Steel Supply Chain Management: National Material Company

As a leader in supply-chain management, just-in-time programs, and inventory control, National Material Company is the perfect choice for any customer in search of the best experience possible. A skilled workforce, state-of-the-art metals processing machinery, and warehouse storage capabilities make NMC the company to compete with.

National Material Company has a particularly strong focus on delivering additional value to their customers — delivering excellence at every step in the supply chain — maximizing quality, cost, and speed.

Metal Processing:

• Slitting
• Pickling
• Blanking
• Galvanizing

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Logistics Optimization:

Materials from A to B at lowest possible cost for the Customer

• • Cost-efficiently linking 22 plants, steel mills, and a certified processor network
  • Total freight cost in 1 invoice: mill to processor to OEM
  • Custom-designed for all NMC programs

Pricing Programs:

NMC provides numerous pricing options

• CRU-indexed contracts allow price to change
• Directed-buy pricing – OEM negotiates price with mill, NMC buys metal at “directed” price
• Firm price for a defined period
• Resale option– OEM negotiates price with mill, processor “resells” back to OEM at a price that includes value-added services
• Spot pricing– one-time purchase with quick turnaround
• Hedging/futures— eliminates price volatility

Value Added / Value Engineering:

Providing value over & above the price of the steel

• Part appraisals
• Mass reduction—light weighting
• Product & process training
• And more…

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI):

Increases accuracy and efficiency of transactions

• Automated transaction processing
• Eliminates keystroke errors

Outsourced parts:

Using a network of partners, NMC can provide

• Stamping
• Laser
• Roll form
• Press break
• Welding
• And more…

About Parent Company National Material L.P.