Over the past several years, global coal markets have begun to reveal clear new fundamentals in coal trading, scheduling, supply chain logistics, and risk management. 

 

Organizations that trade or use coal have had to raise operational standards and must manage business operations more precisely and efficiently. SCoTA quality standards, complex trades, multiple inventory locations, and transportation scheduling are part of the expanding risks associated with trading coal.

 

Managing the risks associated with critical business functions allows a coal trader to more easily and effectively manage coal supply. SolArc is proud to present this new white paper which addresses the four major operational risks facing coal traders:

1. Tracking complex trades
2. Physically tracking coal
3. Optimizing transportation and freight
4. Risk management and hedging

The end result reduces operational risk and provides a more accurate view of your business.

 

This white paper addresses the expanding requirements of coal traders to better understand and quantify their business processes for improved profitability and operational efficiency.

 

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Gary M. Vasey, Ph.D.

Managing Director, CommodityPoint

Dr. Gary M. Vasey is an industry expert noted for his industry analysis, consulting, and marketing skills. Gary currently manages UtiliPoint's CommodityPoint Division from their office in the Czech Republic. With over 24-years experience in the energy, utilities and commodities industry, Gary has experienced the industry's volatility as a geologist, consultant, software developer, analyst and marketing practitioner providing him with unique insights, not just into the entire value chain, but also into how to position, brand and deliver products and services to the industry. He is a noted expert on the commodity trading, transaction and risk management software industry and an accomplished industry analyst and thought leader.

Gary has published more than 500 articles on industry trends in a variety of publications, is a regular speaker at industry conferences and the co-author of the UtiliPoint expert series books 'Trends in Energy Trading, Transaction and Risk Management Software - A Primer' and 'Selecting and Implementing Energy Trading, Transaction and Risk Management Software

- A Primer' . He also contributed two chapters to 'The Professional Risk Managers' Guide to Energy and Environmental Markets' published by PRMIA and two chapters, co-written with Peter C. Fusaro, to 'Weather, Energy and Environmental Hedging - An Introduction' (ICFAI University Press, 2007) edited by Amando F C Da Silva. 

Gary is also the co-founder of the Energy Hedge Fund Center (www.energyhedgefunds.com) and the co-author of 'Energy & Environmental Hedge Funds - The New Investment Paradigm' (Wiley,

2006) with Peter C. Fusaro and of many trade press articles on hedge funds in the energy industry.

Gary holds a B.Sc. (Hons.) degree in Geological Sciences from the University of Aston in Birmingham, England and a Ph.D. in Geology from the University

of Strathclyde, Scotland.