example: Delhi diesel ₹87.67/L on Aug 12, 2025 (official PPAC table).
  
• FX reference (daily): USD/INR via FBIL so dollar quotes aren’t “buffered.” Example: USD/INR 87.6726 on Aug 12, 2025 (RBI/FBIL reference rates via NSE/MSEI).
  
• Macro price context (monthly): India’s WPI and its components to frame supplier claims about “inflation.” Example: WPI −0.58% YoY in July 2025 (manufactured products showed mixed pressures).
  

How Price Monitoring turns into savings

1. Normalize every quote to benchmarks
   We break each quote into materials, conversion, freight, fuel, and FX—then align each line to its benchmark (polymer circulars, WCI, PPAC diesel, FBIL FX). Any “extra” above market becomes a negotiation lever.
   
2. Trigger-based alerts
   You get a short “act now” note when a benchmark breaks a band (e.g., polymer −₹1,500/MT, WCI ±10% WoW, USD/INR ±1%, diesel ±₹1/L). Each alert includes the exact ask to suppliers (“pass through PP cut”, “reset ocean leg to WCI print”).
   
3. Should-cost updates
   We refresh the SKU-level should-cost and show the unit impact. Illustration: If a part uses 0.6 kg PP, the Aug-1 cut implies ₹0.90/unit relief before conversion—evidence you can attach to your PO change.
   
4. Contract indexation (optional)
   We add simple index-linked clauses (materials/freight/fuel/FX) so your price stays market-true between shipments.
   

This week’s snapshot (illustrative)

• Ocean freight: $2,424/FEU (Drewry WCI, 7 Aug 2025) → challenge ocean legs priced above this without service justification.
  
• Polymers: PP ↓ ₹1,500/MT (IOCL, effective 1 Aug) → request immediate pass-through on PP-rich BOMs.
  
• Fuel: Delhi diesel ₹87.67/L (12 Aug) → recalibrate inland surcharges that assume higher pump prices.
  
• FX: USD/INR 87.6726 (12 Aug ref) → normalize dollar quotes to FBIL to remove padded buffers.
  
• Macro context: WPI −0.58% YoY (July) → use as backdrop when suppliers cite broad inflation.
  

Your deliverables

• Weekly Price Signal Sheet (1–2 pages): Five moves that matter now (materials, freight, fuel, FX, policy) with source links and “what to ask” bullets.
  
• SKU-level Should-Cost Update: Revised unit costs with variance vs. supplier quote, by line item.
  
• Supplier Negotiation Note: Ready-to-send email language citing the exact benchmark and date (e.g., “IOCL PP cut on 01-Aug-2025; please revise material line by ₹1.5/kg”).
  

Bottom line: With IndiaUnbox watching the right indices and translating them into clear asks, your team stops overpaying and starts buying on evidence, not anecdotes.