Buying Decisions
EXW and DDP Quotes Are Not Prices for the Same Delivery Promise
Compare EXW and DDP supplier quotes by named place, transport, customs and unloading responsibilities before deciding which price offers better value.
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Buying Decisions
Compare supplier quotations by the work included: design revisions, tooling, inspection and handover. A practical scope worksheet for small businesses.
Buying Decisions
A Supplier’s Minimum Order Can Apply to Each Colour, Not the Whole Basket
A catalogue says the minimum order is one hundred units. You plan to buy four colours, twenty-five of each. Before treating that as a valid order, find out…
Buying Decisions
Three Supplier Quotes, Three Different Jobs? Check the Scope Before the Price
Compare supplier quotations by the work included: design revisions, tooling, inspection and handover. A practical scope worksheet for small businesses.