AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 14(3) (2023), 1-10 1 MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AIJMSR VOL 14 NO 3 (2023) P-ISSN 2638-1249 E-ISSN 2638-1273 Available online at https://www.cribfb.com Journal homepage: https://www.cribfb.com/journal/index.php/ aijmsr Published by CRIBFB, USA THE IMPACT OF MATERIAL'S PRICE HIKE ON THE PRODUCTION COST: A CASE STUDY OF SUMMIT COMMUNICATIONS LTD. Md Al-Imran (a)1 Md Salim Chowdhury (b) Sadia Arafin (c) Miftahul Zannat Hridoy (d) Md. Mostafizur Rahman (e) (a) Master of Science in Business Analytics, Trine University, USA; E-mail: malimran23@my.trine.edu (b) Master of Science in Business Analytics, College of Graduate and Professional Studies, Trine University, USA; E-mail: mchowdhury23@my.trine.edu (c) Master of Business Administration, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh; E-mail: arafinsadia8@gmail.com (d) Bachelor of Business Administration, Daffodil International University, Bangladesh; E-mail: hridoy11-1801@s.diu.edu.bd (e) Assistant Manager, Summit Communications Limited, Dhaka, Bangladesh; E-mail: info@mdmostafiz.com A R T I C L E I N F O Article History: Received: 4th June 2023 Revised: 30th July 2023 Accepted: 4th August 2023 Published: 19th August 2023 Keywords: Material Price Hikes, Production Costs, Network-Building Operations, Summit Communications Ltd. JEL Classification Codes: D24, L96, O32, C13 A B S T R A C T This research paper examines the impact of material price hikes on the production cost of Summit Communications Ltd, a telecommunications company in Bangladesh. The study aims to analyze the breakdown of production costs, describe the network-building operations, and suggest recommendations based on the findings. The paper includes historical data and trends in material prices and production costs that can aid in budget creation, cost analysis, and audit purposes. The results show that manufacturing has become more expensive over time as a result of rising labor expenses and the cost of purchasing equipment. Materials prices also fluctuate due to the pandemic, going up significantly in 2018, down significantly in 2019, and then back up in 2021. The study looks at the particular products that underwent price hikes, such as fuel, cement, sand, stone, and rod, as well as how the company handled these difficulties. The findings reveal that Summit Communications Ltd. implemented several strategies to mitigate the impact of rising material costs on production, including cost-cutting measures, renegotiating contracts with suppliers, and exploring alternative materials. The company's financial performance was negatively impacted by the material price hikes, but it was able to maintain its position in the market. The study offers valuable insights into how companies can navigate the challenges of rising material costs and maintain their position in the market. © 2023 by the authors. Licensee CRIBFB, USA. This article is an open-access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). INTRODUCTION Summit Communications Limited is a leading telecommunications company in Bangladesh that provides a range of services including International Terrestrial Cable (ITC), nationwide telecommunications transmission network (NTTN), and telecom towers. The company was established in 2010 and has since become one of the largest ITC service providers in the country, accounting for one-fifth of total industry bandwidth (Ali et al., 2020). SComm has established access to over 44,000 Km fiber optic network across the nation covering all 64 districts as well as 463 Upazilas and more than 3,650 government offices. The company's vision is to connect every household in Bangladesh with world-class multimedia services with the objective to help develop a Digital Bangladesh. To achieve this vision, SComm aims to establish and operate state-of-the-art telecommunication transmission network for the country’s ICT and Telecom sector, innovate and implement state-of-the-art transmission technology with durable, reliable, scalable, and 1Corresponding author: ORCID ID: 0000-0002-9340-5642 © 2023 by the authors. Hosting by CRIBFB. Peer review under responsibility of CRIBFB, USA. https://doi.org/10.46281/aijmsr.v14i3.2063 To cite this article: Al-Imran, M., Chowdhury, M. S., Arafin, S., Hridoy, M. Z., & Rahman, M. M. (2023). THE IMPACT OF MATERIAL’S PRICE HIKE ON THE PRODUCTION COST: A CASE STUDY OF SUMMIT COMMUNICATIONS LTD. American International Journal of Multidisciplinary Scientific Research, 14(3), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.46281/aijmsr.v14i3.2063 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) https://doi.org/10.46281/aijmsr.v14i3.2063 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9340-5642 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5499-677X https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1255-5895 