In nowadays business environment of commodity purchasing, processing and selling, having sound knowledge of the cash-flows, risk exposures and positions would be unthinkable without automation. The former would require installation of proper IT-systems and bespoke software.
Review of processes in the company’s production chain and addressing SWOT’s (Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Treats)
Performing a scan for risk factors in existing financial and commodity portfolios
(Re-)designing the current organization based on risk management philosophy (policies and procedures)
Implementing a Risk Governance framework
Analyzing the (overall) margin evolution along productions chain: redesign of margin management model