Four numbers and a list. What we spent on imported material in the past twelve months, how far the landed cost ran over budget, what demurrage was claimed and how much of it was recovered, and how much material was paid for but never arrived. Below that, the three live exposures worth the most money today, each one a click from the screen where it can be dealt with.

Import value

Goods value of every costed cargo in the window, in rupees.

Landed cost against plan

Total actual cost against total budgeted cost. Positive means the material cost more than planned.

Quantity lost in transit

Tonnes paid for on the Bill of Lading that never reached the plant, and what that material was worth.

Cost per tonne trend

Twelve months of landed cost per tonne, one line per commodity, plotted against the month the vessel arrived.

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