https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7679-6332 https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3496-5798 Al-Imran et al., American International Journal of Multidisciplinary Scientific Research 14(3) (2023), 1-10 2 affordable service quality, and explore and work toward future potential of different multimedia services on multi-operator model (Ali et al., 2021). Summit Communications Limited is a concern of the Summit Group, which is a leading conglomerate in Bangladesh with diversified business interests in various sectors including power, energy, infrastructure, and telecommunications. The company has a strong commitment to providing high-quality services to its customers and has invested heavily in developing its infrastructure and technology to meet the growing demand for telecommunications services in Bangladesh (Chowdhury et al., 2020; Chowdhury et al., 2021a; S. Chowdhury et al., 2021b). One of the key services provided by SComm is International Terrestrial Cable (ITC), which is a critical component of the country's telecommunications infrastructure. SComm is one of the largest ITC service providers in Bangladesh and provides bandwidth via underwater cables such as I2I, IMEWE, TIC, TGN-EA, SMW3, and SMW4 in collaboration with Tata Communications Limited and Bharti Airtel. The company has also ensured 99.99% uptime in half circuit for enterprise networks in recent years, and a growing number of enterprise links have joined as trusted partners (Iqbal et al., 2021). Another major service provided by SComm is the nationwide telecommunications transmission network (NTTN), which is a high-speed fiber optic network that covers all 64 districts in Bangladesh. The network provides high-quality voice, data, and video services to customers across the country and is used by all major mobile phone operators and internet service providers (Kader et al., 2019). In addition to ITC and NTTN, SComm also operates telecom towers through its subsidiary, Summit Towers Limited (STL). Telecom towers are regarded as the lifeblood of mobile telecommunications systems, and STL (Kader et al., 2021a; Kader et al., 2021b; Kabir et al., 2021). The findings of the study will help management in its attempts to enhance Summit Communications Limited's network construction activity. The paper presents a variety of historical data as well as trends in material prices and production costs that will aid in the creation of new budgets, cost analyses, audit purposes, and many business areas. The study's main goal is to analyze the impact of material's price hike on the production cost of Summit Communications Ltd. (Nayeen et al., 2020; Nahar et al., 2021). In the upcoming parts, this paper will look at different parts of the research. It will start by talking about what experts think about the topic. The research methodology, including the methods used for data collection and analysis, will next be explained. After that, it will show important things that were found and analyzed. Then, it will talk about what these findings mean and why they're important. Lastly, the article will end by wrapping up the main points and suggesting ideas for future research. LITERATURE REVIEW The surge in raw material prices is posing challenges for manufacturers across supply chains. Besides dealing with the pandemic's effects, such as slowing supplier deliveries and labor availability, four significant trends are impacting raw material costs: strong global market demand, China's robust economic recovery, a 58% increase in oil prices since November 2020, a global shortage of shipping containers leading to higher transport costs from Asia to Europe, and additional non- tariff costs resulting from new UK customs arrangements with the EU for imported raw materials. These factors are further restricting supplies and adding to the cost of raw materials in the UK (Rahman et al., 2021a; Rahman et al., 2021b). According to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), the production costs in various sectors have surged in FY21. In the garment industry, nine out of ten sub-sectors, including spinning, cotton, silk, synthetic, jute, handloom, and knitwear, experienced cost increases of 1%-58%. The Domestically Produced Industrial Goods index indicates a 56.22% rise in spinning and cotton textile fiber production costs and a 13.62% increase in textile production costs over the year. Among heavy industries, cement production costs rose by 5%, while rod, bricks, and sand prices have also seen significant hikes. The recent fuel price hike is anticipated to add further pressure to production costs and result in higher product prices (Shahriar 2021a; Shahriar 2021b) Record-high material cost increases for steel, copper, and plastics have resulted from high demand and supply chain disruptions, including the recent Texas freeze. This financial pressure affects both manufacturers and suppliers. To address this, engineering