Зима в этом году напоминает о работе Отдела логистики и закупки

[kracker]

По крайне мере, в Питере!
-Вот! Мы Вам зиму привезли: снег, мороз, метель. Все как планировали...
-Охренели? Она нужна была в декабре. Крайний срок был: конец января!
-Ну вы понимаете... сначала искали поставщика, потом обсуждали заказ, согласовывали с маркетингом спецификации и цены, потом с юристами согласовывали контракт, потом финотдел задержал аванс, потом у них на фабрике была забастовка, потом свет отключили, потом у нас был НГ и финотдел задержал балансовую оплату, потом у них был НГ, потом согласовывали документы с перевозчиком, потом перевозчик искал контейнер, потом контейнер задержали на перегрузке в Гамбурге, потом таможня требовала дополнительные документы, досмотр, КТС, потом ожидали вывоз из порта...

PS: И на следующий год все повторится снова...

[Marlena]

о, мне это напомнило следующее проздравление с кристмасом

Well, just to let you all know, Santa will not be coming in this year.

Because of incorrect incoterms on all of his documents, all of the gifts for all the world will have to be returned to the North Pole. (at his own expense). He decided to ship everything DDP, which completely changed who clears the shipment and even though Schenker handled the forwarding on all the gifts, we were unable to determine who the correct broker was. Schenker wanted to clear, but Expeditors and DHL were fighting over the POA [таможенная доверенность].

Determining importer of record turned out to be a nightmare since EVERYONE in the world wants a visit from Santa.

New laws and regulations regarding entrance of exotic animals also had the Wildlife department forcing Rudolph [традиционный кристмасовский олень]and his crew back out before they could even land. Customs refused to clear the shipment because the dimensions and weight were too unreal to calculate and because Santa could not prove where the materials to make the toys came from. He incessantly tried to prove that he makes all of his own gifts, but since there is not set tariff on "Santa-made" materials, they rejected his entry.

I thought that maybe if we could get his shipment clear, we could at least dispatch some of the stuff to AFT, but like I said, clearance through customs was impossible. Besides, how would the little kiddies feel when a big burly truck driver deliver their stuff instead of Mr.. Ho Ho Ho and his tiny reindeer. Seriously, I can see the little kids filling out their own OS&D forms for damaged toys due to shipping. Anyway, plan to provide your Christmas cheer another way since Jolly Old Saint Nick will not be able to slide down the chimney this year.

Merry Christmas to all of my logistics friends!