TTriveniExecutive Cockpit

Cane & Supply 360

The procurement lens — sugarcane (the key cost driver), coal, steel, chemicals & packaging spend, terms and supply risk, with the cash and continuity move for each input.

Triveni Engineering & Industries Limited · FY24 (Mar'24, audited anchor)
One of India's largest integrated sugar & ethanol producers
5,500 employees · 13+ plants & units · 15 export markets
Executive read· the answer, then the moves

Stretching to terms frees ₹346 Cr of cash at no cost to profit — DPO sits at 35d vs the 62-day target. Capture it, secure the 5 at-risk inputs (sugarcane FRP/SAP the key cost driver), and consolidate the top tier before prices spike.

4 of 4 headline metrics improving vs prior · still off target: DPO (Days Payable) 35d vs 40d, Gross Margin 24.0% vs 27.0%, Total Revenue ₹6,151 Cr vs ₹6,800 Cr

Do now — ranked by urgency
  1. 1
    Secure the 5 at-risk inputsWatch
    Why it matters

    Sugarcane — farmers & cane societies (UP) & Coal & fuel (boilers / co-gen) & Steel, forgings & castings (gears / turbines) & Chemicals, enzymes & process aids & Power, stores & MRO carry medium+ supply risk and softer delivery — a single shortfall can stall crushing or production.

    What's driving it
    • 5 of 6 inputs at medium+ risk
    • Avg OTIF 93% across the panel
    FYI
    • Lock cane tie-ups and qualify alternate coal / steel / chemical sources before a price spike
    • Owner: Procurement (Cane & Inputs)
  2. 2
    Stretch to terms — free working capitalOpportunity
    Why it matters

    ₹346 Cr of cash stays in the business by moving DPO from 35d to the 62-day target on ₹3,600 Cr of spend — no hit to margin.

    What's driving it
    • DPO 35d vs 62d target
    • ₹3,600 Cr spend across 6 partners
    FYI
    • Early-pay discount capture ≈ 0% today — switch it on
    • Owner: CFO · Treasury
  3. 3
    Consolidate the top tier for rebate and priority supplyOpportunity
    Why it matters

    Sugarcane — farmers & cane societies (UP) (₹2,900 Cr) and Coal & fuel (boilers / co-gen) (₹180 Cr) are 86% of spend — concentrating volume earns rebates and priority allocation.

    What's driving it
    • Top two partners = ₹3,080 Cr (86% of ₹3,600 Cr)
    • 6 partners total
    FYI
    • Negotiation priority for the next term cycle
    • Owner: Procurement · CFO
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₹3,600 Cr of sugarcane, coal, steel, chemicals & packaging runs through 6 input lines — sugarcane the single biggest line and the key cost driver (~70% of sugar cost, FRP/SAP-linked). This view turns that into two moves: a ₹346 Cr cash release from stretching to terms, and a secure-supply plan for the 5 inputs whose risk could stall crushing or production.

Data backing: supplier (spend, score, OTIF, reject %, DPO, risk) · kpi.dpo · kpi.revenue/gross_margin
Total spend
₹3,600 Cr
6 partners
Days to pay (DPO)
35d
target 62d
Cash from terms
₹346 Cr
stretch to 62d
Avg on-time (OTIF)
93%
delivery reliability
At supply risk
5
medium+ risk
Where the money goes

Spend by input

Two inputs are 86% of spend — the negotiation priorities.

The two moves

What to do this quarter

Stretch to terms — free cash
₹346 Cr
DPO 35d → 62d on ₹3,600 Cr of spend, plus switch on early-pay discount capture (≈0% today). No hit to profit.
Owner: Group CFO · Treasury
Secure the supply
5 inputs
Sugarcane — farmers & cane societies (UP) & Coal & fuel (boilers / co-gen) & Steel, forgings & castings (gears / turbines) & Chemicals, enzymes & process aids & Power, stores & MRO carry elevated supply risk and softer delivery — lock volumes / qualify alternates before prices spike.
Owner: Procurement (Cane & Inputs)
Consolidate the top tier
₹3,080 Cr
Sugarcane — farmers & cane societies (UP) (₹2,900 Cr) and Coal & fuel (boilers / co-gen) (₹180 Cr) — concentrate volume for rebates and priority allocation.
Owner: Procurement · CFO
Partner by partner

Supplier scorecards

Each card: spend, reliability and the specific move.

Sugarcane — farmers & cane societies (UP)
Sugarcane (primary input) · ₹2,900 Cr spend
High
Score
84
OTIF
92%
Reject
0.8%
DPO
14d
Move: Secure supply — high risk, OTIF 92%. Lock volumes and qualify alternates on the most exposed inputs before a cane (FRP/SAP), coal or steel price spike stretches supply.
Coal & fuel (boilers / co-gen)
Coal & fuel · ₹180 Cr spend
Medium
Score
82
OTIF
94%
Reject
0.5%
DPO
45d
Move: Secure supply — medium risk, OTIF 94%. Lock volumes and qualify alternates on the most exposed inputs before a cane (FRP/SAP), coal or steel price spike stretches supply.
Steel, forgings & castings (gears / turbines)
Steel & forgings · ₹150 Cr spend
Medium
Score
86
OTIF
91%
Reject
1.2%
DPO
55d
Move: Secure supply — medium risk, OTIF 91%. Lock volumes and qualify alternates on the most exposed inputs before a cane (FRP/SAP), coal or steel price spike stretches supply.
Chemicals, enzymes & process aids
Chemicals & enzymes · ₹140 Cr spend
Medium
Score
85
OTIF
93%
Reject
1%
DPO
50d
Move: Secure supply — medium risk, OTIF 93%. Lock volumes and qualify alternates on the most exposed inputs before a cane (FRP/SAP), coal or steel price spike stretches supply.
Packaging (sugar bags, ethanol logistics)
Packaging & logistics · ₹120 Cr spend
Low
Score
83
OTIF
90%
Reject
1.4%
DPO
48d
Move: Push terms — paying in 48d vs the 62-day target. Stretching to terms on ₹120 Cr keeps cash in the business at no cost.
Power, stores & MRO
Power, stores & MRO · ₹110 Cr spend
Medium
Score
82
OTIF
95%
Reject
0.6%
DPO
40d
Move: Secure supply — medium risk, OTIF 95%. Lock volumes and qualify alternates on the most exposed inputs before a cane (FRP/SAP), coal or steel price spike stretches supply.
The full panel

Every supplier, one row

Spend, score, delivery, terms and risk.

SupplierCategorySpendScoreOTIFReject %DPORisk
Sugarcane — farmers & cane societies (UP)Sugarcane (primary input)₹2,900 Cr
84
92%0.8%14dHigh
Coal & fuel (boilers / co-gen)Coal & fuel₹180 Cr
82
94%0.5%45dMedium
Steel, forgings & castings (gears / turbines)Steel & forgings₹150 Cr
86
91%1.2%55dMedium
Chemicals, enzymes & process aidsChemicals & enzymes₹140 Cr
85
93%1%50dMedium
Packaging (sugar bags, ethanol logistics)Packaging & logistics₹120 Cr
83
90%1.4%48dLow
Power, stores & MROPower, stores & MRO₹110 Cr
82
95%0.6%40dMedium