by ASK SOURCE | Oct 22, 2020 | Cost Drivers Report
The commodity price trends in the third quarter were increased in Asia. Most of grades were increased in Rubber, Steel, Alum, Other metal, Paper, Ceramics, Fuel, Freight. Only Plastics was down in price in this quarter. Wood, Textiles were mostly flat in price, and...
by ASK SOURCE | Jul 17, 2020 | Cost Drivers Report
The commodity price trends in the second quarter are mixed in Asia. Some grades of Plastics and Rubber were down in price while some grades were up or maintained the price. Steel, Alum, Metals and Freight were mostly up in prices. Paper and Fuel were mostly down in...
by ASK SOURCE | Apr 20, 2020 | Cost Drivers Report, Manufacturing
Tracking The Trends Which Drive Manufacturing Costs In Asia In the first quarter of 2020, as a result of the impact of covid-19 virus, most commodities and manufacturing costs in the Asia region moved lower. Manufacturing cost drivers for the entire quarter are...
by ASK SOURCE | Jan 22, 2020 | Cost Drivers Report
Executive Summary Asian manufacturing commodity price trends in the fourth quarter were again mixed. Many grades of Plastics, Steel and Ceramics were mostly down in price. While some grades of Rubber, Alum, Paper, Textiles and Fuel prices were all up. Labor rates were...
by ASK SOURCE | Nov 13, 2019 | Cost Drivers Report
Tracking The Trends Which Drive Costs In Asian Manufacturing Q3– 2019 (Jul, Aug, Sept) The commodity price trends in the third quarter are mixed in Asia. Many grades of Plastics, Rubber, Paper, Textiles and Ceramics raw materials prices were mostly down in price....
by ASK SOURCE | Jul 25, 2019 | Cost Drivers Report
Executive Summary The commodity price trends in the second quarter are down in Asia. Many grades of Plastics, Steel, Metals, Fuel, Textiles and Ceramics raw materials prices were mostly down in price. While some grades of Alum, Wood and paper prices were all up. Labor...
