Coil, sheet or circle: how the ordered form changes landed cost

Coil is the lowest unit price, but you carry decoiling, slitting, edge trim and scrap. Cut-to-length sheet is ready to use and adds processing. Circles are near-net shape and minimise scrap for cookware and tank heads, but the circle line is where a mixed order usually loses its margin. Quote each form with its own adder and show the loading plan. Averaging processing costs across a mixed container hides the loss.