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...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 14, 2026 | Procurement, Supply Chain
⚡ TL;DRABC analysis ranks inventory by business importance so procurement can apply the strongest controls where failure or value exposure is highest. Annual consumption value is a useful starting point, but criticality, lead time, substitution risk and shelf life...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 14, 2026 | Procurement, Supply Chain
⚡ TL;DRTransport documents do different jobs. A bill of lading may evidence receipt, the contract of carriage and—in negotiable form—rights to delivery; an air waybill is a non-negotiable carriage contract; a CMR note evidences an international road carriage contract....
