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Margins Tighten, Value-Add Matters In Construction Supply
Even as overall construction supply revenues inch upward, Webb Analytics’ deep dive into the $600B pro channel reveals a shifting reality: declining unit volume, cautious outlooks, and strategic bright spots in value-added manufacturing and service partnerships.
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Agility Rules Amid Uncertainty: Q1 Homebuilding Commodities Report
TBD contributor Ken Pinto says he can't recall a time with less pricing stability than we have now. Buckle up, as he predicts a lot will happen in Q2.
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T-Time Ticking? Ken Pinto's Q4 Homebuilding Commodities Report
With end-of-year price hikes looming, homebuilders are pushing back harder than ever on material costs. Sharpened cost-control strategies, from commodity tracking to supplier negotiations, will be critical as builders brace for supply chain and demand-driven price shifts.
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Q1 Commodity Report Hints At Higher Prices On The Horizon
A look at March 2024 commodity tracking data provides homebuilders with insights to guide their predictive analysis processes. Here are the pressure points.
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A.I.-Fueled Supply Chain Control Can Drive Building Affordably
When the procure-to-pay (P2P) process is digitized, A.I. can quickly analyze the resulting data, find anomalies, and develop process improvement team mandates to tackle and drive potential improvements. The efficiency factor is known.





strategic sourcing
Products 05.16.25
Margins Tighten, Value-Add Matters In Construction Supply
Even as overall construction supply revenues inch upward, Webb Analytics’ deep dive into the $600B pro channel reveals a shifting reality: declining unit volume, cautious outlooks, and strategic bright spots in value-added manufacturing and service partnerships.
Products 05.13.25
Agility Rules Amid Uncertainty: Q1 Homebuilding Commodities Report
TBD contributor Ken Pinto says he can't recall a time with less pricing stability than we have now. Buckle up, as he predicts a lot will happen in Q2.
Products 02.03.25
T-Time Ticking? Ken Pinto's Q4 Homebuilding Commodities Report
With end-of-year price hikes looming, homebuilders are pushing back harder than ever on material costs. Sharpened cost-control strategies, from commodity tracking to supplier negotiations, will be critical as builders brace for supply chain and demand-driven price shifts.
Products 06.06.24
Q1 Commodity Report Hints At Higher Prices On The Horizon
A look at March 2024 commodity tracking data provides homebuilders with insights to guide their predictive analysis processes. Here are the pressure points.
Products 04.17.24
A.I.-Fueled Supply Chain Control Can Drive Building Affordably
When the procure-to-pay (P2P) process is digitized, A.I. can quickly analyze the resulting data, find anomalies, and develop process improvement team mandates to tackle and drive potential improvements. The efficiency factor is known.