Don’t just take our word for it! Read the recent evaluation of Gen10’s CommOS software with CTRM Center’s latest demo report. Dr. Gary M. Vasey, who literally wrote the book on and coined the term CTRM (Commodity Trade Risk Management), is the leading analyst in the space and has seen them all! He recently sat…
Ever wondered what difference a new CTRM could make to your business? Don’t just take our word for it. Chris Russell-Jones from Euro Alloys speaks to us about his experiences of working with the Gen10 team. From the friendliness and knowledge of the team during the implementation, to the most useful features and transformative impact…
All commodity trading involves managing complex operations. Moving commodities from areas of production to areas of scarcity or demand means managing and pricing risk across global supply chains. And every commodity has its own specific risks around quantities, quality, counterparties, logistics, and other areas. This complexity can also mean that your team are working within…
Relative to the risks involved, grains traders often face small margins. This means that trade profitability can rely on the organisation’s ability to manage these risks as much as it does on maximising opportunities. Most grain traders already use a CTRM to track their positions for risk management, or are aware of the software if…
Proactive supply chain management in metals is more important than ever for several reasons. These include; Continuing sanctions on Russia have curtailed supply, Disruption in the Suez Canal which is expected to last well into this year. Re-routing around South Africa is adding approximately 10 days onto journeys, reducing shipping availability and increasing costs with…
Cotton trading companies manage vast quantities of data across multiple teams and often, multiple systems. Manually managing these large data flows slows down operations and introduces a range of operational risks into the business, as well as making it more difficult to get the information needed for optimal decision-making. Many older CTRM systems contribute to…
Last week, we discussed some of the changes in the global shipping industry that are creating challenges for logistics professionals in commodity trading companies. Today, having explored the challenges, it is time to look at how they can be mitigated. Integrating the different teams within your organisation – logistics, risk, trading, and finance, helps the…
Logistics professionals are used to operating under challenging circumstances, acting with agility, and managing the risks that come with disruptions in global shipping. However, the scale of the current challenges in commodities shipping, combined with the ever-increasing threat from competitors embracing digitalisation, mean that it is becoming increasingly important to integrate these logistics operations into…
This article is part of a series exploring CTRM and Commodity Management in cotton trading. CTRM implementations are not as difficult or time-consuming as they used to be, with modular solutions that can be implemented in a more flexible manner and powerful cloud technology that allows for faster and more agile projects. What hasn’t changed…
As 2024 picks up steam, there are several emerging trends in the metals world that are likely to impact on traders and therefore on what they need from their CTRM systems. Areas of traditional metals demand have contracted across several major economies, the energy transition is changing demand patterns, and interest rates are in flux.…
