Commodity coverage decisions · procurement & supply chain

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Enhex turns your planning forecast into a market report, a council-ready deck and an approval form for every commodity line — backed by data on 245 markets and by buyers who have sat in your chair.

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SUGAR BOOKING ANALYSIS REPORT
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Forecast6,000 MT
Covered25%
Needed4,500 MT
Budget$500/MT
Market$533.90/MT

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SUGAR · COUNCIL DECK · 4/7P

Urgency

71/100

Upside risk

$405K

Risk reduced

$313K

  • ★ Full forward — White #5 basis
  • Layered cover (60/40)
  • Index-linked (#11 + fixed premium)
BOOK NOWIllustrative · 22 Oct 2026
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Corn

CBOT Corn (ZC) · Enhex market data, last close 22 Oct 2026

71 / 100 urgency

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Recommended: Full forward cover

Book by: 16 Dec 2026

Market today

181.39

USD/MT

Your budget

176.00

USD/MT

Unhedged upside risk

$303K

if prices hit the upside case

Risk reduced by booking

$197K

100% protected

Why

  • ▲Contango: May ’27 trades ~22¢ above Dec — later cover costs more
  • ▲Price near lower third of 12-month range (425¾–549¾¢)
  • ▼USDA: 16.03 bn bu crop and 1.85 bn bu carryout
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How it works

Four steps from forecast to signature

  1. 1

    Upload your forecast

    Drop in your planning Excel. It is read in your browser — never uploaded.

  2. 2

    Enhex reads the market

    Each line is scored for urgency against live benchmarks, forward curves and your supplier position.

  3. 3

    Review and present

    Get a report, council deck and approval form for every commodity line.

  4. 4

    Sign off and book

    Collect signatures and book. Your forecast is wiped from memory.

What changes with Enhex

Without Enhex

  • Prices gathered by hand from many sites
  • Council decks rebuilt every month
  • Gut feel on when to book
  • Approvals chased over email
  • No benchmark to negotiate against

With Enhex

  • 245 markets in one place, dated
  • Decks generated per commodity line
  • A scored, explained recommendation
  • Sign-off blocks with the rationale attached
  • Target prices and market arguments for suppliers

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  • Your data stays yours

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What Enhex would recommend right now

Illustrative scenarios, not client results. Budgets set 3% below today's market.

Snack manufacturer

Corn

12,000 MT · 30% covered

BOOK NOW71/100
Market vs budget
181.39 vs 175.95
USD/MT
Upside risk
$340K
Risk reduced
$221K

Ample supply caps rallies, but corn is near the bottom of its 12-month range with a contango curve. Locking a portion of nearby needs at harvest lows is attractive; layer the rest.

Illustrative · Enhex market data, last close 22 Oct 2026

Logistics fleet

Diesel / Heating Oil (ULSD)

4,000,000 gal · 20% covered

PARTIAL BOOK57/100
Market vs budget
4.9412 vs 4.793
USD/gal
Upside risk
$2.13M
Risk reduced
$2.05M

Prices are high but the curve expects relief — cover near-term needs only and buy later months at the lower deferred prices.

Illustrative · Enhex market data, last close 22 Oct 2026

Beverage can buyer

Aluminium (LME)

2,000 MT · 40% covered

PARTIAL BOOK58/100
Market vs budget
3,033 vs 2,942
USD/MT
Upside risk
$910K
Risk reduced
$498K

Mid-range after a pullback — layer cover; US buyers should fix the Midwest premium separately.

Illustrative · Enhex market data, last close 22 Oct 2026

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How we protect your data

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Only counts are logged

We record which commodity types were run and how many documents — never volumes, prices or suppliers.

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