Viewpoint: The expectations for production cuts triggered by the previous raw material supply tightness are gradually being digested. With the improvement in overseas copper concentrate supply and the ...

SMM Cobalt and Lithium Morning Meeting Summary: This week, the spot price of cobalt intermediate products rose slightly as the market continued to gradually digest the impact of the DRC export ban. Su ...

Nigerian consumer goods firms are in dire need of a turnaround in sourcing raw materials as costs of items needed for ...

Quality raw materials offer the best opportunity for the production of quality goods This aims to ensure that the quality of raw materials being used in the production process is of the standard ...

Just in time (JIT) inventory control systems occur when a business holds no stock and instead relies upon deliveries of raw materials and components to arrive exactly when they are needed.