Retail operations

A Friday delivery was signed off and the spoilage showed on Monday. For domestic carriage TTK Article 889, for international carriage CMR Article 30, allows seven days for concealed damage and twenty-one for delay; dispatching the letter in time is what holds the period.

Ankara UKOME decision 2024/99 leaves a food van two windows on 27 central avenues and boulevards, 10.00-15.00 and 21.00-08.00; for trucks the table is tighter.

In Annex EK-2 of Istanbul's freight directive, the maximum laden weight on the registration decides whether a vehicle works 10:00-16:00 and 22:00-06:00 or around the clock.

The 21 February 2025 amendment took urban carriage of perishable food out of the regulation's scope. The certificate is no longer asked for under it, while the duty to hold food at a suitable temperature stays.

Door openings at stops build the service heat load. Here are ASHRAE's Dt, Df and E factors and how to keep a trip record.

Communiqué 2014/48 asks for documents showing that recorders meet three TS EN standards, sets a minimum one-year retention period for records and grants a separate exception for distribution and display cabinets.

Confirm product and lot, waiting location and next step with the receiver, then record the handoff.

Set an approved waiting point, clear routes and a documented handoff.

Validate SKU conditions, vehicle layout and door openings together in a route trial.

Compare offers by site variation, standardisation cost and support plan, not quantity alone.

Base assignments on actual demand, location and turnaround; record movements and reconcile them periodically.

A doorstep drop is not an automatic option. Verify recipient instructions, suitable location and product procedure together.

A fixed sequence can affect stop times and waiting. Review route and product records together.

Compare doorway and aisle dimensions, actual order volume and loaded handling by delivery stop.

Record elapsed time and product measurements from backroom to shelf, using product specifications to guide action.

Explain service area, pack type, product storage information and support route before checkout.