Zsidisin, George A.

Commodity price volatility and risk in supply chains [electronic resource] / George A. Zsidisin. - London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2014. - 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (49 min.) : color, sound). - Supply chain management : delivering more value at less cost, 2056-4570 . - Henry Stewart talks. Business & management collection. Supply chain management. .

Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration. Title from title frames.

Contents: Importance of commodity price risk management -- Assessing price risk exposure -- Degree of price volatility -- Risk tolerance and objectives -- Technical analysis -- Gathering price data -- Identifying price patterns -- Selecting and developing short term forecasts -- Improving short term forecasts -- Fundamental analysis -- Gather market and price data -- Understanding supply -- Understanding demand -- Using correlation and regression to forecast long term prices -- Monitoring changes and adjusting long term forecasts -- Creating a commodity price risk management strategy -- Substituting commodities -- Passing and sharing price risk -- Forward buying -- Hedging and cross-hedging -- Absorbing price risk and reducing demand.

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3549 Henry Stewart Talks


Business logistics--Management.
Business logistics--Risk management.
Commodity futures.
Hedging (Finance)
Prices.
Risk assessment.
Risk management.
Supply and demand.
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