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Whetstone Distribution Partners with DecisionNext to Enhance Protein Price Forecasting
SAN FRANCISCO, California – January 20, 2026 – DecisionNext, the leading AI platform that helps companies optimize commodity buying and selling decisions, today announced …
Read ArticleThe Edge of the World (Cup)
Making investing decisions requires the same discipline around decisions that purchasing, sales, and pricing teams make every single day. So if that’s you, how are you …
Read ArticleDisney dares dynamic pricing; Will you?
You might be thinking, “But this is the meat business. To some degree pricing for even the most value added products are still tied to the commodity market and our …
Read ArticleToys R Us or Cargill?
Before you decide, consider 2 recent articles. Whether you were a Toys R Us kid or not, you probably know this company has gone from king of retail to asset liquidation. …
Read ArticleHow risk aware are your commodity market decisions?
Human Plus Machine The DecisionNext approach blends the best insights from your market experts (humans) with data models. The trick is to bring them together in a way …
Read ArticleEgo is the Enemy
In other words, the unchecked ego is the enemy of greatness. Or, for our purposes, the unchecked ego is the enemy of meat & poultry executives operating in a world …
Read ArticleRise of the Unicorns - Rethinking Corporate Innovation
The first Internet wave (1995 – 2005) For more than 250 years economic growth and improvements in our standard of living has been driven by the cycle of trade, …
Read ArticleDivinely discontent customers. Yeah, you’ve got ‘em too.
I would apologize for my Bezos obsession but this is a blog about technology and besides, he’s right, isn’t he? What was considered impressive yesterday is an expectation …
Read ArticleExpert panel identifies fast-moving meat tech trends
The webinar, “What Emerging Technologies Mean for the Meat Industry,” was presented by Meatingplace and cosponsored by JLS Automation and Soft Robotics. Technology is …
Read ArticleHuman intelligence vs artificial intelligence
This exchange was a great example of how humans and technology work together and how that interaction can change over time to become more effective. Just ask Elon Musk. …
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