Supply Chain + Logistics
Enhancing Operational Excellence: The Crucial Role of Visibility in Supply Chain Management
In today’s rapidly evolving global marketplace, supply chain management has become a cornerstone of success for commodity traders and across industries business. With thinner margins on the trading side a solid grip on the supply chain can make the difference between a successful deal or a possible bleeder.
Unprecedented changes in supply chain dynamics are playing a significant part in disrupting commodity markets
Unprecedented changes in supply chain dynamics are causing significant disruptions in commodity markets. Factors such as geopolitical conflicts, global economic shifts, weather events, and technological advancements are intertwining to create volatility and uncertainty at unprecedented levels. In recent times we have seen unprecedented changes to supply chain dynamics leading to ...
Tomorrow’s Company: What does an ESG Optimized Organization Look Like?
A sustainability expert, an HR professional and risk professional talk about how tomorrow’s “ideal” company will look and function. Abide by ESG Covenants to be more investment worthy. Full recognition of end user preferences linking that back to production and throughout the value chain. Recognition of value pockets throughout the ...
Witches Brew: Geopolitics, ESG Initiatives and the Lingering Impact of COVID-19
How are company leaders positioning themselves in an era of high prices and extreme volatility? How has the war on Ukraine impacted different markets? How will this impact markets in the long term? What are the lingering impacts of COVID-19? Are supply chains springing back, and if not, how long ...
Global Supply Chain Chaos Management
• Exploring the ‘perfect storm’ of supply and demand mismatch • Developing new strategies to counter the resource scarcity crisis; Manpower, machines, materials, transportation, fuel and more • The ongoing effects of Covid19 on the supply chain disruptions. When will it end? What next? • Scenario planning and future outlook: ...
“To Infinity… And Beyond!” Developing Your Satellite Strategy
• Mini case studies: How are trading firms presently utilising satellite technology? • Supply chain/logistics • Crop yield real time analysis • Mine productivity • Storage • Integrating with AI and Machine learning • Satellite data’s role in the fight against climate change • Develop in house, or buy off ...
Supply Chain Risk in the Spotlight
• Managing risk in volatile freight and shipping markets • Fraud mitigation strategies • What will be the impact of increasingly localised supply chains? • Examining best practises and structures for working with multi-regional operations teams
CERTIFICATION AND TRACEABILITY – KEY STEPS FOR ETHICAL AND GREEN PRODUCTS
Supporting the development of ethical and green products: What certifications do you go for? For what purpose? How do you ensure you have eyes on every steps of the transportation and storage phases? What are the risk mitigation tools at hand to avoid quality issues and cargo rejection, sometimes litigation.
AUTOMATION AND DIGITALISATION TO OPTIMISE YOUR OPERATIONS AND LOGISTICS WORKFLOW
What are the repetitive tasks that can be easily automated (reporting, KYC checks, etc.)?What’s the preparation work that needs to take place for automation to be effective? What are the necessary changes to your data infrastructure? Achieving logistics and trading systems’ integration. What are the next steps? The huge potential ...
