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,...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 16, 2026 | Contract Negotiation, Procurement, Supply Chain
⚡ TL;DRA contract of affreightment reserves transport capacity across defined voyages or a period, rather than buying one spot shipment at a time. Procurement should define cargo, volume, ports, laycan or schedule, vessel standards, freight formula, shortfall,...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 16, 2026 | Contract Negotiation, Procurement, Supply Chain
⚡ TL;DRAn Act of God event is not an automatic excuse from every obligation. Procurement should translate the force majeure clause into notice, causation, mitigation, evidence, allocation and recovery steps, while checking the governing law and the exact contract...
