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AI

Industry Report Roundup: What ComTech Advisory Says About AI in CTRM

18 Aug 2026 Read article →
AI

Chat-driven CTRM is here: Gen10 launches NaNi and Conductor.AI

3 Aug 2026 Read article →
CTRM

Why Choose a Cloud CTRM?

28 Jul 2026 Read article →
CTRM

Commodity Management: From the trade desk to the supply chain

24 Jun 2026 Read article →
CTRM

Shape the CTRM research the industry can trust

1 Jun 2026 Read article →
CTRM

Automation in Commodity Trading: A Practical Guide to Unlocking its Benefits

27 May 2026 Read article →
AI

Why the Best AI Conversations at CTW Americas Won't Be on the Stage

18 May 2026 Read article →
AI

CTW Europe Insights: are only 15% ahead in AI?

13 May 2026 Read article →
AI

Get More from CTW Europe: Pre-Book a CommOS Demo

20 Apr 2026 Read article →
CTRM

Industry Report's Hidden Message: Fix Your Operational Risk Before the Next Market Shock

14 Apr 2026 Read article →
AI

What's on the Agenda at CTW Europe for Metals Traders?

9 Apr 2026 Read article →
AI

AI Guardrails: Helping Commodity Traders Drive Value

1 Apr 2026 Read article →
AI

CTW Europe 2026: AI Takes Centre Stage in Commodity Trading

23 Mar 2026 Read article →
AI

The Art of AI in Commodity Trading: Key Takeaways from Commodity Trading Week APAC

16 Mar 2026 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

Why Green Coffee Traders Need a Smarter Operating System

9 Mar 2026 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

The case for integrated coffee commodity management

2 Mar 2026 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

Coffee traders: do disconnected CTRM systems cost more than you think?

18 Feb 2026 Read article →
CTRM

Complex business, simple software?

12 Feb 2026 Read article →
CTRM

Peppol Connectivity Without the Complexity

4 Feb 2026 Read article →
CTRM

CTRM for Metals – What is it and why is it needed?

21 Jan 2026 Read article →
CTRM

Metals and the energy transition – can your CTRM handle it?

4 Dec 2025 Read article →
CTRM

Join Gen10 at Digitalisation in Commodities Online 2025

14 Oct 2025 Read article →
CTRM

Integrate your supply chain to mitigate tariff risks

17 Sept 2025 Read article →
CTRM

Pricing Concentrates & Ores Requires a Flexible Pricing Engine

11 Sept 2025 Read article →
CTRM

A multi-commodity CTRM – why does it matter?

3 Sept 2025 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

Cotton trading – managing mass balance and physical Chain of Custody certification

20 Aug 2025 Read article →
CTRM

Building Geopolitical Risk Resilience with CommOS

8 Aug 2025 Read article →
CTRM

How a Good CTRM Enhances Trading Decisions and Drives Profitability

28 Jul 2025 Read article →
CTRM

Building agility by building an ecosystem

14 Jul 2025 Read article →
CTRM

Developing Digital Roadmaps for the Next 12 Months and Beyond

2 Jul 2025 Read article →
CTRM

Simplifying complexity in metals trading

18 Jun 2025 Read article →
CTRM

Gen10 at Commodity Trading Week APAC: Advancing Commodity Trading Through Technology and Innovation

13 Feb 2025 Read article →
CTRM

Sustainability & Compliance in Commodity Trading: How to Prepare for the Future

6 Feb 2025 Read article →
CTRM

How AI and Modern CTRM Systems are Transforming Commodity Risk Management

6 Feb 2025 Read article →
CTRM

What Does Commodity Risk Management Mean Today: Breaking Silos, Embracing Technology & Managing Black Swan Events

6 Feb 2025 Read article →
CTRM

The Importance of Effective Physical Contract Management in Commodity Trading

3 Oct 2024 Read article →
CTRM

Standardising Flexibility: Gen10 is Truly Multi-Commodity

26 Jun 2024 Read article →
CTRM

How businesses can simplify complexity in commodity trading

22 May 2024 Read article →
CTRM

The role of data and workflow management in streamlining commodity trading operations

