The rate is only half the tender
A carrier can price a lane only as clearly as a shipper describes it. Loading conditions, waiting time and delivery responsibilities belong in the buying brief.
3 Nov 2026 · 2 min readRead article
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Procurement
Reporting, analysis and practical perspectives on the business of moving goods.
The TMS bill after go-live
Transport software changes long after implementation. UK buyers should test who maintains locations, tariffs and planning rules, and how those changes are checked, when comparing a TMS supplier’s…
3 Nov 2026 · 2 min readRead article
Make the carbon comparison comparable
Two carrier carbon figures can describe different activities and methods. UK procurement teams should standardise the reporting request and examine evidence quality before using emissions data to rank…
3 Nov 2026 · 2 min readRead article
The lead-time clock starts upstream
A supplier's dispatch date tells only part of the replenishment story. Procurement needs a clock that includes the work before the vehicle leaves.
3 Nov 2026 · 2 min readRead article
The suppliers behind your suppliers
A diverse supplier list can still share a factory, material or transport bottleneck. Map the dependencies that a purchase ledger cannot show.
3 Nov 2026 · 2 min readRead article