by Kyle Stoehr | May 20, 2022 | Blog, Omco Sumo
OMCO SUMO Insights May 2022 In March 2022, trading was halted for Nickel on the London Metals Exchange (LME) as the 3-month Nickel contract jumped from around $25,000 to $100,000 USD per tonne due to supply fears from the Russia-Ukraine war. Nickel price is a major...
by Kyle Stoehr | Apr 21, 2022 | Blog, Omco Sumo, Research & Insights
OMCO SUMO Insights April 2022 As we head into the summer of 2022, global supply chain and labor issues continue to affect most manufacturers. The war in Ukraine has wide reaching impacts on materials and energy. Covid lockdowns are back in the Shanghai area — the...
by Kyle Stoehr | Feb 10, 2022 | Blog, Omco Sumo, Research & Insights
OMCO SUMO Insights February 2022 The growing global economy and grain prices continue to drive global demand for agricultural equipment. Volumes are increasing. Competition is increasing. While expectations for differentiation, functionality and sustainability are...
by Kyle Stoehr | Jan 14, 2022 | Omco Sumo, Research & Insights
By Marie Wiese, Director of Engineering, OMCO SUMO Jan 17, 2022 Everyone knows first-hand that impacts from Covid have blown out growth forecasts for online shopping and remote/hybrid working, jumping forward 5-10 years. Many employers already had optional work from...
by Kyle Stoehr | Jan 14, 2022 | News & Press, Omco Sumo, Research & Insights
By Marie Wiese, Director of Engineering, OMCO SUMO Jan 17, 2022 Everyone knows first-hand that impacts from Covid have blown out growth forecasts for online shopping and remote/hybrid working, jumping forward 5-10 years. Many employers already had optional work from...
by Kyle Stoehr | Oct 21, 2021 | News & Press, Omco Sumo, Research & Insights
While a broad range of high quality options exist below the premium threshold, the point of diminishing returns is difficult to identify. If suppliers are continuously pressed for lower prices, the resulting savings eventually accompany trade-offs and risks buyers are...
