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Supply Chain
Expert guides, analysis and tool comparisons on Supply Chain from the kurums.com Procurement desk — written for business decision-makers and updated as the market moves.
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- Updated Sep 13, 2026
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Advance Freight and Prepaid Commitments: Sailing Reservation and Supplier-Risk Controls
A procurement guide to advance freight: distinguish prepaid transport from supplier cash, protect reserved sailings and control refunds, credits and release evidence.
Waiting Time: Dwell, Detention and Receiving-Appointment Controls
A procurement guide to WAITING TIME: dwell, truck detention, demurrage, appointments, gate events, accessorials, exceptions and invoice disputes.
Classification: Freight Classes, Commodity Data and Rate-Audit Controls
A procurement guide to CLASSIFICATION: freight-class inputs, commodity descriptions, density, handling, stowability, liability and rate-audit evidence.
Chassis: Intermodal Equipment, Interchange, Availability and Cost Controls
A procurement guide to CHASSIS controls: container support, equipment interchange, availability, inspection, return, damage and per-diem costs.
Car Seals: Tamper Evidence, Handoff Records and Cargo-Integrity Controls
A procurement guide to CAR SEAL controls: high-security specifications, serial records, application, inspection, broken seals, customs and claims.
Bobtail Moves: Tractor-Only Drayage, Empty Equipment and Insurance Controls
A procurement guide to BOBTAIL moves: tractor-only drayage, empty equipment, chassis, appointments, safety, insurance and invoice evidence.
BARGEHIRE: Bareboat Barge Charter, Condition and Operating-Cost Controls
A procurement guide to BARGEHIRE: bareboat control, barge condition, maintenance, insurance, trading limits, repairs, off-hire and redelivery.
BCO (Beneficial Cargo Owner): Direct Ocean Contracting, Data and Service Controls
A procurement guide to BCO controls: direct ocean contracting, NVOCC relationships, shipment identity, service levels, invoices and cargo visibility.
BAF (Bunker Adjustment Factor): Fuel-Surcharge Indexation and Freight-Quote Controls
A procurement guide to BAF: bunker-price baselines, fuel-surcharge formulas, caps, effective dates, invoice evidence and carrier negotiations.
Tariff Volatility in 2026: How Procurement Teams Are Rewriting Sourcing Strategy
82% of supply chains have been hit by 2026 tariffs. Here is how procurement teams are using sourcing changes, contract renegotiation and nearshoring to respond.
Appraisement and Appraiser’s Stores: Customs Valuation Evidence Controls
A procurement guide to APPRAISEMENT and APPRAISER’S STORES: customs value evidence, adjustments, examination holds, challenges and release.