22 May 2024 Read article →
CTRM

How CommOS can bridge data gaps in commodity trading

22 May 2024 Read article →
CTRM

CTRMCenter’s Demo Report of Gen10’s CommOS capabilities

7 May 2024 Read article →
CTRM

CommOS – managing operational risk in commodities

6 Mar 2024 Read article →
CTRM

CommOS – powering metals supply chain management

23 Feb 2024 Read article →
CTRM

Shipping Disruption – Is it time to incorporate vessel tracking into your CTRM? – Part 2

5 Feb 2024 Read article →
CTRM

Shipping Disruption – Is it time to incorporate vessel tracking into your CTRM? – Part 1

30 Jan 2024 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

5 steps to a successful cotton CTRM implementation

22 Jan 2024 Read article →
CTRM

Metals and CTRM trends in 2024

15 Jan 2024 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

Sustainability is changing the coffee CTRM landscape

8 Jan 2024 Read article →
CTRM

Panel discussion: digital strategy in energy & commodity trading

2 Jan 2024 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

Embracing Digital Solutions in Commodity Trading

27 Nov 2023 Read article →
CTRM

Metals traders – close the information gap on assay management

20 Nov 2023 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

Managing cotton documents in CommOS

16 Nov 2023 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

How commodity management creates a more reliable cotton supply chain

10 Nov 2023 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

The benefits of SaaS CTRM in ags and softs

1 Nov 2023 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

Commodity traceability – what you need to know

25 Oct 2023 Read article →
Biofuels

Energy Trading Week 2023 – What we learned

13 Oct 2023 Read article →
CTRM

Flexibility and standardisation – partners, not opposites

6 Oct 2023 Read article →
CTRM

The future of CTRM is collaborative

26 Sept 2023 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

Using a Commodity Management System for Cotton Sustainability

21 Sept 2023 Read article →
CTRM

Carbon accounting in commodity trading

6 Sept 2023 Read article →
CTRM

Maximising commodity traceability, minimising operational risk

15 Aug 2023 Read article →
CTRM

Metals traceability can reduce fraud risk

7 Aug 2023 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

Cotton inventory management in CommOS

29 Jun 2023 Read article →
CTRM

Supporting Sustainable Metals with Commodity Management

22 Jun 2023 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

Commodity management right down to the bale

14 Jun 2023 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

The complexity of international cotton logistics

8 Jun 2023 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

Listen Now: Data Driven Sustainability

2 Jun 2023 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

Managing cotton logistics beyond “Ags and Softs CTRM”

31 Mar 2023 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

Commodity management – solving the problems with cotton CTRM

20 Mar 2023 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

Are commodity traders ready for new sustainability standards?

9 Mar 2023 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

Petrochemical innovations provide benefits for all CommOS users

27 Feb 2023 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

Gen10 get 2023 off to a flying start

20 Feb 2023 Read article →
CTRM

How many experts does it take to set up a carbon desk?

6 Feb 2023 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

User survey names Gen10 among CTRM market leaders

31 Jan 2023 Read article →
CTRM

Catch up on the commodity events of 2022

12 Dec 2022 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

Managing large data sets in cotton trading

7 Dec 2022 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

Complexity in cocoa trading systems

23 Nov 2022 Read article →
CTRM

What is technical debt?

3 Nov 2022 Read article →
CTRM

Is your CTRM provider innovating on your behalf?

1 Sept 2022 Read article →
CTRM

Managing documents in commodity trading

9 Aug 2022 Read article →
CTRM

Interoperability: have we finally learned from the past?

28 Jul 2022 Read article →
CTRM

Credit risk – an operational approach

31 May 2022 Read article →
CTRM

Metals trading – from CTRM systems to CTRM ecosystems

11 Apr 2022 Read article →
CTRM

Commodity Management technology remains as vital as ever

7 Apr 2022 Read article →
CTRM

Carbon credit trading – get your data in order

22 Feb 2022 Read article →
CTRM

Is data management helping or hindering your commodity trading?

20 Jan 2022 Read article →
CTRM

Does admin get in the way of your commodity trading?

10 Jan 2022 Read article →
CTRM

Long-term strategic technology partnerships

8 Dec 2021 Read article →
CTRM

Carbon border taxes – one year to prepare

2 Dec 2021 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

Ags and softs CTRM needs to be grounded in operations

26 Nov 2021 Read article →
CTRM

Discussing the future of ETRM with Richard Williamson

1 Nov 2021 Read article →
CTRM

Volatility and collaboration in metals trading

27 Sept 2021 Read article →
CTRM

UK gas prices hold lessons for all commodities

20 Sept 2021 Read article →
CTRM

Why logistics management should be part of your CTRM

6 Sept 2021 Read article →
CTRM

Could metals traceability signal the end of the CTRM?

