Time for ChAI: Talking Commodities

Episode three is a discussion between Jake and Robert Fig, an authority on commodities markets and commodities risk. Robert provides actionable insight regarding hedging strategies and the status quo of the regulatory environment regarding commodities markets.

He talks about the key elements of exposure management and how his clients are managing commodity risk in the current climate of uncertainty.  He also talks about ways that corporate and institutional clients are able to better manage counterparties, get access to credit and the options available to them.

In this episode, Jake talks to Steve Wall, Chairman of the Sequoia Partnership and an expert in FMCG supply chain management.  Steve talks about the firefighting phase he’s observed his clients and the wider market go through as well as the advice he is giving his supply chain clients for dealing with the future.

The key advice he has offered to clients focusses around moving from this early phase to scenario planning based on data.

He also talks about how he is advising clients on ways to mitigate uncertainty in supply chains and operations. This talk should leave a listener with some good ideas on ensuring supply chain resilience in the future.

The podcast series where leaders in manufacturing commodities, supply chain management, digital technology, and risk come to shed truly actionable insight based on real-world experiences.

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