When Supply Security Becomes a Funding Decision

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When Supply Security Becomes a Funding Decision What the CPO commits, the CFO has already paid for. Physical material simply makes the capital visible. Executive Summary & Key Takeaways The Core Disconnect: CPOs secure positions, but CFOs fund them. In a constrained market, an unfunded commitment is an illusion. Category vs. Portfolio: A global portfolio can look fully covered while … Read More

Allocation Rules: How Preferred Customer Status Becomes Physical Supply

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Allocation Rules: How Preferred Customer Status Becomes Physical Supply In every constrained market, allocation rules determine who receives supply when capacity becomes scarce. Nuclear fuel provides a particularly clear example because uranium, conversion, and enrichment markets operate under long lead times, limited surplus capacity, and high barriers to entry. The same commercial mechanisms appear wherever demand exceeds available supply, from … Read More