Commodities, Pricing & Cost

Setting realistic cost budgets and timing purchases that leverage anticipated fluctuations in prices can result in huge savings opportunities. Leveraging our extensive data and expert forecasts and analysis, IHS helps corporate and government procurement professionals better anticipate price movements, quantify the sources of price change, understand suppliers' cost structures, negotiate long-term contracts and manage supply chains.

Our leading industry analysts monitor and forecast more than 1300 global price, wage and manufacturing costs across more than 10 countries for key sectors, including: energy products, chemicals, steel, nonferrous metals, industrial machinery and equipment, electronic components, paper and packaging, transportation and building materials.

In addition, our experts provide in-depth advisory services to help clients monitor, forecast and manage portfolio project costs for the power and energy markets.

Learn More About the IHS Commodities, Pricing and Cost Capabilities

Content and Expertise:

• Pricing and Purchasing
  Forecasts for up to 1300 commodities and labour rates, along with analysis for over 100 industry and commodity areas from IHS Global Insight
• Capital Cost Planning
  Advisory services to monitor, forecast and manage energy and power project costs from IHS CERA

Industries Served:

• Aerospace and Defence
• Agriculture
• Automotive
• Chemicals
• Construction
• Consumer and Retail
• Electronics and Telecommunications
• Energy Oil & Gas
• Government
• Military and Security
• Mining and Metals
• Power and Utilities
• Shipping and Transportation