Trends in Toll Processing

A recent article in Metal Center News explains that Toll Processors equipped to meet their markets’ demands for quick turnaround have the best opportunities to win new customers and improve their profit margins.

To meet these tough demands from customers while new competitors jump into the market, successful Toll Processors will get their customers’ material in-and-out quicker and quicker.

How will you differentiate your company to win new business?

Offer more value. Tracking your customers’ available inventory, past yields and scrap-loss helps maximize their yields and increases their confidence in you. Customizing shipping tags for your customers helps reinforce their “brand” and strengthens their commitment to you.

Deliver on time. Adjusting your processing schedule real-time to meet your customers’ needs gives you a competitive edge as the market depends more on just-in-time delivery.

Control your costs. Providing more value and delivering on-time earns you new business in the near-term but managing your costs improves your profit margins for the long-haul.

More Value + On-Time Delivery + Cost Control = Profitable Growth

Metalware gives you an edge on profitable growth by helping you offer more value, meeting customers’ delivery dates and improving your profit margins.

Metalware Toll Processing Features – Win new customers and earn more business by accurately forecasting job times and machine requirements. Improve your profit margins by tracking actual processing costs and optimizing machine utilization on every order. Manage your cash flow with integrated financial software and real-time executive dashboards.

Handles all processing and machines for

Flat-Roll
Structural & Bar Shapes
Pipes & Tubes

Easy production set-up

Supports multi-step processing
Allocates production costs to orders
Tracks order status within the warehouse

Real-time production recording

Leverages scanning equipment
Customizes shipping/inventory tags
Captures actual production costs
Adapts to your operating procedures

Customer-specific inventory control

Tracks available inventory, past yields and scrap-loss down to the pound
Tracks mill coil numbers and heat numbers through the entire storage, production and distribution process
Integrated EDI saves lots of time, increases accuracy and strengthens bonds with your customers

Improves Cash Flow and Profit Margins

Invoices customers for processing, regardless of when material ships
Captures actual production costs
Tracks additional costs for packaging, skid loading, back-off, etc.

Want to know how your business stacks-up? Email Tim Wilson (twilson@paragon-csi.com) or call 410-682-6566 for a FREE analysis.