Case study · Agriculture · Mid-sized grain trading company

Case study: a complete CTRM solution for a mid-sized grain trading company.

30%faster month-end close

40%fewer position-reporting discrepancies

15%less manual data entry and reconciliation

8%lower hedging costs

10%better inventory turnover

5%better margin capture on specialty grain trades

The challenge

A mid-sized agricultural trading company specialising in wheat and other grains was struggling with outdated systems that could not handle the complexities of modern grain trading. It faced issues with risk management, inventory tracking and adapting to rapidly changing market conditions.

The solution

Orivyn provided end-to-end support: analysing the company's needs, selecting an appropriate CTRM vendor, implementing the solution and offering post-go-live support.

How we delivered

From analysis to lasting results.

Business analysis and gap identification

Analysed current trading, risk management and logistics processes
Identified gaps, particularly in real-time market data integration and risk analytics
Delivered a detailed report with recommendations tailored to grain trading

Vendor selection

Built grain-specific requirements covering basis risk, quality premiums and storage costs
Analysed CTRM vendors with strong agricultural capabilities
Ran demonstrations around grain-specific scenarios and facilitated the decision, emphasising scalability and weather-data integration

Implementation and integration

Planned around the seasonal nature of grain trading
Coordinated integration with grain exchanges and price reporting agencies
Oversaw data migration of historical crop-year data and long-term contracts
Tested full crop-year cycles and supported traders' move from spreadsheets

Go-live and post-implementation support

Timed go-live to minimise disruption to trading
Provided on-site support through the harvest season that followed go-live
Established a helpdesk with agricultural trade experts and regular optimisation check-ins

Long-term impact

Built for growth.

Reaction time to major market moves reduced from hours to minutes
Better trend analysis and seasonality planning for strategic decisions
A scalable foundation that supported a 20% increase in trading volume without additional back-office staff
Continuous improvement in operational efficiency and risk management through ongoing support