Asian Corrugating Medium Cost Benchmarking Data

Featuring timely and valuable information on manufacturing costs for 62 key Asian and Oceanic mills producing semi-chemical and recycled corrugating medium, the Asian Corrugating Medium Cost Benchmarking Data give you the information you need to measure your cost competitiveness in every area of the production process.

NEW! Machine-Level Data - Analyze cost structures of different machines worldwide, build cost curves, compare individual machines and much more.

Grades covered:

• Unbleached kraft linerboard
• Recycled linerboard
• Semi-chemical medium
• Recycled medium

Contents include:

• Industry cost of supply curves, detailing manufacturing costs by product and region.
• Manufacturing cost details by natural expense category for mills producing the benchmark grades.
• Expense estimates for each mill are given for fiber, chemicals, fuel, electricity, hourly and salary labor, maintenance and materials, and delivery.
• A simplified process flowsheet for each mill.
• A facility description for each mill, including strengths and weaknesses.
• Efficiency measures (labor productivity and machine productivity by mill).
• Virgin and recycled mill comparison.
• Paper machine data: All paper machines in this study have a detailed spreadsheet showing location, identification, startup and rebuild date, age, capacity, trim and speed.

Each grade of cost benchmarking data is delivered through our powerful Analytical Cornerstone software - so you can manipulate the information and export your analysis to Excel. It also includes a thorough analysis of each mill's production process, such as:

• Detailed report results, including aggregate cost curves highlighting the different benchmark grade, detailed cash and delivery costs and more
• Machine-by-machine listing, detailing the production process and manufacturing costs by natural category
• Efficiency measures (labor productivity and paper machine productivity by mill)
• Individual paper machine information and capacities
• Fiber furnishes by individual paper machine
• Tailor the software to your company's specific areas of cost focus - geographical region or specific mill/machine/company
• Measure cost competitiveness across all natural manufacturing categories - fiber, chemicals, fuel, electricity, hourly labor, salary labor, maintenance and delivery
• Delivered costs to select destinations
• Methodology

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Frequency: Purchase includes data delivered through our Analytical Cornerstone software and distributed via Web download. Quarterly updates available with subscription to Analytical Cornerstone.

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