I had a briefing this morning from Contigo and one of the topics that came up in the discussion was the use of spreadsheets. It’s a truism that almost all trading firms utilize spreadsheets somewhere in their operations. A recent survey ComTech undertook for a study sponsored by...
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The CTRMCenter includes a ‘resources’ area that we continue to improve and build up. It is a searchable list of vendors and IT services companies in the space which will soon have at least basic contact information for each listing in the next week or so. It does...
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Blockchain is the technology behind Bitcoin. In essence, Blockchain is a digital ledger that it is a permanent, tamper-proof, record of transactions. According to an article by GovTech Singapore, it works as follows, To become part of the permanent record, blocks must be linked to a chain, which...
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I write this as a holder of a Ph.D. degree earned by conducting original science, passing a peer review (a day long grilling), and publishing 7 peer reviewed papers in publications like the Geological Society of London before I even submitted by my theses – which was delivered...
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I just found an interesting article in CIO magazine for December that although its a sponsored article, asks some interesting questions about ERP systems in the Food and Beverage space. Food and beverage manufacturers are facing tougher challenges than ever before. Massive food recalls have led to an...
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Hidden inside the recent report on Russian meddling in the US election is something rather interesting. In fact, it’s been hinted at for a couple of years and was even the subject of a Forbes article in which Continental Resources CEO said “Russia’s spent a great deal of...
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Just before Christmas, I had a demonstration from a company called Beacon. The company was founded in early 2014 by Kirat Singh and Mark Higgins, both Technologists with a track record of delivering comprehensive trading technology platforms for banks like JPMorgan, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Goldman...
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Traceability is rapidly becoming or is already a major issue for many commodities. The widely accepted definition of traceability from the International Organization for Standards (ISO) is as follows, “The ability to identify and trace the history, distribution, location and application of products, parts and materials, to ensure...
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The list of consulting firms and Integrators offering services in and around CTRM software will be updated between now and mid-February. Please check to see if your listing is accurate or even included and get back to us with any changes or additions. ......
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