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Why You Absolutely Should Take Advantage of RightAngle’s CreditCenter

POSTED BY capSpire ON July 19, 2018 IN Blog, E/CTRM, RightAngle

Why should you take advantage of RightAngle’s CreditCenter? If your trading organization is like many others, you’re probably using a third-party tool that integrates data from RightAngle to manage customer credit information. As a result, you’re probably also experiencing a number of issues that hamper efficiency: You constantly have to ask traders if they have …

Back by Popular Demand: Top Reasons To Upgrade to Allegro Horizon

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. …

Three Goals of capSpire’s Managed Services Offering

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 …

New from capSpire: Scalable ERCOT Trade Importer

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 …

Why Inventory Management is More Than Just an Accounting Problem

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 …

capSpire Highlights Opportunities for Niche Energy-Industry Careers to Irish Graduates

POSTED BY Clare Annis ON June 13, 2018 IN Blog, Careers, E/CTRM

It’s one of the most common questions that college students and recent graduates ask us: What is capSpire all about, and what is it like to join the team? This is the first in a series of articles that will provide insight into the life of a recent graduate and new hire at capSpire. Over …

capSpire ignite: What You Need to Know

POSTED BY Clare Annis ON June 6, 2018 IN Blog, Careers, E/CTRM, News

Are you a recent college graduate who’s considering joining the capSpire team? If so, you’re probably wondering what happens next after you go through the recruitment process. Once you’ve officially secured your place on capSpire’s team—after the obligatory celebration, of course — you’ll be on your way to capSpire ignite. What exactly is capSpire ignite? …

How to Save Six Figures on Your Next Refinery Turnaround

POSTED BY Bernard Wehbe ON June 5, 2018 IN Blog, Digital Transformation, E/CTRM, Optimization

You know because you likely just experienced this in March or April — refinery turnaround months are highly volatile. These changes are disruptive to your supply network and often costly. The expenses associated with diverting supply elsewhere to satisfy contractual obligations can reach into the millions of dollars in some scenarios. But what if there was …

Permian Basin Bottlenecks to Benefit Regional Refiners

POSTED BY Thomas Hunt ON May 18, 2018 IN Blog, Digital Transformation, E/CTRM, Optimization

In our last blog, we explored the impact of refinery shutdowns on the macro supply and demand of crude in regional hubs such as Midland. We also explored how refiners and midstream operators are increasingly leveraging optimization technology to help them manage their lease crude obligations during refinery shutdowns and turnarounds. In this blog, …

NGL Supply Chain Optimization Drives Profitability

POSTED BY capSpire ON May 8, 2018 IN Digital Transformation, E/CTRM, Optimization, White Paper

NGL Supply Chain Optimization Drives Profitability in Margin-Compressed Midstream Energy Space The shale revolution has increased complexity in commodity supply chains and created stress on profit margins. As a result, business leaders and their teams are under pressure to capture maximum margins. By incorporating cutting-edge, industry-specific analytics, they can make data-driven decisions that enhance profitability. …