by Ekrem Duman | Aug 1, 2026 | Contract Negotiation, Procurement, Supply Chain
⚡ TL;DRAn EMERGENCY PLAN turns a disruption signal into a controlled procurement response. It should define critical services, scenarios, triggers, decision rights, supplier and carrier actions, communications, evidence and recovery criteria before a port closure,...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 31, 2026 | Procurement, Supply Chain
Damietta LNG Drone Attack: A 2026 Wake-Up Call for Geopolitical Supply Chain Risk Management ⚡ TL;DRA drone strike on the Energos Winter FSRU at Egypt’s Damietta LNG terminal on July 29, 2026 damaged two vessels and disrupted operations at a key Mediterranean...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 25, 2026 | Contract Negotiation, Procurement, Supply Chain, Vendor Management
⚡ TL;DRThe SSDER glossary gives CLEARANCE two procurement-relevant meanings: customs clearance and loading a vehicle so it can pass physical limits such as bridges or tunnels. Treat them as separate gates. A shipment can be customs-ready but physically unable to pass,...
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 | Cost Reduction, Procurement, Supply Chain, Vendor Management
⚡ TL;DRA COMMERCIAL INVOICE is the supplier’s commercial record of the transaction and a key source for customs, payment and landed-cost evidence. Procurement should define required fields, line-level identifiers, currency, Incoterm, origin, value, freight,...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 25, 2026 | Cost Reduction, Procurement, Supply Chain, Vendor Management
⚡ TL;DRSSDER uses BLS for bales. A bale is a compressed, bound handling unit, not merely a count abbreviation. Procurement should specify material, compression, dimensions, gross and net weight, binding, moisture, marks, stackability, handling, inspection and the...
