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Unlock the value of your commodity asset network

Realize the value of balancing commodity market risk and return

The asset networks of commodity markets—commerce-related raw products—may contain tremendous value for those who can unlock it. However, the ability to tap into that value may be elusive. Lack of transparency and timely data, paired with physical flow roadblocks and financial risk, may keep the full value out of reach for many.

Click here to learn more about how an advanced commodity trading and risk management (CTRM) ecosystem could be a game changer for your business.

The commodities industry is experiencing a surge in both complexity and scale. Shifting global economic conditions are creating new and promising opportunities―but may also present potential risks. International trading houses, whether dealing in energy, metals, or soft commodities, should consider expanding their influence and control over supply chains. Meanwhile, organizations with natural exposure and asset networks to manage commodities are seeking to extract more value from their operations.

With the anticipation of stricter regulations, financial constraints, price fluctuations, emerging resource nationalism, and intense competition, the ability to adapt and stay agile has become more critical than ever.

The gamechanger? Finding operating models, processes, and supporting data and technology that provide both transparency and the ability to capitalize on commodity flow for the enterprise.

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Challenges

  • Inadequate operating model to help empower decision-making authority and enhance commodity flow
  • Siloed organizational structures that limit visibility and communications across the commodity value chain
  • Untimely, nonstandard, and poor-quality data for critical factors of the commodity value chain (e.g., transactions, prices, inventory, transportation, financial derivatives, risk)
  • Lack of process and financial controls to safely capitalize on risk prevention opportunities
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Potential Benefits

  • Increased financial performance via the ability to enhance commercial decision-making across internal asset networks and external market participation
  • Improved cost of capital through increased control and understanding of risk and financial results
  • Reduced costs powered by resource efficiency gains and process automation
  • Improved control due to enhanced governance frameworks and monitoring capabilities
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As a leading provider of transaction and risk management solutions for commodities, Deloitte offers a full range of specialized services to help our clients address the strategic needs associated with managing the challenges of the commodity business:

  • Operations
  • Technology
  • Risk management
  • Regulations
  • Valuation
  • Data analytics
  • Accounting

Our team of experienced Commodity Trading Risk Management (CTRM) specialists provides value to clients in the following areas:

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CTRM services

Companies across a variety of industries are faced with the ongoing challenge of managing commodity risk while also improving financial performance. This requires clearly defined commercial objectives, coupled with a relevant and measurable risk appetite. The rapid progression towards zero emission goals had added new complexities, as well as opportunities, for companies to explore.

A high-performing CTRM capability effectively combines strategy and governance, human capital, data, processes, and technology. Our Deloitte CTRM methodology integrates these dimensions to assist organizations in defining fit-for-purpose capabilities and infrastructure—from commercial and risk operating models to technology strategy and implementation.

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Value chain optimization (VCO) services

In today’s environment, commodity organizations are faced with multiple challenges:

  • The shifts in supply and demand across global commodity value chains dramatically impacting volatility
  • Evolving customer and regulatory expectations around climate and energy transition stewardship
  • Continued globalization and integration of commodity markets demanding increased consolidation to remain competitive

The result is a need for trading teams to improve integrated decision-making agility between operational, commercial, and logistical activities. This connects process, data, and systems that can enable an enterprise to capitalize on market opportunities, leverage optionality, and manage constraints across the value chain.

VCO has the potential to unlock billions in value by realizing the full horizontal value of the business, functions, and system landscape via a new collaboration approach.

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Compliance services

To design and implement an effective and efficient enterprise system-wide ethics and compliance program, a company should invest in their people, processes, and technologies. Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory understands these issues and can help the chief compliance officer and other stakeholders take the lead in their industry, navigate risks and opportunities, and disrupt the To design and implement an effective and efficient enterprise system-wide ethics and compliance program, a company should invest in their people, processes, and technologies. Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory understands these issues and can help the chief compliance officer and other stakeholders take the lead in their industry, navigate risks and opportunities, and disrupt the status quo.

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Commodity solution managed services with Operate

Our Operate services provide a distinct form of engagement where we assume ongoing responsibility for maintaining and generating outcomes for a range of processes, technologies, and/or functions for commodity solutions. These provide the full lifecycle of services—including Advise, Implement, and Operate—to deliver, maintain, and enhance technologies across multiple industries.

As part of our Operate offering, we provide functional, technical, and 24/7 monitoring support for commodity solutions, working closely with both business and IT to incorporate high value-added elements to our clients’ business.

Our Operate value proposition enables a full range of benefits:

  • Cost savings
  • Increased collaboration
  • Accelerated time to market
  • Greater insights
  • Risk mitigation
  • End-to-end thought collaboration
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    We have the knowledge and experience that counts. Connect with our CTRM professionals to learn more about our approach:

    • Outcomes-driven: actionable insights by serving the right resources and information at the right time to optimize commodity decision-making
    • Quality-oriented: high-performing and efficient operations by establishing a fit-for-purpose operating model and processes to control the business
    • Value-focused: flexible delivery and immediate impact with focus on quick time-to-value and ongoing value realization efforts
       

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    Tom Lochbichler

    Tom Lochbichler

    Principal | Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory

    +1 713 982 4330

    Tom is a Deloitte Advisory principal in Deloitte & Touche LLP’s Houston office, providing commodity trading and risk management (CTRM) systems consulting services to energy trading and marketing compa... More

    Howard Friedman

    Howard Friedman

    Managing Director | Deloitte & Touche LLP

    +1 713 982 3065

    Howard is a managing director in Risk & Financial Advisory's Regulatory & Operations Risk market within Deloitte & Touche LLP offering with more than 20 years of experience in the energy industry. His... More

    Sam Stuckey

    Sam Stuckey

    Managing Director | Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory

    +1 773 383 2788

    As a leader in Deloitte's Commodity Trading & Risk Management (CTRM) practice, Sam assists clients in transforming their commodity management functions. He has a particular focus on commercial optimiz... More

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