Regional News The weather over Eastern Europe and the Black Sea continues to be warm but with favorable rains. Western Europe will remain dry, however, Ukraine’s grain harvest is 70 percent complete with only 12 percent of the corn crop harvested so far. Corn yields have been above average at 5.97 MT/ha. Black Sea wheat could again be competitive in a Bangladeshi tender for 50,000 MT of wheat that is set to close on 6 October. Bangladesh, which has been increasing its wheat imports as consumer incomes rise and preference shift from rice to bread and other wheat-based products, has increasingly turned to the Black Sea as its major wheat supplier. Russia was the winner of Bangladesh’s last recorded purchase on 30 July for...
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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.