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Hear from Our Clients! We are thrilled to have had the opportunity to work with Siemens, supporting their Situation and Intelligence Analysis team. Here’s what Matt Kish, Head of Situation and Intelligence Analysis at Siemens, had to say about our product and collaboration. Thank you, Matt and the team — it has been our pleasure!

The user is at the center of everything. Our platform is moving towards customizable dashboards.👇 Overall, our goal wasn’t to build 'just' a better tool, but to change the way we think about what’s possible when it comes to proactive, geopolitics originated business impact understanding. Stay tuned 🚀 #Geopolitics #EnterpriseRiskManagement #CorporateIntelligence #SupplyChainManagement #Procurement #BusinessContinuity #SaaS #EnterpriseSoftware

A small preview of the soon-to-be live version of our product 👇 💡 If you really want to understand geopolitics originated business impacts upfront and how they impact your business, there is no platform like this. Overall, our goal wasn’t 'just' to build a better tool, but to change the way we think about what’s possible when it comes to proactive, geopolitics originated business understanding. We’re on the right track, and I’m super proud of our people here at Clock & Cloud Intelligence. 🚀 ps. If you want to learn more, book a meeting with me - link in comments 👇 #Geopolitics #EnterpriseRiskManagement #ERM #SCM #SCRM #CorporateIntelligence #SupplyChainManagement #Procurement #BusinessContinuity #SaaS #EnterpriseSoftware

Small updates related to geopolitical hotspots 🌎 🇨🇳 Even though China increased its military presence around Taiwan to a record level, it didn't have affect on our scenarios or their probabilities. It is still very likely that ongoing tensions remain but no physical confrontation occurs. 🇮🇷 Escalation between Iran and Israel was moved from possible to unlikely, and hyper-escalation was changed from unlikely to very unlikely. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has relied on Syria as a critical route for moving material to proxy forces. The fall of the al-Assad regime deprives Iran of this critical route, likely undermining its ability to rebuild and support Hezbollah in Lebanon. 🇮🇶 In Iraq escalation (increase in land based attacks launched from Iraq) was changed from possible to unlikely, and de-escalation (improving stability, reduction in Islamist activities in Iraq) was changed from unlikely to possible. 🌊 Within the Red Sea, it is still likely that Houthis will remain engaged in seaborne attacks. 🇵🇸 🇱🇧 The continuation of the armed conflict in Gaza is still estimated likely, as well as continuation of tensions between Hezbollah and Israel. 🇦🇲 🇦🇿 Armenia announced its withdrawal from the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO). This move likely underscores Armenia's effort to reduce its dependence on Russia’s security influence and signals a broader shift towards Western political, economic, and security institutions. Overall, it is estimated that tensions between the two will continue - de-escalation is estimated unlikely, armed conflict or war between the two is estimated very unlikely. 🇺🇦 🇷🇺 Russia continued gradual gains in southeastern Ukraine, with no significant changes across the frontline. Stalemate is still estimated likely within the upcoming six months. Russian advantage is possible. #Geopolitics #EnterpriseRiskManagement #ERM #SCM #SCRM #CorporateIntelligence #Procurement #BusinessContinuity

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Global business as a whole, and the success of globally operating companies were built under the promise of globalization and prosperity but now things are changing ☔ Our platform is a cheat code to proactive, geopolitics originated business impact understanding 🚀 💡Gain a comprehensive understanding of how geopolitics affects the areas that are relevant to your business. We are not just saving money and time for the client company, our software makes the users superstars of #RiskManagement #CorporateIntelligence #SupplyChainManagement #Procurement #BusinessContinuity Contact us today! 👋 https://lnkd.in/dR_sdHnY You can also book a meeting with our CEO Riku H. 👉 https://lnkd.in/dFEK6s4T #Geopolitics #EnterpriseRiskManagement #ERM #SCM #SCRM #SaaS #EnterpriseSoftware

🇷🇺 When you understand Russian thinking in the context of where we are now and where we might be going regarding tensions between Russia and the West, Russia's ongoing hybrid operations in Europe are not surprising at all. Russia is at war with the West and the means are chosen in the way that best suits the situation - sometimes it's an 'armored vehicle' and sometimes it's a non-kinetic operation (to simplify). The more we are able to understand Russia from a Russian perspective, the better we will be able to anticipate future developments. Sometimes the West gets too bogged down in concepts of our own making when mirroring Russian actions. For example, we may get the 'degrees of escalation' a bit confused because we mirror the other side through our own cultural thinking. 💡Gain a comprehensive understanding of how geopolitics affects the areas that are relevant to your business. We are not just saving money and time for the client company, our software makes the users superstars of #RiskManagement #CorporateIntelligence #SupplyChainManagement #Procurement #BusinessContinuity Contact us today! 🚀 https://lnkd.in/dR_sdHnY #Geopolitics #EnterpriseRiskManagement #ERM #SCM #SCRM #SaaS #EnterpriseSoftware

As Geopolitical Threats Mount, Companies are at Risk of ‘Analysis Paralysis’ Great article in The World Financial Review from last July, check it out! 👉 https://lnkd.in/eqTyjq9f " Growing numbers of multi-nationals are drawing on geopolitical analysis to better navigate an increasingly volatile and unpredictable global security landscape. First and foremost, intelligence assessments are about being relevant, directly informing the decisions a company needs. They do so by setting out the implications of a particular geopolitical development for its corporate strategy, global assets and supply chains. Assessments are concise, delivered in short-form formats that use key judgements, and ultimately provide readers with time advantage by answering the “so what?” question up front. They are also precise, using probabilistic language and consistent phraseology to covey the relative likelihood and impact of a particular event. This helps decision-makers to ‘rack and stack’ different risks and identify the ones that are the most pressing to them. " 💡Gain a comprehensive understanding of how geopolitics affects the areas that are relevant to your business. We are not just saving money and time for the client company, our software makes the users superstars of #RiskManagement #CorporateIntelligence #SupplyChainManagement #Procurement #BusinessContinuity Contact us today! 🚀 https://lnkd.in/dR_sdHnY #Geopolitics #EnterpriseRiskManagement #ERM #SCM #SCRM #SaaS #EnterpriseSoftware

