Operations
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Warehouse Bin Locations, Putaway and Picking: Setting It Up in ERP
When stock is known by warehouse but not by shelf, every pick depends on one person's memory. This guide shows how bin addressing, putaway rules and pick lists are set up in ERP, and what a foreign-owned Turkish operation should check first.
Cycle Counting and Inventory Accuracy for a Türkiye Subsidiary
A once-a-year physical count tells headquarters what was lost twelve months ago. This guide explains how cycle counting works inside an ERP, which items to count how often, and what a group controller needs to see to trust the stock number.
Reorder Points and Safety Stock for a Türkiye Subsidiary
A stockout on an imported component halts a production line for weeks because the reorder decision was a guess, not a calculation. How demand forecasting and reorder points actually work in ERP for a Türkiye subsidiary.
Purchase Order Approval and Three-Way Matching in Türkiye Operations
A goods receipt lands in the warehouse, an invoice arrives, and no one checks whether the two match the original purchase order. This guide explains how approval chains and three-way matching close that gap and what a parent audit expects to see.
Why Month-End Close Still Takes a Week in a Turkish Subsidiary
For a foreign-owned entity in Türkiye, month-end close has two deadlines that don't move for each other: the statutory filing calendar and the parent company's consolidation date. Where the days actually go, and how to get them back.
Batch and Serial Traceability for Food and Manufacturing Companies in Türkiye
Lot and serial tracking lets you trace a product from raw material to customer, which is essential for recalls, warranties and inspections. A practical guide to lot vs serial, forward/backward traceability, expiry (FEFO) handling and ERP setup for Türkiye operations.
How to Calculate Landed Cost and True Unit Cost for Imports into Türkiye
An imported item's real cost is far more than the invoice price: freight, insurance, customs duty, demurrage, brokerage. Landed cost allocates these onto unit cost correctly. A practical guide to the calculation, allocation keys and ERP automation for Türkiye operations.
What Türkiye's Doubled Micro-Export (ETGB) Limits Mean in 2026
On 4 December 2025 Türkiye doubled its micro-export ceiling from 300 kg / €15,000 to 600 kg / €30,000 per shipment. For brands shipping cross-border from a Turkish base without a customs broker, this changes what fits through the simplified ETGB channel, and the VAT-refund math behind it.
Project-Based Accounting for Service Companies in Türkiye
Consulting, engineering, agency and IT firms live or die on project profitability, yet many run on spreadsheets that hide which projects actually make money. This guide explains project accounting, WIP, revenue recognition and the ERP setup a Turkish service entity needs.
Procurement and Vendor Management for Foreign-Owned Entities in Türkiye
Procurement at a Turkish subsidiary sits between local supplier realities and headquarters' control expectations. This guide explains RFQ discipline, vendor scoring, framework agreements, and the approval and audit controls a parent company will expect to see.
Supply Chain Resilience for Türkiye-Based Operations Across Currency, Logistics and Suppliers
Operating a Turkish entity means dealing with TL volatility, regional logistics shocks, dual-source pressure from earthquake risk, and Customs Union nuances when sourcing from EU. This guide explains the supply chain and ERP capabilities that build resilience instead of reacting to each surprise.
Multi-Branch and Multi-Warehouse Architecture for Turkish Subsidiaries (2026)
Foreign-owned Türkiye subsidiaries that grow into multiple cities or warehouses face decisions that don't show up in HQ's playbook. This guide covers the Türkiye-specific considerations for branch / warehouse / cost-center modelling, inter-branch transfer KDV implications, and the 6 mistakes that derail expansion.