Northwind Trading Co.
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05/08/2025
Trade
by Northwind Team

Bulk ordering and lead times explained

Bulk ordering and lead times explained

Northwind Trading Co. supplies equipment to businesses across South Africa. This article walks through what our customers ask us most often on this topic.

What to look at first

Start with how many people need to be covered, then work backwards to the spec.

Where teams get it wrong

Buying for today's headcount rather than next year's is the most expensive mistake we see.