2017 CTRM SourceBook
Summary of Commodity Specific Capabilities
The chart on the following page offers a summarized view of the
functions/features offered by each vendor (and product) by commodities
identified below.
These values do not include non-commodity specific
capabiltiies such as back office functions (accounting) or system-wide
capabilities such as reporting or currency conversion.
Using This Chart
Those seeking new CTRM capabilities can quickly identify those vendors
(and products) that may meet their needs by simply reviewing the indicated
breadth of capabilities for each vendor on the chart. However, it is important
to note that should the reader wish to identify a specific capability (for
example, the ability to capture options deals), they should carefully review
each individual vendor’s capabilities for that specific function. This chart is
intended to provide a summarized view of the relative focus of each vendor’s
functional coverage across the various commodities. Each vendor will have
particular capabilities, and strengths, that may not be well-reflected in a
summary view; however, for those seeking broad physical commoditiy
capabilities - such as tracking physical supplies from source to final market -
this chart will provide an “at a glance” identification of potential vendors for
comprehensive physic