17 Aug 2021 Read article →
CTRM

It’s time to re-focus on credit risk

20 Jul 2021 Read article →
CTRM

Innovation starts with operational risk management

6 Jul 2021 Read article →
CTRM

KYC in Commodities – digitalisation is key

22 Jun 2021 Read article →
CTRM

ComRisk – Richard Williamson explains the power of CTRM ecosystems

16 Jun 2021 Read article →
CTRM

Ecosystems vs Monoliths in Commodity Management

7 Jun 2021 Read article →
CTRM

Commodity Management Ecosystems in the supply chain

1 Jun 2021 Read article →
CTRM

Why Commodity Management should be built on an ecosystem

26 May 2021 Read article →
CTRM

Commodity Trading Week is Fast Approaching

17 May 2021 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

Ags trade finance needs better data management

13 May 2021 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

Future-proofing with a platform-ready CTRM/CM

27 Apr 2021 Read article →
CTRM

Metals trade finance needs better inventory management

13 Apr 2021 Read article →
CTRM

All you need to know after CTILive! – Part Two

6 Apr 2021 Read article →
CTRM

All you need to know after CTILive! – Part One

31 Mar 2021 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

Whitepaper | Commodity management in a post-Covid world

15 Mar 2021 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

Managing multiple agricultural commodities in one CTRM

10 Mar 2021 Read article →
CTRM

Join Gen10 at CTILive! This March

1 Mar 2021 Read article →
CTRM

Metals Trading – Focusing on Assay Management

24 Feb 2021 Read article →
CTRM

Flexibility in CTRM training and implementations

17 Feb 2021 Read article →
CTRM

LNG markets show when supplies are tight, position visibility is crucial

9 Feb 2021 Read article →
CTRM

M&A – get systems integration right

1 Feb 2021 Read article →
CTRM

What is a SaaS CTRM?

26 Jan 2021 Read article →
CTRM

Does your CTRM help your commodity traders?

18 Jan 2021 Read article →
CTRM

How a strong client focus helped Gen10 create more agile commodity management solutions

12 Jan 2021 Read article →
CTRM

7 ways CTRM systems need to adapt in 2021

6 Jan 2021 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

Why we shouldn’t talk about Ags and Softs CTRM

30 Nov 2020 Read article →
CTRM

Metals trading, composite curves and CTRM

23 Nov 2020 Read article →
CTRM

Traceability is coming to metals supply chains – are you ready?

16 Nov 2020 Read article →
CTRM

CTRM users name Gen10 among market leaders

2 Nov 2020 Read article →
Biofuels

8 ways commodity management technology improves biomass supply chains

29 Oct 2020 Read article →
Biofuels

ETOT shows digitalisation is going beyond trading teams

22 Oct 2020 Read article →
CTRM

Watch Now – DigiCom 2020: The Future of CTRM

16 Oct 2020 Read article →
Biofuels

Opportunities to join Gen10 at virtual events this October

21 Sept 2020 Read article →
CTRM

Watch the Webinar Now – Business Continuity in a Post-Covid World

15 Sept 2020 Read article →
CTRM

Commodity Management: Keeping people connected

7 Sept 2020 Read article →
CTRM

Architecture: what all CTRM buyers should know

1 Sept 2020 Read article →
CTRM

Replacing a legacy CTRM can be easier than you think

24 Aug 2020 Read article →
CTRM

Supporting remote onboarding in unexpected ways

18 Aug 2020 Read article →
CTRM

Interview: The Cloud as a Commodity Management Enabler

10 Aug 2020 Read article →
CTRM

Webinar: Business Continuity, Tighter Collaboration and Controls in a Post-COVID World

30 Jul 2020 Read article →
CTRM

Can metals traders gain an edge in the changing risk management landscape?

