by Ekrem Duman | Jul 14, 2026 | Procurement, Supply Chain, Vendor Management
⚡ TL;DRDangerous-goods compliance cannot be delegated with a purchase-order phrase. Procurement must identify regulated products before award, obtain correct classification and transport data, verify packaging and marking capability, select competent carriers and...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 14, 2026 | Cost Reduction, Procurement, Supply Chain
⚡ TL;DRFreight network design balances cost, lead time, variability, inventory and disruption exposure. Consolidation and backhaul can reduce unit transport cost, but hubs and transshipments add dwell, handling and dependency. Procurement should source the operating...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 14, 2026 | Contract Negotiation, Procurement, Supply Chain
⚡ TL;DRCargo insurance and carrier liability are different recovery paths. Procurement must know when risk transfers, who arranges insurance, what the policy excludes, which liability regime applies and how quickly notice must be given. A clean transport document or...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 14, 2026 | Procurement, Supply Chain
⚡ TL;DREquipment selection and cargo securing are part of the purchase specification. Procurement must match cargo dimensions, weight, centre of gravity, sensitivity and loading method to the transport unit; assign packing responsibility; require an approved securing...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 14, 2026 | Cost Reduction, Procurement, Supply Chain
⚡ TL;DRFreight is priced against physical facts translated through a tariff. Procurement must govern dimensions, actual weight, chargeable weight, volume, load unit and commodity classification. Small master-data errors compound across thousands of shipments, while...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 14, 2026 | Procurement, Sourcing, Supply Chain
⚡ TL;DRCustoms compliance starts before the purchase order. Procurement must distinguish customs status from origin, confirm tariff classification and valuation inputs, identify licences and trade remedies, and assign document responsibility. A.TR supports...
