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.
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
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.
₹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.
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.
₹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.
Two inputs are 86% of spend — the negotiation priorities.
Each card: spend, reliability and the specific move.
Spend, score, delivery, terms and risk.
| Supplier | Category | Spend | Score | OTIF | Reject % | DPO | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarcane — farmers & cane societies (UP) | Sugarcane (primary input) | ₹2,900 Cr | 84 | 92% | 0.8% | 14d | High |
| Coal & fuel (boilers / co-gen) | Coal & fuel | ₹180 Cr | 82 | 94% | 0.5% | 45d | Medium |
| Steel, forgings & castings (gears / turbines) | Steel & forgings | ₹150 Cr | 86 | 91% | 1.2% | 55d | Medium |
| Chemicals, enzymes & process aids | Chemicals & enzymes | ₹140 Cr | 85 | 93% | 1% | 50d | Medium |
| Packaging (sugar bags, ethanol logistics) | Packaging & logistics | ₹120 Cr | 83 | 90% | 1.4% | 48d | Low |
| Power, stores & MRO | Power, stores & MRO | ₹110 Cr | 82 | 95% | 0.6% | 40d | Medium |