by Ekrem Duman | Jul 17, 2026 | Cost Reduction, Procurement, Vendor Management
⚡ TL;DRBUNKERS are marine fuel and BUNKER CHARGE is the fuel adjustment or surcharge associated with the voyage. Procurement must align fuel grade, quantity, quality, sulphur limits, route, sampling, bunker delivery note, payment, off-spec response and liability...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 17, 2026 | Contract Negotiation, Cost Reduction, Procurement
⚡ TL;DRAlternative rates can create useful choices by route, mode, equipment or service; arbitrary charges are uncontrolled additions that undermine comparability. Procurement should define the rate basis, exception trigger, approval, evidence, validity and invoice...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 17, 2026 | Cost Reduction, Procurement, Supply Chain
⚡ TL;DRAŞAMALI STOK describes stock held at a defined stage of the supply chain. A multi-echelon policy should allocate service, safety stock and ownership across suppliers, plants, hubs and customer-facing locations instead of adding independent buffers at every...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 16, 2026 | Cost Reduction, Procurement, Supply Chain
⚡ TL;DRA backhaul is a return movement that can use capacity which would otherwise travel empty. Procurement should treat reverse flows as a designed service—covering product condition, ownership, data, timing, consolidation, liability and customer experience—rather...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 16, 2026 | Contract Negotiation, Cost Reduction, Procurement
⚡ TL;DRAn all-in quote and an any-quantity rate can sound simple while hiding different assumptions. Procurement should expose included legs, equipment, fuel, terminal, documentation, minimums, volume bands, exclusions, validity and change triggers before comparing...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 16, 2026 | Cost Reduction, Procurement, Vendor Management
⚡ TL;DRAdvanced charges are transport costs passed from one carrier or intermediary to the shipper or consignee. Procurement should define what may be advanced, who pre-approves it, which source evidence is required, how markup and currency are handled, and how the...
