Energy—the ultimate just-in-time raw material. For most every business, energy is the essential (and unavoidable) first input into the process of adding value. Across the TRSA membership, energy costs account for about 3% of total gross sales on average. Finding a way to control those costs is a key to the long-term health and success of your businesses.
 
Unfortunately over recent years energy also has become one of the fastest growing, most volatile costs on your income statement. It can disrupt budgets. It threatens profitability. It complicates long-term planning. So much for indirect cost!
 
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