Know what your products should cost —
before your supplier tells you.
Decompose chemical products into raw-material components, link each to a live commodity index, and calculate the defensible should-cost. Track quarterly evolution, expose the supplier gap, and export ranked negotiation briefs.
Commodity indices that drive your costs
Every should-cost model links to these real indices. Watch them move — and know exactly what that means for your procurement position.
Every currency you buy in. Daily live rates.
Live daily rates from ECB-backed data — across every currency pair you trade in. Quarterly averages and full history feed your costing engine, so it always uses the right rate.
Watch the gap open up — quarter by quarter
Track how your should-cost model evolves as commodity markets move, and exactly where your supplier's price diverges. Never walk into a price negotiation blind.
From raw material to negotiation table
Three steps from product to defensible cost position — in minutes, not weeks.
Decompose
Break your product into weighted raw-material components. Map each to a commodity index by region — Ammonia 40%, Energy 30%, Packaging 20%, Labour 10%.
Calculate
CostAdvisor resolves live index values, applies FX conversion and Incoterm adjustments, and returns an auditable should-cost figure for any quarter.
Negotiate
Compare should-cost against your supplier's actual price. Export a branded PDF brief with verdict, gap analysis, top drivers, and evidence-backed talking points.
The full procurement cost stack
From raw formula to signed negotiation brief — every tool a Category Manager needs to hold the line on price.
Should-Cost Modelling
Build weighted formulas from commodity components — each linked to a live index. Quarterly recalculation is automatic. No spreadsheet maintenance, no stale numbers.
Evolution Tracking
See how your should-cost moves quarter-over-quarter as indices shift. Know when a supplier's price increase is justified by the market — and when it isn't.
Negotiation Brief
Export a branded PDF with verdict, gap, ranked cost drivers, and AI talking points. One click from analysis to a brief that survives an enterprise procurement review.
Gap Analysis
Quantify the gap in % and total financial exposure — instantly, against the live should-cost.
FX Rate Engine
Daily ECB-sourced live rates and quarterly averages back to 2020. Team custom overrides supported.
Advanced Formula Mode
Free-form expressions with variables mapped to indices, fixed values, or per-period uploads.
Data Import & Export
CSV and XLSX for prices, volumes, FX, and index overrides. Export any view in one click.
See should-cost update in real time
Move the sliders to simulate commodity index changes. Watch the should-cost and negotiation gap recalculate instantly.
Enterprise-grade data protection
Built for buyers who put real negotiation data into the platform. Your cost intelligence stays yours — always.
Row-Level Security
Postgres RLS enforced at the database layer. Every tenant's data is strictly isolated — not just in application logic.
Encrypted at Rest & Transit
AES-256 at rest via Railway Postgres. TLS everywhere in transit. Internal AI calls over private Tailscale network only.
Full Audit Log
Every mutation, login, export, and role change is recorded in an append-only audit trail for compliance review.
RBAC + Permissions
Team-scoped roles with granular permission gates. Plan ceilings enforced server-side. Invite-only sign-up.
CostAdvisor turns a two-week analysis into a 20-minute preparation. We walked into our last ammonia negotiation with numbers our supplier simply couldn't dispute.
Request Early Access
CostAdvisor is invite-only. Tell us about your procurement context and we'll be in touch within 48 hours.
Schedule a Demo
See CostAdvisor working on a real category from your industry. 30 minutes — no slides, just the product.
The fine print, in plain language
How we handle your data, your IP, and your trust — no dark patterns.
Terms of Service
Use CostAdvisor to build and analyse should-cost models for your organisation's procurement. Redistribution, resale, or reverse-engineering is prohibited. It's a decision-support tool — we're not liable for commercial outcomes of the figures or briefs it generates.
Privacy & GDPR
Operated from the EU on the lawful basis of contract performance and legitimate interest. You can access, correct, export, or delete your data at any time. We never sell personal data.
Your Data, Your IP
Your cost models, uploaded data, and negotiation briefs stay your intellectual property. The platform, formulas, and UI are ours. Index data (ECB, EIA, Eurostat, FRED, World Bank) is provided for information — always validate before negotiating.
Residency & Retention
Data is stored on EU (Frankfurt) Postgres, encrypted at rest (AES-256) and in transit (TLS 1.2+). Account data is kept for your subscription term; on deletion, personal data is removed within 30 days.
Authentication & AI
Google OAuth for sign-in — we never store passwords. AI narratives run on a self-hosted model; no data is sent to OpenAI or any third-party AI provider.
Questions?
Privacy and legal queries go to laurent.thomas@staminachem.com (StaminaChem). We respond within two business days.