Before You Request a Bulk Quote: A Procurement Checklist for Specifications, Incoterms, Lead Times and Order Quantities
Most bulk sourcing enquiries stall for reasons that have nothing to do with price. They stall because the specification was ambiguous, the Incoterm didn't match who could actually move the cargo, the lead time was never stated as a range anyone could commit to, or the reference order quantity was a round number somebody invented […]