Using Supplier Intelligence to Find Hidden Packaging Fees

Your accounting system tracks what you pay suppliers, but it has a critical blind spot: it doesn't track the packaging materials that come with your goods. This "ERP Data Gap" means you can't see which suppliers are passing on the highest regulatory costs in the form of Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) fees.

Without dedicated packaging fee analytics, you can't manage a cost you can't see.

Sustinu's Supplier Intelligence tools close this gap. By analyzing your invoice data at the material level, we provide the insights you need to move from simply paying fees to actively reducing them.

The Problem: High Volume Hides Inefficiency

It's easy to assume your largest supplier generates the most packaging fees. But while they ship the most volume, they may not be the most inefficient. A smaller supplier using heavy, hard-to-recycle materials can have a much higher fee liability per kilogram, an inefficiency that's invisible in standard financial reports.

The Solution: Data-Driven Supplier Scorecards

Our Supplier Intelligence dashboard gives each partner a simple, data-driven scorecard. It aggregates all packaging data from their invoices to reveal the metrics that matter for cost optimization.

Key Insight: Fee Intensity (PRO Fee / kg)

The most critical metric is Fee Intensity. Think of it like a car's fuel efficiency—it's not about the total distance driven, but the cost to get there.

What it is: The average regulatory cost for every kilogram of packaging from a specific supplier.

Why it matters: It allows you to make fair, apples-to-apples comparisons. A supplier with a high Fee Intensity is using expensive packaging, making them a clear target for negotiation.

From Your Dashboard to Their Desk

This level of packaging fee analytics serves as a powerful negotiation tool. The Supplier Scorecard consolidates the necessary data into a "negotiation one-pager" for your procurement team, enabling a precise, data-driven discussion:

"Your packaging is costing us an average of 3.50 DKK/kg in PRO fees, primarily due to Polystyrene. Our other partners are averaging under 1.00 DKK/kg. How can we work together to switch to a more cost-effective material?"

By leveraging true Supplier Intelligence, you gain the visibility to identify your most inefficient partners and make smarter procurement decisions.

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