More bad news concerning commodity prices in the past few days.
Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme this week, one of the world’s most famous commodity traders, Jim Rogers, based in Singapore, said he’s not expecting life to get simple any time soon. (more…)
More than ever before, UK manufacturers have to deal with rapid change in their supply chains. Raw material availability has become more volatile and costs have risen dramatically, with agricultural input costs 2.5 times higher than 2008, copper 2.3, and cotton nearly five.
This could be viewed as a reason for doom and gloom, but there is another side to this. The rewards for effective management of raw materials are greater than ever before. (more…)
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