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Commodity Trading

Overview

Moving commodities from where they are to where they are needed with efficiency and at the lowest possible landed cost is of interest to both producers and the end consumers of the commodity.

Disruptive shifts in global production and consumption models have changed the commodity procurement pattern in an already volatile commodities market. 

Explosive economic growth has also altered and expanded the trade routes, opened new sources of production, and enabled the emergence of a globalized, competitive marketplace driving the global commodities trading and supply model dynamics exponentially. 

While commodity markets have always been volatile, decision-making in real-time is critical in today’s markets, with events from extreme weather, geopolitical trade wars, tariffs, etc. which impact profitability significantly and even a % gain can significantly improvise the P & L.

Hence, the trading team needs high-quality operations with the right platforms to execute transactions profitably.

The changing dynamics of the global supply chain of the commodity cannot be managed with disintegrated systems, myriad data sets, and a dismal flow of information between various stakeholders involved. 

Organizations that do not embrace digital automation in commodity sourcing can lose insights into their trading decision-making process, purchasing inefficiencies, deficiently managed risks to incur costs that can impact the key KPIs like inventory turnover ratios, working capital management, escalating finance charges and not being able to mitigate risks involved in short-supply or over-supply of commodities. 

The Trading team needs high-quality operations with the right platforms to execute transactions profitably.

The changing dynamics of the global supply chain of the commodity cannot be managed with disintegrated systems, myriad data sets, and a dismal flow of information. 

When trading is surrounded by risks and volatility, index pricing, and non-standard contract invoicing, customers really need an ERP-integrated CTRM System for improved visibility & control across all stakeholders. 

Well-integrated CTRM software uses single-source-of-data enabling multi-level book structures, report physical and financial positions by the book, trader, strategy, commodity, etc., runs risk metrics such as Mark-to-Market and Value at Risk, manages counter-party risk and uses hedging strategies for better price risk management. 

Furthermore, the entire organization benefits from automated workflows and auto-filing of internal and external documents, such as bills of lading, product specifications, and certificates of quality and compliance. 

With Sonata’s unique ERP-integrated CTRM platform, you can achieve better visibility on your commodity sourcing & trading needs, single source-of-trade data, superior control over trading decisions, and reduction of cost structure for better P & L.

Commodity Trading Solution Overview

Product Segments

Agri - Manufacturers

  • Worlds only ERP inclusive CTRM platform for commodity sourcing needs of Food Processing Companies | Animal Feed Producers | Flour Mills | Malster & Breweries | Farmers Co-operatives 

  • Eliminate the impact of changing commodity costs on current and future P&L 
  • Sourcing at Optimal Cost with access to pricing trends 
Agri-Manufacturers

Wholesale Distributors

  • Worlds only ERP-inclusive CTRM platform for commodity trading needs of Agri Softs and Scrap Metal traders. 

  • Better future hedging and forex management.  
  • Mark-to-market reporting for better-valuing positions and determining profit and loss. 
Wholesale Distributors
OFFERINGS

World Class Service Offerings for Commodity Trading

  • Contract Management and Cost Control

    Contract Management and Cost Control

    Streamlining of internal processes and procedures by tracking all costs related to contracts.
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    Streamlining of internal processes and procedures by tracking all costs related to contracts.

     

  • Risk Management

    Risk Management

    Better risk strategy through hedging, Forex management, Mark to market valuation, futures, and positions management.
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    Better risk strategy through hedging, Forex management, Mark to market valuation, futures, and positions management.

     

  • Shipment Planning & Deliveries

    Shipment Planning & Deliveries

    Optimized freight rate calculations for global or local deliveries with best cost carrier, contract, and cost allocations by delivery spreads or commodity loads.
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    Optimized freight rate calculations for global or local deliveries with best cost carrier, contract, and cost allocations by delivery spreads or commodity loads.

     

  • Inventory Management

    Inventory Management

    Real-time inventory visibility to gain full control of demand and supply resulting in scalability, and enhanced risk management capabilities.
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    Real-time inventory visibility to gain full control of demand and supply resulting in scalability, and enhanced risk management capabilities.

     

  • Finance & Accruals

    Finance & Accruals

    Powerful on cost accruals and allocations for cost roll-up and matching to facilitate a reliable unrealized P&L.
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    Powerful on cost accruals and allocations for cost roll-up and matching to facilitate a reliable unrealized P&L.