and sourcing professionals can use value analysis and engineering to reduce material usage, audit purchases for justifiable price increases, and consider distributor bulk buying contracts. Digital manufacturing simulation software helps estimate part costs and compare manufacturing methods. These actions empower professionals to make informed decisions and lower material costs during the ongoing material cost crisis (Zayed et al., 2021a; and Zayed et al., 2021b). The rise in building material costs is significantly impacting the construction sector. According to a recent survey, more than 65% of respondents believe the increase is hurting demand, and 70% reported a hit on profits. The construction industry is grappling with a shortage of skilled labor, causing labor expenses to surge. Additionally, the cost of materials is escalating in tandem with demand. Major players, such as building owners, contractors, and suppliers, are facing challenges due to rising costs. To combat these issues, companies are employing value engineering strategies to reduce costs without compromising quality. With careful management, the construction sector can continue to progress despite these challenges (Ahmed et al., 2022; Al-Quraan et al., 2022; Faisal-E-Alam et al., 2022). The pump and rotating equipment industries have been severely impacted by an unprecedented surge in raw material costs. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor (June 2007 to June 2008), steel-mill product prices rose by 30.4%, while crude petroleum costs skyrocketed by 105.6%. Iron and steel scrap prices surged by 96.9%, with diesel fuel experiencing an 85% jump during the same period. The worldwide demand for products like steel and petroleum, driven by countries like India and China, is expected to keep prices high. For instance, U.S. hot-rolled steel costs surged from $400 to $1,154 per metric ton by mid-May 2008. Manufacturers struggle to absorb the increases, necessitating passing on the costs Al-Imran et al., American International Journal of Multidisciplinary Scientific Research 14(3) (2023), 1-10 3 to consumers, presenting challenges for the industry in coping with the volatile global economy (Mia et al., 2022; Rubi et al., 2022; Zayed et al., 2021a; Zayed et al., 2021b; Zayed et al., 2022a; Zayed et al., 2022b; Zayed et al., 2022c; Zayed et al., 2022d; Bhuiyan et al., 2022; Shayery et al., 2022; Khan, et al., 2023; Edeh et al., 2023). MATERIALS & METHODS Study Design The Survey is a research approach that described the collection of data from a sample of individuals based on their answers to questions that were asked. Since this type of survey design makes it easier for the researcher to comprehend and clearly state the issue, it was used to describe how the impact of material price increases on the production cost of Summit Communications Ltd. Sample Procedure Purposive sampling, a non-probabilistic methodology, was utilized in the study to choose SComm department staff as participants. In order to concentrate on gathering specific data, the researcher purposefully omitted those who did not fit this criteria. Because it is effective at saving both time and money, purposeful sampling was chosen. It's vital to highlight that neither the researcher nor the nation caused the problem to worsen. Research Instrument This study aimed to determine the impact of material price increases on the production costs of Summit Communications Ltd. The data was collected using a questionnaire instrument adapted through Google Forms, as it was efficient in collecting responses from a large sample size and suitable for the researcher's study. The questionnaire is a technique of data collection where each person responds to the same set of questions. The use of this tool was guided by the nature of the data to be collected, time constraints, and the objectives of the study. Direct observation, oral or verbal conversation with required department employees, study materials, and other analytical techniques and tactics, as well as current and historical dates, may be included in this paper. As a result, it includes only secondary data. RESULTS & DISCUSSIONS Network Expansion and Maintenance Work SComm has already established access to over 44,000 Km fiber optic network across the country covering all 64 districts as well as 463 Upazilas and more than 3,650 government offices. The network expansion work of Summit Communications Ltd. under NTTN license has consist of three parts. Those are HDD work, HH Making and Cable blowing work. The network expansion and maintenance work are conducted by using underground optical fiber cable. Figure 1. Process of SComm Network Expansion through OFC Table 1. Market price of basic materials in UG work during 2017-2021 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Pickup 2200 2200 2200 2500 2900 Labor 450 500 550 550 600 Fuel (Diesel) 65 65 65 65 65 Cement 390 455 420 425 535 Sand 38 38 38 54 66 Stone 177 196 175 212 242 Rod 52 65 64 63 85 HDD Work HH Making Cable Blowing Al-Imran et al., American International Journal of Multidisciplinary Scientific Research 14(3) (2023), 1-10 4 Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) Work Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) is a popular method of installing pipelines in metropolitan settings and for traversing barriers such as rivers and roadways. HDD is characterized as a steerable system that uses surface-balanced drilling equipment to lay pipes, conduits, and cables in a shallow.Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) is a technical approach for constructing underground services including cable and pipelines. Initially, it was used to install pipe networks for water distribution or sewage conveyance. Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) is now utilized to install infrastructure such as telecom and power cable conduits, water and sewer pipes, oil and gas lines, and so on. The technology has grown over the previous 30 years, beginning as a preferred pipeline building option for crossing big waterways or subsurface surfaces. As the installation involves heavy drilling equipment, it is often more expensive than standard open-cut or manual procedures for the same length of installed pipe. HDD work is one of the most important works SComm. Because the NTTN network length is measured by the length of HDD work. Figure 2. Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) Work Budget of HDD Work HDD work is the main part of Underground (UG) network expansion work, and it is the first part of the work which is complex and heavy cost associated. A budget for 1000-meter HDD work has given below. Table 2. Budget of HDD Work Particulars UoM Unit Price Total Labor House Rent nos 1 10000 10000 Store Rent month 1 20000 20000 Lowbed Machine Rent nos 1 20000 20000 Water ltr 60000 0.05 3000 Brick nos 80 11 880 HDD Fuel ltr 180 80 14400 Pickup Fuel for Mobilization ltr 120 80 9600 Pickup Fuel for daliy Hdd work ltr 36 80 2880 Labor Convince nos 15 700 10500 Store Patrol Duty Manpower (Hired) nos 4 700 2800 Daily Labor with HDD machine nos 20 700 14000 Daily labor for pit cutting nos 10 700 7000 Duct De-coiling and preparation for Duct pulling nos 15 700 10500 HDD Machine Patrol Duty Manpower (Hired) nos 4 700 2800 Pickup Toll for Bridge Crossing & Others nos 2 1200 2400 Pickup 3 Ton (HDD) nos 12 3500 42000 HDD Machine Maintenance nos 1 15000 15000 Total Budget 187760 A budget expressing average year ending material price of 2021 has presented in the table above. The budget has prepared considering a HDD work of 1000 meter in an urban area. Total estimated fund required to complete 1000-meter HDD work is BDT 187,760. That means the expected expense for each meter HDD work is BDT 188. The operation team is encouraged to complete the work within the forecasted budget. Al-Imran et al., American International Journal of Multidisciplinary Scientific Research 14(3) (2023), 1-10 5 Actual HDD Production Cost The HDD production cost from 2017 to 2021 has been represented in a table and line diagram which are discussed below. Table 3. HDD Production Cost Per Meter (2017-2021) Year Unit Cost Change (%) 2017 138.45 2018 150.45 9% 2019 156.05 4% 2020 168.9 8% 2021 186.2 10% Figure 4. HDD Production Cost Per Meter (2017-2021) The table and line diagram represent the cost of HDD production per meter during the period of 2017 to 2021. Some of the major civil construction items such as rod, cement, stone, sand etc. Are not used in HDD work. As a result, price fluctuations of those items are not much affect on the HDD production cost. On the other hand, some important component such as pickup and labor are important requirement of the HDD work. Price of labor wages and pickup rent has enhanced a bid gradually over time. So, HDD production cost has increased slowly. The price of HDD production per meter was BDT 138.45 in 2017. After 9% increasing it becomes BDT 150.45 in 2018 and become 156.05 per meter in 2019. In 2020, it became 168.9 per meter and 186.2 in 2021. Hand Hole (HH) Construction Work Hand Hole is an important part of network expansion through HDD work. Generally, a Hand Hole build between every 400 meters to 600 meters range which depends on the geographic condition of the area. Patch cord of two duct joined in the hand hole as well as it helps to bring out connection for the main line in order to provide connection to any client and make overhead expansion through pole. Figure 5. HH Construction of SComm Scomm Hand Hole (HH) Construction Every year Scomm has to build lot of hand hole for its optical fiber network expansion using HDD work. The most used RCC HH dimension is (1200x1075x900) mm. 138.45 150.45 156.05 168.9 186.2 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 HDD UNIT COST Al-Imran et al., American International Journal of Multidisciplinary