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Job Work Under GST for Steel Traders: Challans, ITC-04 and the One-Year Rule
Sending steel out for cutting, slitting or galvanising is job work under GST. The delivery challan, the one-year clock, ITC-04 and the e-way bill rule — with the sections they come from.
Steel Stock Valuation: FIFO or Weighted Average, and What It Does to Your Margin
Which valuation methods Indian standards actually permit, why LIFO is not one of them, what counts as cost, and how the choice moves reported margin in a volatile market.
How to Choose a Steel ERP: A Buyer’s Checklist for Traders
What to actually test before buying software for a steel trading business — the questions that decide whether you are still using it a year later, and the red flags worth walking away from.
Top Steel Trading Cities in India (2026): The Complete Hub Guide
A complete guide to India's biggest steel trading hubs — Raipur, Mandi Gobindgarh, Bhilai, Ludhiana, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Surat and more. Product mix, market character, and how traders in each city run modern operations.
Predictive Analytics & Real-Time Stockyard Metrics: Unlocking Hidden Margins in Steel Trading
Discover how predictive AI analytics, real-time tonnage conversions, and unified stockyard dispatches unlock hidden trading margins and secure steel operations.
AI-Enabled Analytics and Flexible Monthly Offerings: Making B2B Steel Enterprise Accessible
Explore how SteelERP combines predictive AI stockyard analytics with clear, flexible monthly pricing models to maximize profitability with zero lock-in.
Weighbridge Tare Fraud Prevention: How to Secure Your Steel Yard Operations
Common fraud vectors operators face in weighing scales, how driver collusion leads to tonnage shortage, and how direct serial data pipelines eliminate human leakage.