After Copper Rose 30%: Real Customer CCA Switching Decisions — Case Studies & ROI Analysis
When copper surged past $10,000/ton, three manufacturers — an automotive harness supplier, a PV ribbon producer, and a building-wire factory — each faced the same decision: switch to CCA or absorb the cost? This retrospective dissects their decision logic, implementation ROI, and the one mistake that cost a factory $200K in rework.