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The procurement lens — aluminium, pig-iron/steel, energy, tooling & machining spend, terms and supply risk, with the cash and continuity move for each partner.

Rico Auto Industries Limited · FY26 (Mar'26, actuals)

Leading Indian aluminium high-pressure die-casting auto-components maker

7,500 employees · 8+ plants & units · 12 export markets

▲ Executive read· the answer, then the moves

Stretching to terms frees ₹0 Cr of cash at no cost to profit — DPO sits at 62d vs the 62-day target. Capture it, dual-source the 5 at-risk suppliers (aluminium/LME the key exposure), and consolidate the top tier before lead times stretch.

4 of 4 headline metrics improving vs prior · still off target: DPO (Days Payable) 62d vs 66d, Gross Margin 33.5% vs 36.0%, Total Revenue ₹2,477 Cr vs ₹2,700 Cr

Do now — ranked by urgency

1
Dual-source the 5 at-risk suppliersWatch
Why it matters
Hindalco / Vedanta (primary aluminium) & NALCO / secondary alloy & ingot & Tata Steel / JSW + scrap (pig iron & steel) & Power utilities & gas (energy) & Machining consumables & inserts carry medium+ supply risk and softer delivery — a single stretch in lead times can stall the lines.
What's driving it
5 of 6 suppliers at medium+ risk
Avg OTIF 92% across the panel
FYI
Qualify a backup on the most exposed inputs before an aluminium/LME spike or demand surge
Owner: Procurement
Plan sourcing →
2
Stretch to terms — free working capitalOpportunity
Why it matters
₹0 Cr of cash stays in the business by moving DPO from 62d to the 62-day target on ₹2,000 Cr of spend — no hit to margin.
What's driving it
DPO 62d vs 62d target
₹2,000 Cr spend across 6 partners
FYI
Early-pay discount capture ≈ 0% today — switch it on
Owner: CFO · Treasury
Capture cash →
3
Consolidate the top tier for rebate and priority supplyOpportunity
Why it matters
Hindalco / Vedanta (primary aluminium) (₹820 Cr) and NALCO / secondary alloy & ingot (₹360 Cr) are 59% of spend — concentrating volume earns rebates and priority allocation.
What's driving it
Top two partners = ₹1,180 Cr (59% of ₹2,000 Cr)
6 partners total
FYI
Negotiation priority for the next term cycle
Owner: Procurement · CFO
Negotiate →

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₹2,000 Cr of aluminium, pig-iron/steel, energy, tooling & machining runs through 6 partners — primary aluminium the single biggest line and the key cost driver (LME-linked). This view turns that into two moves: a ₹0 Cr cash release from stretching to terms, and a dual-source plan for the 5 suppliers whose delivery risk could stall the lines.

Data backing: supplier (spend, score, OTIF, reject %, DPO, risk) · kpi.dpo · kpi.revenue/gross_margin

Total spend

₹2,000 Cr

6 partners

Days to pay (DPO)

62d

target 62d

Cash from terms

₹0 Cr

stretch to 62d

Avg on-time (OTIF)

92%

delivery reliability

At supply risk

medium+ risk

Where the money goes

Spend by supplier

Two partners are 59% of spend — the negotiation priorities.

The two moves

What to do this quarter

Stretch to terms — free cash

₹0 Cr

DPO 62d → 62d on ₹2,000 Cr of spend, plus switch on early-pay discount capture (≈0% today). No hit to profit.

Owner: CFO · Treasury

Dual-source the risk

5 suppliers

Hindalco / Vedanta (primary aluminium) & NALCO / secondary alloy & ingot & Tata Steel / JSW + scrap (pig iron & steel) & Power utilities & gas (energy) & Machining consumables & inserts carry medium supply risk and softer delivery — qualify a backup before lead times stretch.

Owner: Procurement

Consolidate the top tier

₹1,180 Cr

Hindalco / Vedanta (primary aluminium) (₹820 Cr) and NALCO / secondary alloy & ingot (₹360 Cr) — concentrate volume for rebates and priority allocation.

Owner: Procurement · CFO

Partner by partner

Supplier scorecards

Each card: spend, reliability and the specific move.

Hindalco / Vedanta (primary aluminium)

Aluminium (primary) · ₹820 Cr spend

Medium

Score

OTIF

93%

Reject

DPO

58d

Move: Dual-source — medium risk, OTIF 93%. Qualify a second supplier on the most exposed inputs before an aluminium/LME spike or demand surge stretches lead times.

NALCO / secondary alloy & ingot

Aluminium alloy / ingot · ₹360 Cr spend

Medium

Score

OTIF

91%

Reject

1.3%

DPO

60d

Move: Dual-source — medium risk, OTIF 91%. Qualify a second supplier on the most exposed inputs before an aluminium/LME spike or demand surge stretches lead times.

Tata Steel / JSW + scrap (pig iron & steel)

Pig iron / steel / scrap · ₹280 Cr spend

Medium

Score

OTIF

92%

Reject

1.2%

DPO

55d

Move: Dual-source — medium risk, OTIF 92%. Qualify a second supplier on the most exposed inputs before an aluminium/LME spike or demand surge stretches lead times.

Power utilities & gas (energy)

Power & energy · ₹240 Cr spend

High

Score

OTIF

96%

Reject

0.4%

DPO

30d

Move: Dual-source — high risk, OTIF 96%. Qualify a second supplier on the most exposed inputs before an aluminium/LME spike or demand surge stretches lead times.

Tooling & dies (HPDC / GDC)

Tooling & dies · ₹180 Cr spend

Low

Score

OTIF

88%

Reject

1.6%

DPO

72d

Move: Healthy partner (score 88, OTIF 88%). Consolidate more volume here to earn rebate and priority supply.

Machining consumables & inserts

Machining consumables · ₹120 Cr spend

Medium

Score

OTIF

90%

Reject

1.8%

DPO

50d

Move: Dual-source — medium risk, OTIF 90%. Qualify a second supplier on the most exposed inputs before an aluminium/LME spike or demand surge stretches lead times.

The full panel

Every supplier, one row

Spend, score, delivery, terms and risk.

Supplier	Category	Spend	Score	OTIF	Reject %	DPO	Risk
Hindalco / Vedanta (primary aluminium)	Aluminium (primary)	₹820 Cr	86	93%	1%	58d	Medium
NALCO / secondary alloy & ingot	Aluminium alloy / ingot	₹360 Cr	84	91%	1.3%	60d	Medium
Tata Steel / JSW + scrap (pig iron & steel)	Pig iron / steel / scrap	₹280 Cr	85	92%	1.2%	55d	Medium
Power utilities & gas (energy)	Power & energy	₹240 Cr	82	96%	0.4%	30d	High
Tooling & dies (HPDC / GDC)	Tooling & dies	₹180 Cr	88	88%	1.6%	72d	Low
Machining consumables & inserts	Machining consumables	₹120 Cr	83	90%	1.8%	50d	Medium