by Ekrem Duman | Sep 2, 2026 | Cost Reduction, Procurement, Sourcing
⚡ TL;DRBrokerage connects a shipment with a carrier in exchange for a commission or margin. Procurement should make the commercial model visible, preserve the buyer’s right to know the performing carrier, control conflicts and subcontracting, and reconcile the...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 30, 2026 | Contract Negotiation, Procurement, Sourcing
⚡ TL;DRA COMMON CARRIER generally holds itself out to the public to transport for compensation, while a contract carrier serves a defined customer or group under an agreement; exact definitions vary by mode and jurisdiction. Procurement should select the model...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 30, 2026 | Procurement, Sourcing, Supply Chain
⚡ TL;DRA BCO, or Beneficial Cargo Owner, is the party that owns or controls the cargo interest and buys transportation directly or through intermediaries. Procurement must map the BCO role to the shipper, importer, forwarder, NVOCC, vessel carrier, consignee and payer...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 25, 2026 | Cost Reduction, Procurement, Sourcing, Supply Chain
⚡ TL;DRA COMMODITY RATE is a transport charge published or negotiated for a defined commodity or cargo class. It is narrower than a blanket rate and depends on the cargo description, packaging, density, handling, lane, equipment, volume and validity. Procurement...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 25, 2026 | Contract Negotiation, Procurement, Sourcing, Vendor Management
⚡ TL;DRBILATERAL means mutual or reciprocal in the SSDER glossary. A bilateral procurement agreement should make both parties’ deliverables, information, payment, service, notice, change, remedy and exit duties visible. It is not enough to state that the...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 25, 2026 | Cost Reduction, Procurement, Sourcing, Supply Chain
⚡ TL;DRANA GÜZERGAH is the main route used for a movement. A procurement team should manage it as a versioned lane design: origin, destination, nodes, mode, border points, carrier, cut-offs, transit, cost, constraints, alternate route and change authority. A route...