Yesterday we posted about automotive industry. In this post we will focus (still) on raw materials but let's take one geopolitical hotspot as an example - The South China Sea. The ongoing territorial disputes in the South China Sea represent a significant risk, particularly concerning maritime logistics that are vital for international trade. The region is home to critical chokepoints, including the Strait of Malacca and the Sunda Strait, through which a substantial portion of the world's shipping traffic passes, impacting the flow of goods, including energy supplies and raw materials. So yes, multiple raw materials are at risk when considering the South China Sea as a geopolitical hotspot. Some have bigger impact on businesses than others, and some are in bigger risk than others. The importance for some industries is not so great that it is necessarily reflected in production, if it is possible to get the raw material in question from elsewhere. In this case, the impact is mainly in the momentary increase in prices. Let's imagine ourselves into the situation where territorial disputes within the region have evolved to the direction of some sort of escalation, and the most important supply chains are cut off / seriously impacted for some period of time. 👉 Which industries would be impacted from raw material point of view (just some examples)? We will go from raw material to applications to industries... Aluminium – used in automobile parts, construction parts, foil and packaging products, electronics (wiring, laptops etc.), and machinery equipment... ⚡ Examples of industries impacted: automotive, transport, construction Silicon metal – used in alloys, silicone and silane applications, solar panel components... ⚡ Examples of industries impacted: automotive, aerospace, construction, electronics, renewable energy Tungsten – used in tungsten carbide products (cutting tools, mining and drilling equipment etc.), steel and super alloys, tungsten metal products... ⚡ Examples of industries impacted: heavy machinery, manufacturing, mining, oil and gas Magnesium – used in castings (engine blocks, steering wheels, aircraft parts etc.), alloys, titanium refining... ⚡ Examples of industries impacted: automotive, aerospace 💡Gain a comprehensive understanding of how geopolitics affects the areas that are relevant to your business. We are not just saving money and time for the client company, our software makes the users superstars of #RiskManagement #CorporateIntelligence #SupplyChainManagement #Procurement #BusinessContinuity Contact us today! 🚀 https://lnkd.in/dR_sdHnY #Geopolitics #EnterpriseRiskManagement #ERM #SCM #SCRM #SaaS #EnterpriseSoftware

🚗 Automotive industry as an example – Raw materials vs. Geopolitics Raw materials used in automotive industry, country of origin and percentage of global production (just some examples): raw steel – China 🇨🇳 ~ 50%, next up India 🇮🇳 ~ 7%, Japan 🇯🇵 ~ 5% aluminium – China 🇨🇳 ~ 60%, next up India 🇮🇳 ~ 6%, Russia 🇷🇺 ~ 5% carbon fiber – China 🇨🇳 ~ 40%, next up US 🇺🇸 ~ 20%, Japan 🇯🇵 ~ 10% rubber – Thailand 🇹🇭 ~ 35%, next up Indonesia 🇮🇩 ~ 25%, Vietnam 🇻🇳 ~ 10% lead – China 🇨🇳 ~ 40%, next up Australia 🇦🇺 ~ 10%, 🇲🇽 🇺🇸 🇵🇪 ~ 6% each titanium and titanium dioxide – China 🇨🇳 ~ 65%, next up Japan 🇯🇵 ~ 20%, Russia 🇷🇺 ~ 6% copper (mined) – Chile 🇨🇱 ~ 25%, next up Peru 🇵🇪 ~ 12%, Congo 🇨🇩 ~ 10% copper (refined) – China 🇨🇳 ~ 45%, next up Chile 🇨🇱 ~ 7%, Congo 🇨🇩 ~ 7% nickel – Indonesia 🇮🇩 ~ 50%, next up Philippines 🇵🇭 ~ 10%, 🇳🇨 🇷🇺 ~ 6% each cadmium – China 🇨🇳 ~ 40%, next up South Korea 🇰🇷 ~ 17%, Japan 🇯🇵 ~ 8% bauxite – Australia 🇦🇺 ~ 25%, next up Guinea 🇬🇳 ~ 24%, China 🇨🇳 ~ 23% bromine – Israel 🇮🇱 ~ 45%, next up Jordan 🇯🇴 ~ 30%, China 🇨🇳 ~ 20% gallium – China 🇨🇳 ~ 98%, next up 🇷🇺 🇯🇵 🇰🇷 🇺🇦 < 1% each boron – Turkey 🇹🇷 ~ 65%, next up China 🇨🇳, Peru 🇵🇪 ~ 6% each * A slightly larger rounding in bigger numbers, in smaller numbers a more accurate number There are many geopolitical hotspots for automotive industry, just from the point of view of raw materials ... then add components, supply chains, energy commodities needed for production etc. 💡Gain a comprehensive understanding of how geopolitics affects the areas that are relevant to your business. We are not just saving money and time for the client company, our software makes the users superstars of #RiskManagement #CorporateIntelligence #SupplyChainManagement #Procurement #BusinessContinuity Contact us today! 🚀 https://lnkd.in/dR_sdHnY #Geopolitics #EnterpriseRiskManagement #ERM #SCM #SCRM #SaaS #EnterpriseSoftware