Oilseeds Soymeal Inventory Reaches 20-Week High With market data limited last week due to the New Year holiday, there was a lag in reporting. During the two-week information hiatus, China’s estimated soymeal inventory rose to a 20-week high of 1.23 MMT as of 4 January 2019. That was up 280,400 MT (+29.5 percent) from 21 December and 307,000 MT (+33.2 percent) higher than the total for the first week of 2018. As in November and December, the recent increase was not the result of an across-the-board surge in soymeal inventories at the regional level. For example, after trending down most of December, meal stocks in Shandong more than doubled in the past two weeks, jumping 77,900 MT (+129 percent). Similarly, Fujian, Guangdong, and Gua...
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Weighing in on strategic realignment
WPI’s team was retained by the governing board of a U.S. industry organization to review a decision, reached by vote, to invest significant assets into the development and management of an export trading company. WPI’s team conducted a formal review of this decision and concluded that the current level of market saturation would limit the benefits of the investment. Based on WPI’s analysis and recommended actions, the board subsequently reversed its decision and undertook a strategic planning effort to identify more impactful investments. On behalf of numerous clients, WPI has not only assisted in identifying strategic paths but also advised their implementation.