Scientific Research 14(3) (2023), 1-10 6 Budget of HH Construction The budget for making an RCC Hand Cole building at the price of end of 2021 has given below. Table 4. Budget of HH Work Type Unit Quantity Required Unit Price Total Price Rod for HH and Slab Making Kg 180 80 14,400 Cement for HH and Slab Casting Bag 10 535 5,350 Stone for HH and Slab casting Cft 48 250 12,000 Sylhet Sand For HH and Slab Casting Cft 35 70 2,450 Labour For HH Making nos 6 700 4,200 Pickup rent for HH and Slab casting nos 1 3,500 3,500 Labour for HH Slab Casting nos 2 700 1,400 Labour for HH Slab placement nos - 700 - Pickup for Slab placement days - 3,500 - Wood For HH and Slab Casting Sft 3 480 1,440 Sand Filling for HH in Cft 48 45 2,160 Labour for Sand Fillup cost Nos 1 700 700 Others Materials/Hardware nos 1 10,000 10,000 Total Budget 57,600 The above table represents an estimated budget based on market price in December 2021. To prepare a Hand Hole (HH) we have to use 180 kg rod for hh and slab making and among them 90 kg uses for HH with 12 mm rod and 90 kg for 2 slab with 16 mm and double layer. 10 bag cements for each hh with slab. besides, for each hand hole we requires 48 cft stone for hh and slab casting, 25 cft Sylhet sand for hh and slab casting, 40 cft sand for hh filling. Moreover, we have to keep BDT 10,000 for other materials and miscellaneous. Actual HH Manufacturing Cost The HH production cost from 2017 to 2021 has been represented in a table and bar diagram which are discussed below. Table 5. HH Manufacturing Cost Per Unit (2017-2021) Year HH Change (%) 2017 43620 2018 53536 23% 2019 44291 -17% 2020 48950 11% 2021 58050 19% Figure 6. HH Manufacturing Cost Per Unit (2017-2021) The table and line diagram represent the cost of each number of Hand Hole (HH) manufacturing during the period of 2017 to 2021. It can be said that the cost of each HH has been affected by the change of material’s price. Major elements of a HH are Cement, Rod and Stone which price was increased sharply in 2018 which increase the rate 23% and the HH cost raised to BDT 53,536 per unit. The price of construction materials was increase due to L/C issues. The price range of materials back to normal range in 2019 which lead to decline the HH cost by 17% and the stood at BDT 44,291 per unit. But price of most of the materials increased in a large amount in 2021 due to COVID19 Pandemic which leads to increase the price of HH 19% compared to the price of 2020 and the final price stood at BDT 58,050 in 2021. 43620 53536 44291 48950 58050 0 10000 20000 30000 40000 50000 60000 70000 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 HH Unit Cost Al-Imran et al., American International Journal of Multidisciplinary Scientific Research 14(3) (2023), 1-10 7 Cable Blowing Work Cable Blowing is the last stage of SComm network expansion through underground optical fiber connection. This is comparatively easier and faster work compared to HDD work and HH Building work. As a result, budget for the work is lower than others. Budget for Cable Blowing Work A budget for 1000 meters of cable blowing completion has given below. Unit price is considered as per the average market price of the year. Table 6. Budget of Cable Blowing Particulars UoM Qty Unit Price Total Price Daily Labor Nos. 7.0 600.0 4,200 Pick up Nos. 1.0 3,164.0 3,164 Pick up fuel Km 40.0 22.0 880 Air Compressor Diesel for CB Machine Ltr 40.0 80.0 3,200 Octene-Honda Power Pack Ltr 10.0 89.0 890 Power Oil Duct Cleaning Purpose Ltr 1.0 250.0 250 Jute, Foam Tie Ltr 1.0 500.0 500 Total Budget 13,084 The budget represents the cost of per 1000 meter or 1 kilo meter. Here the cost per kilometer is BDT 13,084 which mean that cost per meter is BDT13.08. Actual CB Production Cost The CB production cost from 2017 to 2021 has been represented in a table and line diagram which are discussed below. Figure 7. CB Unit Cost (2017-2021) Table 7. CB Unit Cost Year Unit Cost Change (%) 2017 8 2018 9.65 21% 2019 11.26 17% 2020 13 15% 2021 13 0% The line diagram and the table represent the Cable Blowing cost per meter during the period of 2017 to 2021. The cost was BDT 8 in 2017. It- was increased rapidly in 2018 by 21% and become BDT 9.65 per meter. It was increased by 17% in 20192, 15% in 2020 by becoming BDT 13 per unit and the price is remain unchanged in 2021. Price of rod, cement and stone increased a lot during 2020-2021 but those materials are not used in CB purpose. Price of materials used in CB remain comparatively unchanged during the period. As a result, unit cost was not increased in the year of 2021. Major Findings There are some issues that may cause both costs increasing as well as delaying in work completions. Some major findings are discussed below. 