POSTED BY capSpire ON September 7, 2018 IN Allegro, Blog, E/CTRM, Events, News
It’s one of the only events in the technology space in which users are given the opportunity to steer product development—and capSpire will be right there in the action. Held annually, the Allegro User Group (AUG) Meeting gathers Allegro customers representing some of the world’s most prestigious companies together in one place to discuss current …
POSTED BY capSpire ON August 30, 2018 IN Blog, Careers, News
David Skinner was the 2018 Summer Intern for the Gravitate team in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and is continuing to intern with the team during the fall semester. He is a senior at the University of Arkansas, where he is pursuing a B.S. in Computer Science. The first line of the company handbook states that “capSpire is …
POSTED BY capSpire ON August 8, 2018 IN Blog, Digital Transformation, E/CTRM, Gravitate
Today’s market for buying and selling refined products is highly competitive and margins are tight. Lots of wholesale marketers compete for sales to a limited number of fuel buyers. Faced with a glut of choices, buyers tend to purchase based solely on who offers the lowest price at any given time. Unfortunately, in this landscape, …
POSTED BY capSpire ON July 19, 2018 IN Allegro, Blog, E/CTRM
Over the last few months, more and more companies have considered an upgrade to Allegro Horizon. Rest assured that since Allegro Horizon was first introduced in 2016, this newest version of the software has been through several successful implementations. It’s now tried and true, and has proven to be a valuable investment for many companies. …
POSTED BY capSpire ON July 18, 2018 IN Advisory Services, Blog, E/CTRM
Did you know that capSpire provides managed services to clients that use commodity trading and risk management (CTRM) systems for their day-to-day management of trading, logistics, risk management, and accounting? Basically, it’s an ongoing relationship in which our consultants offer immediate support—whether on-site or remote—for issues as they arise. We want our clients to concentrate …
POSTED BY capSpire ON June 29, 2018 IN Allegro, Blog, E/CTRM
If you have to enter trades manually into Allegro to replicate your trading activity on the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) trading platform, then you know what a time-consuming process this can be—especially as trades increase in complexity or volume. A complex trade with multiple details could take as long as a half hour …
POSTED BY capSpire ON June 18, 2018 IN Allegro, Blog, E/CTRM
There is a common perception that utilizing inventory-management component within commodity trading and risk management (CTRM) systems is optional. It’s considered a way to make an accountant’s life easier and often relegated to a future stage of implementation if it is considered at all. There are a few reasons for this line of thinking. Accounting …
POSTED BY capSpire ON May 31, 2018 IN Analytics, Blog, Digital Transformation, News
You’re driving along the freeway one evening after work, going to meet friends for dinner at a local barbeque restaurant. Stuck in the middle lane behind a lawn-care truck and with an 18-wheeler to your right, you’re coasting along at a steady pace of about 65 miles per hour (mph) to keep up with traffic …
POSTED BY capSpire ON March 2, 2018 IN Allegro, Blog, E/CTRM, Events
capSpire will serve as a Platinum Sponsor at the 2018 Allegro Customer Summit, which will take place March 19–21, 2018, at the Marriott Marquis Houston in Houston, Texas. In addition to serving as an exhibitor, capSpire’s sponsorship includes hosting two happy hours to give conference attendees an opportunity to network. These events will take place …
POSTED BY capSpire ON January 5, 2018 IN Blog, E/CTRM, Events, News
capSpire is kicking off 2018 by serving as a sponsor at the 10th Argus America’s Crude Summit, which will take place January 16–18, 2018, in Houston, Texas. capSpire will also host a networking reception on Wednesday, January 17, at 5 p.m. in the venue’s ballroom. As part of our sponsorship and exhibition, we will highlight …
