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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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Container Freight Stations and LCL Consolidation: CFS Procurement Controls
A procurement guide to CFS operations, LCL consolidation, receiving, cargo segregation, cut-offs, security, deconsolidation and proof of custody.
Affreightment Contracts: Reserved Ocean Capacity and Volume Procurement
A procurement guide to contracts of affreightment, reserved ocean capacity, volume commitments, voyage planning, freight and performance evidence.
Act of God and Force Majeure: Evidence-Based Continuity Controls
A procurement guide to Act of God events, force majeure notices, mitigation, evidence, supplier flow-downs and continuity decisions.
CKD (Completely Knocked Down): Equipment Sourcing, Packaging and Assembly Controls
A procurement guide to CKD equipment, disassembled shipments, bill of material control, packaging, customs, assembly quality and warranty evidence.
Container Cells and Cell Guides: Slot and Stowage Procurement Controls
A procurement guide to container cells, cell guides, vessel slots, stowage planning, lashing evidence, weight limits and exception control.
Combination Passenger and Cargo Ships: Mixed-Use Vessel Procurement Controls
A procurement guide to combination passenger and cargo ships, mixed-use capacity, SOLAS evidence, cargo segregation, passenger safety and port readiness.
Car Pooling and Shared Fleet Procurement: Capacity, Cost and Control Design
A procurement guide to car pooling, shared fleet capacity, route design, safety, insurance, utilization, data governance and supplier SLAs.
Marine Terminal Conveyors and Belt Systems: Throughput, Safety and Maintenance Procurement
A procurement guide to belt conveyor systems, marine-terminal throughput, guarding, lockout/tagout, spillage, maintenance and supplier SLAs.
Blocked Trains and Unit Train Procurement: Planning Rail Capacity and Delay Controls
A procurement guide to blocked trains, unit trains, rail capacity, switching, terminal constraints, service metrics and delay recovery.
Barge Carriers and Inland Waterway Procurement: Capacity, Draft and Terminal Controls
A practical procurement guide to barge carriers, inland waterways, tow configurations, draft, lock constraints, terminals and service controls.
Cargo Preference and Cargo NOS: Controlling Restricted and Unspecified Freight
A procurement guide to Cargo Preference, Cargo NOS, restricted routing, freight descriptions, reporting evidence and supplier contract clauses.