Steel Price Spike.
$52M Project Saved.
Atlas Infrastructure was 6 months into a $52M commercial high-rise when a tariff announcement sent steel prices up 34% overnight. POD's supply chain KPIs detected the disruption within 48 hours, identified alternative suppliers, and saved $890K.
The Price Shock
Steel prices were steadily climbing throughout the year. Then the tariff announcement hit, and the budget assumption of $1,050/ton was instantly obsolete. Most contractors discover this on the next invoice. POD detected it in real time.
Material Price Trend
Structural steel $/ton over 12 months — tariff announcement triggers 34% spike
Too Many Eggs, One Basket
National Steel Co supplied 45% of all structural steel for the project. When their prices surged and deliveries slipped to 12 weeks, the entire schedule was at risk. POD had been flagging this concentration risk for months.
Supplier Concentration Risk
One supplier holds 45% of your steel procurement — a single point of failure
The Delivery Domino
A 6-week steel delay cascades through the entire project: rebar stacking, concrete pours, MEP rough-in all shift. POD mapped every alternative supplier's lead time and found a path that cut the delay to just 1 week.
Delivery Delay Impact
Lead times by material category — planned vs actual vs POD-optimized (weeks)
Building Resilience
After the crisis, Atlas used POD's supply chain recommendations to diversify suppliers, lock in pricing, and build lead time buffers. Their resilience score jumped from 4/10 to 8/10 in three weeks.
Supply Chain Resilience Score
Overall resilience rating before and after POD optimization
Contributing Factors
How POD Works
Speak Your Report
60-second voice input captures crew counts, material deliveries, supplier issues, and weather.
AI Structures Data
POD maps your input to hundreds of KPIs including supply chain metrics, price tracking, and supplier risk scores.
Dashboard Updates
Real-time material trend alerts, concentration risk warnings, and alternative supplier recommendations appear instantly.
Supply Chain KPIs That Protect Your Budget
Material Price Trend Tracking
Monitor commodity prices in real time. Get alerts when costs exceed budget assumptions before invoices arrive.
Supplier Concentration Risk Score
Know instantly if you are over-reliant on a single supplier. POD recommends diversification when any supplier exceeds 30%.
Lead Time Monitoring
Track planned vs actual delivery times for every material category. POD flags delays as they develop, not after they impact the schedule.
Alternative Supplier Matching
When a primary supplier fails, POD identifies alternatives from your network that can deliver within your schedule window.
Supply Chain Resilience Score
A composite score combining supplier diversity, lead time buffers, price lock coverage, and inventory reserves. Know your vulnerability at a glance.
Cost Impact Forecasting
When prices spike, POD calculates the total project cost impact immediately and models scenarios for alternative procurement strategies.
“We would have found out about the steel price spike on our next invoice — 3 weeks too late. POD flagged it in 48 hours and showed us which suppliers could deliver within our window. That single alert saved us $890K and 5 weeks of schedule delay.”
Every KPI From a 5-Minute Voice Report
POD tracks hundreds of KPIs from a 5-minute voice report. Here are just 2 of them.
Schedule & Budget Performance
Momentum Score
PODThese update in real time from a 5-minute voice report. No spreadsheets. No data entry.
Frequently Asked Questions
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