Insights
Writing on procurement, freight and operations. Practical rather than theoretical. These are the problems I run into, and what I have found actually works.
Latest
An opening is dozens of suppliers on different continents. Why one consolidated freight beats six separate ones, and how to decide when to close the window.
A tracking number can say delivered while the goods sit on a terminal floor accruing storage. Why receiving is work nobody budgets for, and the two checks that prevent it.
Why the cheapest term on a quote is rarely the cheapest shipment, the seven cost events hidden in an EXW price, and four things that never appear on the quote at all.
What I write about
Hospitality procurement
FFE sourcing, negotiating minimum order quantities with hotel suppliers, and vendor consolidation.
International freight and customs
Incoterms explained for hospitality buyers, tariff classification traps, and the real difference between DDP and CIF.
ERP and operations automation
Purchase order and requisition workflow design, quote automation, and procurement dashboards built in Excel and Power Query.
Italy and US trade
Sourcing from Italian suppliers, navigating chambers of commerce, and the cultural differences that decide negotiations.
First articles are in progress
New writing lands here regularly. If you would like it by email, or want to discuss any of the topics above, get in touch.