22 Jul 2020 Read article →
CTRM

Digitalisation isn’t just about technology

13 Jul 2020 Read article →
CTRM

Gen10 complete global software implementation under lockdown

9 Jun 2020 Read article →
CTRM

The advantages of cloud commodity management in metals trading

18 May 2020 Read article →
CTRM

Work Better Together – Apart

11 May 2020 Read article →
CTRM

How automation can power commodity logistics

8 May 2020 Read article →
CTRM

Where commodity management apps save time and improve turnover

22 Apr 2020 Read article →
CTRM

Big data – Start by breaking down the CTRM monolith

30 Mar 2020 Read article →
CTRM

How to improve asset turnover in metals trading

9 Mar 2020 Read article →
CTRM

Ecosystems are the future of commodity management software

24 Feb 2020 Read article →
CTRM

When minutes at the trade desk can save days in Operations

27 Jan 2020 Read article →
CTRM

Work Better, Together. Collaborating to improve asset turnover

20 Jan 2020 Read article →
Biofuels

Commodity Management Software in Biomass Trading

14 Jan 2020 Read article →
Biofuels

Biomass generators need contract management technology

9 Jan 2020 Read article →
CTRM

Operational risk in 2020: lessons from the last year

18 Dec 2019 Read article →
CTRM

There is no place for repository-style CTRM systems in today’s commodity supply chains

11 Dec 2019 Read article →
Biofuels

Data visibility in biomass; improve risk, traceability & profitability

11 Nov 2019 Read article →
CTRM

Experience real-time reconciliation with CommOS

4 Nov 2019 Read article →
Biofuels

ETOT 2019: Collaboration is Key

21 Oct 2019 Read article →
CTRM

Assays, Accounting and Auditing – Work Better. Together.

14 Oct 2019 Read article →
CTRM

Marginal Gains in Sports – its relevance to managing commodity supply chains and the intelligent use of technology

1 Oct 2019 Read article →
CTRM

Operations; Less Typing, More Doing

26 Sept 2019 Read article →
CTRM

Ensuring effective systems integration in the oil industry

16 Sept 2019 Read article →
Biofuels

Risk management and reporting; why the biomass-to-bioenergy supply chain needs commodity management apps

9 Sept 2019 Read article →
CTRM

Sales, Trading, Operations and Finance; Working better together

2 Sept 2019 Read article →
CTRM

Position Visibility and Trading Support in Metals

21 Aug 2019 Read article →
CTRM

Why one size does NOT fit all in commodity management

12 Aug 2019 Read article →
CTRM

Replacing an E/CTRM? How “One App at a Time” can provide a better implementation journey

5 Aug 2019 Read article →
CTRM

Could your ERP deliver a CTRM solution?

23 Jul 2019 Read article →
CTRM

Operational Risk can no longer be ignored

17 Jul 2019 Read article →
CTRM

What is an agile digital transformation?

1 Jun 2019 Read article →
CTRM

Lessons from ComRisk: Operational risk is firmly on the agenda

30 May 2019 Read article →
CTRM

Join Gen10 and Concord Resources at ComRisk 2019

14 May 2019 Read article →
CTRM

Concord Resources Rolling out Gen10 Commodity Manager for Metals and Concentrates

4 Feb 2019 Read article →
CTRM

Making a Success of Digital Transformation in Metals and Concentrates

14 Jan 2019 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

RCMA Group continue to deploy Generation 10’s CTRM trade and traceability platform to more commodities

1 Mar 2017 Read article →
CTRM

Whitepaper | Traceability, Prove it or Else!

8 Feb 2017 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

Trading solutions growing more sophisticated but easier to use

30 Oct 2015 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

Gen10 Helping The World of Coffee See Things More Clearly

16 Jun 2015 Read article →
CTRM

An Interview with Founder-CEO Richard Williamson

15 Apr 2015 Read article →
CTRM

G10’s CEO Richard Williamson named as CTRM Thought Leader

8 Apr 2015 Read article →
CTRM

The Use of Spreadsheets in Commodity Trading

2 Mar 2015 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

RCMA Americas Inc. selects Gen10’s Commodity Management Platform to Streamline Supply Chain Processes and Manage Risk

13 Jan 2015 Read article →
CTRM

Commodity Exporters Have a Choice: Better Logistics or Reduced Competitiveness

24 Jul 2014 Read article →
CTRM

Commodities Now – 5 Questions You Must Ask before Choosing a CTRM System

30 Jun 2014 Read article →
CTRM

CTRM in the Cloud Report

23 Jan 2014 Read article →