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High risk due to
commodity price fluctuations |
Real-time position
management. Drilldown to transactions. Futures/Options
module. Extensive reports/queries with consolidations |
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Counter-party risk |
Credit control. Trade
limit control. Position limit control. |
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Currency Risk |
FX exposure reporting.
Foreign Exchange Contract module with reports,
BTM. |
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Customers can also
be vendors. |
One Name & Address
profile for both. Ability to settle & invoice.
A/R contras. Combined A/P and A/R reporting. |
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Extensive government
regulations |
Approved Position
reporting, checkoff reporting, lien payments. |
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Numerous complex contracts,
with complex pricing and trading rules |
User defined contract
types and business logic. Futures only, Basis,
DP, Flat price. |
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Customers require
extensive flexibility |
Ability to split contracts,
tickets, advances, settlements, payments, and
reverse any portion. Also deferred settlements,
simulated settlements. |
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Customers' representatives
have a variety of skill levels, requiring very
clear presentations |
Laser printed forms
with easily understood content |
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Need to understand
‘basis’ pricing trends |
Multiple ‘basis’
analysis reports. |
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Constant need to improve
productivity |
Contract duplication,
contract import from 3rd parties, ticket imports,
batch ticket applications, batch settlements,
overnight automated processes, scheduler processes.
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Multiple company Locations
and Offsite Storage facilities |
Multiple Location
options, ticket cross-applications, security by
Location, consolidated reporting. |
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Integration with company
financials and existing equipment |
Proven accounting
interfaces, weigh scale integration, market data. |
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Conformity to business
IT standards |
Choice of Oracle,
MS SQL Server, Sybase, UNIX, Novell, Windows,
Citrix. |