8 9.65 11.26 13 13 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 CB Unit Cost Al-Imran et al., American International Journal of Multidisciplinary Scientific Research 14(3) (2023), 1-10 8 Rented Vehicles: Different types of vehicles are required for project works. Three pickups is a mandatory requirement for HDD work and Hand Hole manufacturing. Two pickups always attached with each HDD Machine in order to carry water tank and pipe, and one pickup required for HH materials and shutter carrying. Sometimes it is difficult to arrange vehicles in short time which is responsible for delaying of work. Besides, rent of pickup is much higher than actual cost. Small Purchase Quantity: The Company conducts different types of network building all over the country. Generally, most of the materials are purchased from local retailers. As a result, price of the materials is being comparatively higher. Labor Team Dependency: Scomm uses some selective labor team for its network building works as there are some technical experiences required. As a result, there are less negotiation options during labor hiring for project work which is a barrier in cost minimization. Inter-Department Collaboration: There should have proper collaboration between the Operations and Corporate Affairs Department. Because sometimes operations and related departments prepared for project work but after reaching the work area they find that the work permission is not approved for the local authority yet which increases project cost and duration. Scatter Work Plan: SComm has to conduct various network expansion work all over the year. Some of the work planned have a long time in hand. But most of the works conducts separately. As a result, some fixed cost such as vehicle movement expenses and labor conveyance etc. require which rise the project costs a lot. Recommendations Based on the analysis of the report as well as real-life work experience in the organization, some solutions and suggestions will be discussed which might reduce various problems as well as increase profitability by reducing costs. Own Vehicle: The company can buy some own vehicles as vehicles are required regularly for network expansion work. It will help to reduce transportation cost associated with network expansion. Purchase from Company: In large projects, SComm needs huge amounts of rod, cement, stone etc. If it can purchase those materials directly from company or prime suppliers, then production cost will be reduced a lot. Search More Labor Team: SComm have to search for more labor team for its work which will reduce monopoly among labor team and reduce production cost. Work Under Project Manager: If all department work under a single project team then cross-functional work will be smoother, Combined Budget: If the company can predetermine the project work in similar area earlier and prepare combined budget for those work then unnecessary fixed cost such as store rent, pickup rent, labor conveyance etc. will be reduced and production cost will be decreased which will maximize the profit of the company. CONCLUSIONS This paper emphasizes Summit Communications Limited's pivotal position in the network and internet service industry, marked by rapid growth. The company's consistent need for network expansion, device upgrades, and ongoing maintenance demonstrates its dedication to operational excellence. Central to its operations is network expansion, vital for internal function and revenue through leasing. Recognizing the network as capital investment highlights the need to streamline expenses.Optimizing network costs offers the potential for cost reduction and revenue growth. Insights and findings here aid informed decisions. Historical trends and comprehensive data support budgeting, cost analysis, and auditing.Challenges include limited financial data sharing and data availability constraints, affecting depth. Assumptions mitigated yet may introduce uncertainty. Limited website data may impact the analysis scope.For future researchers, collaboration for data access and mixed methods for insights are recommended. Balancing surveys with interviews may reveal comprehensive material price dynamics. Finally, optimizing network expenses remains Summit Communications Limited's goal. Insights in this paper offer a starting point. Amid dynamic network services, these insights guide efficient operations and lasting financial stability. Author Contributions: Conceptualization, M.A.I., M.S.C., S.A., M.Z.H. and M.M.R.; Methodology, M.A.I.; Software, M.A.I.; Validation, M.A.I.; Formal Analysis, M.A.I., M.S.C., S.A., M.Z.H. and M.M.R.; Investigation, M.A.I., M.S.C., S.A., M.Z.H. and M.M.R.; Resources M.A.I., M.S.C., S.A., M.Z.H. and M.M.R.; Data Curation, M.A.I.; Writing – Original Draft Preparation, M.A.I., M.S.C., S.A., M.Z.H. and M.M.R.; Writing – Review & Editing, M.A.I., M.S.C., S.A., M.Z.H. and M.M.R.; Visualization, M.A.I.; Supervision, M.A.I.; Project Administration, M.A.I.; Funding Acquisition, M.A.I., M.S.C., S.A., M.Z.H. and M.M.R. Authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript. 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