by Ekrem Duman | Aug 8, 2026 | Procurement, Supply Chain
How Much Tariff Exposure Do Supply Chains Actually Have in 2026? Reciprocal tariffs on 69 trading partners at rates of 10–41% took effect August 7, 2026, pushing the average US import duty to its highest level in a century and adding to a stack of sector-specific...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 1, 2026 | Cost Reduction, Procurement, Supply Chain
⚡ TL;DRAPPRAISEMENT is the process of determining or reviewing customs value. The SSDER term APPRAISER’S STORES points to goods or samples held under an appraiser or customs examination process; local authority rules control the exact facility and custody....
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 1, 2026 | Procurement, Supply Chain, Vendor Management
⚡ TL;DRA BARCODE is a machine-readable carrier for an identifier or data element; it is not automatically a complete traceability system. Procurement should specify the identifier owner, symbology, data fields, packaging level, print quality, scan events, supplier...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 1, 2026 | Procurement, Supply Chain, Vendor Management
⚡ TL;DRA HOUSE AIR WAYBILL (HAWB) is the forwarder’s shipment record for a house-level consignment, usually linked to a master air waybill (MAWB) issued for the airline movement. Procurement must preserve the HAWB-to-MAWB mapping, party identity, piece and...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 1, 2026 | Contract Negotiation, Procurement, Supply Chain
⚡ TL;DRAn AIRWAY BILL (AWB) is the core air-cargo transport record connecting the shipper, carrier, consignee, routing, pieces, weight, charges and handling instructions. Procurement should treat it as a controlled data and handoff record, not as proof that goods are...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 1, 2026 | Cost Reduction, Procurement, Supply Chain
⚡ TL;DREMERGENCY STOCK is a deliberate continuity buffer, not an excuse to overbuy. Procurement should define the protected service, demand and lead-time assumptions, minimum and maximum levels, shelf-life rules, ownership, replenishment trigger, security and the...
