Sourcing Strategies

Commodity EDGE Day 1: How to Hedge, Use Advanced Sourcing Technologies and Price Forecasting for Commodities

by Taras Berezowsky on March 20, 2012

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Hedging Strategies for Commodities We all know what it’s like to hear the word “hedging” thrown around — but do we know what it means for our sourcing organizations? Damon Pavlatos and Tom Hronis from Future Path Trading break it all down for manufacturers, and what it really means to effectively hedge your commodity spend. [...]

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Can US Manufacturing Grow in Times of Price and Policy Uncertainty?

by Taras Berezowsky on March 19, 2012

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The manufacturing world got some news late last week that is neither entirely uplifting nor completely dispiriting. The good news is that industrial production and capacity utilization did not decrease last month. The upward trend for US manufacturing continues, and we hope that it’s a sustainable one. Growth continues, but not at eyebrow-lifting rates. According [...]

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Don’t Find Yourself on the EDGE of the Commodity Volcano

by Taras Berezowsky on March 16, 2012

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Our editors had the chance to speak to a couple leading analysts in the commodities sphere recently. These analysts are unlike we’d ever encountered before. Their real-world market examples hit very close to home. Their metaphors bristled with creativity and helped us bridge the gap between what commodity markets are doing, and how companies should [...]

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How Manufacturers Can Use Black Swan Events to Their Sourcing Advantage

by Taras Berezowsky on March 15, 2012

Style:    Category: Commodities, Macroeconomics, Sourcing Strategies

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Lisa Reisman spoke with Omer Abdullah, co-founder and managing director of The Smart Cube, Inc., about how companies are — and should be — thinking about black swan events and their impact on commodity sourcing. *Hear Omer speak in person next Monday, March 19 — he will be leading a roundtable session titled “Forecasting, Statistical [...]

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MetalMiner’s Commodity Sourcing Outlook – March 2012

by Taras Berezowsky on March 13, 2012

Style:    Category: Commodities, Ferrous Metals, Macroeconomics, Non-ferrous Metals, Sourcing Strategies

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Brought to you by Zycus, MetalMiner’s Sourcing Outlook focuses on cotton, natural gas, steel, copper and aluminum this month. In our One-On-One interview, Lisa Reisman speaks with Omer Abdullah, co-founder and managing director of The Smart Cube, Inc., about how commodity forecasting can help your business.

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One Week From Today – Commodity EDGE Begins!

by Taras Berezowsky on March 12, 2012

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The best things come to those who wait. If you’re one of the folks who waited to register for the MetalMiner and Spend Matters manufacturing conference, Commodity EDGE: Sourcing Intelligence for the New Normal, do it now before time runs out — and boy, will your company’s procurement team ever thank you: Need a few more [...]

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When Viagra Viruses Attack

by Taras Berezowsky on March 8, 2012

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What’s our rule for when Viagra viruses attack? Attack right back: Source: Lisa Reisman/MetalMiner Ok, so publishing a video featuring a phallic, orange, pumpkin-chomping mechanical monster can’t really be classified as an effective counterattack. But we thought we’d throw it out there anyway. “What it the world are you writing about?” you may (rightfully) be [...]

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How to Properly Time Commodity Markets

by Taras Berezowsky on March 6, 2012

Style:    Category: Commodities, Manufacturing, Sourcing Strategies

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We tapped an expert commodities analyst, 8.5-year-old Isaac Busch, to give us a primer on commodity risk management. By employing advanced sourcing strategies, manufacturing companies will be able to weather nearly any storm of commodity volatility.

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