by Ekrem Duman | Jul 16, 2026 | Contract Negotiation, Procurement, Supply Chain
⚡ TL;DRA bank guarantee or letter of indemnity can support a carrier’s decision when an original bill of lading is unavailable, but it does not make an unauthorised release safe by itself. Procurement should define who may request release, what evidence is...
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 | Procurement, Supply Chain, Vendor Management
⚡ TL;DRAn advice of shipment tells the buyer what has moved; an arrival notice tells the receiving side that a transport milestone is approaching. Neither is useful as a generic email. Procurement should define the data set, owner, timing, acknowledgement, exception...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 16, 2026 | Contract Negotiation, Procurement, Supply Chain
⚡ TL;DRATDNSHINC means that the agreed time can include day, night, Sundays and holidays, but the acronym does not settle the complete laytime rule. Procurement must define the clock, notice, exclusions, evidence, rate and escalation so a calendar-day promise becomes...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 16, 2026 | Procurement, Supply Chain, Vendor Management
⚡ TL;DRClip-on units add refrigeration to an insulated container or equipment, while bottom-air delivery controls airflow through a temperature-controlled container. Procurement should match the equipment to cargo, ambient conditions, power, airflow, set point,...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 16, 2026 | Procurement, Supply Chain, Vendor Management
⚡ TL;DRA container freight station is a control point where LCL cargo can be received, consolidated, deconsolidated, stored and transferred. Procurement should buy a documented custody and data process—receiving, measuring, labeling, segregation, security, cut-offs,...
