Eric Buhler · Procurement & Supply Chain
Macro indicators procurement teams actually negotiate with.
Hi, I'm Eric. This is a side project I've been chipping away at to sharpen up on Python, modern web frameworks, and a few cloud tools. The subject I picked is the public macro indices that get cited inside vendor renewal asks, supplier price letters, and escalation conversations. They tend to be scattered across half a dozen government feeds, so I built a small pipeline that pulls them into one place.
Scope is IT category management and Alberta and BC oil-and-gas supply chain. Every number on every tile traces back to a public agency, and nothing here is professional advice. The about page has more on why this exists and what I've been learning along the way.
IT Macro Primary
Reference indices for software, cloud, and hardware renewal cycles. Covers semiconductor and software PPIs, IT consulting rates, and cross-border currency exposure.
SCM Macro
Canadian procurement macro context. FX, BoC policy rate, CPI, IPPI, and freight indices that anchor most cost-escalation conversations.
O&G SCM Macro
Operational context for Alberta and BC oil and gas. Commodity prices, pipeline utilization, drilling activity, and category-specific freight and fuel costs.
Regional
Side-by-side conditions for Alberta, BC, Canada, and the US. CPI, unemployment, fuel cost, and the US dollar index.
Well Map
Live Alberta well licences, active drilling rigs, frac disclosure, and 511 road conditions in the Wapiti and Montney corridors.