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60 posts in Supply Chain Management. Clear filter

CTRM

Commodity Management: From the trade desk to the supply chain

24 Jun 2026 Read article →
CTRM

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

27 May 2026 Read article →
Commodity Trading

When Sustainability Reporting Solves Operational Risk

29 Apr 2026 Read article →
CTRM

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

14 Apr 2026 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

Coffee merchants: does your supply chain leave you exposed?

8 Oct 2025 Read article →
Commodity Trading

Beyond the Spreadsheet: Real-Time Risk Management for Commodity Traders

25 Sept 2025 Read article →
CTRM

Integrate your supply chain to mitigate tariff risks

17 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

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

6 Feb 2025 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

Risk and Commodity Management in grain trading

4 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 →
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 →
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

Commodity traceability – what you need to know

25 Oct 2023 Read article →
Commodity Trading

What’s changing in commodities traceability legislation?

17 Oct 2023 Read article →
Biofuels

Energy Trading Week 2023 – What we learned

13 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 →
Agriculture & Softs

What’s next for biofuels in commodity shipping?

12 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 →
Commodity Trading

The benefits of commodity traceability beyond ESG

27 Jul 2023 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

Cocoa traders – prepare for the EU Deforestation Regulation now

5 Jul 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

CTW London – commodities and ESG are becoming inseparable (Part One)

10 May 2023 Read article →
Commodity Trading

ESG in metals trading – don’t forget the Governance

18 Apr 2023 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

Are commodity traders ready for new sustainability standards?

9 Mar 2023 Read article →
Commodity Trading

Commodity traceability – start with a data audit: Part 2

19 Jan 2023 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

Commodities traceability – what’s driving it?

16 Aug 2022 Read article →
CTRM

Managing documents in commodity trading

9 Aug 2022 Read article →
Carbon

Getting serious about carbon markets

13 Jun 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 →
Carbon

How will carbon markets affect commodity shipping?

14 Dec 2021 Read article →
CTRM

Carbon border taxes – one year to prepare

2 Dec 2021 Read article →
Carbon

Green steel could lead to unexpected collaboration

18 Nov 2021 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

Gen10 launches NetZero OS – a new digital solution for environmental markets

5 Nov 2021 Read article →
Commodity Trading

LME Week: Sustainability and data matter for metals

29 Oct 2021 Read article →
CTRM

Why logistics management should be part of your CTRM

6 Sept 2021 Read article →
Commodity Trading

Creating simplicity in a complex petrochemical environment

25 Aug 2021 Read article →
CTRM

Could metals traceability signal the end of the CTRM?

17 Aug 2021 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

Are you factoring climate change into credit risk?

6 Aug 2021 Read article →
CTRM

KYC in Commodities – digitalisation is key

22 Jun 2021 Read article →
CTRM

Commodity Management Ecosystems in the supply chain

1 Jun 2021 Read article →
CTRM

Commodity Trading Week is Fast Approaching

17 May 2021 Read article →
Biofuels

The energy transition is already here – is your ETRM ready?

6 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 →
Commodity Trading

Disruption and digitalisation in trade finance

23 Mar 2021 Read article →
Agriculture & Softs

Whitepaper | Commodity management in a post-Covid world

15 Mar 2021 Read article →
CTRM

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

9 Feb 2021 Read article →
Biofuels

New eBook – Sustainability management in biomass procurement

9 Dec 2020 Read article →