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  2. Futures contract - Wikipedia

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    The following definition from Björk [24] describes a futures contract with delivery of item J at time T: There exists in the market a quoted price F(t,T), which is known as the futures price at time t for delivery of J at time T. The price of entering a futures contract is equal to zero.

  3. Delivery month - Wikipedia

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    For futures contracts specifying physical delivery, the delivery month is the month in which the seller must deliver, and the buyer must accept and pay for, the underlying. [1] For contracts specifying cash settlement, the delivery month is the month of a final mark-to-market. The exact dates of acceptable delivery vary considerably and will be ...

  4. Drop dead date - Wikipedia

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    In trade and contract law, a drop dead date is a provision added to a legal or trade act, such as a contract or a court order. [1] Such a provision sets a last-delay date (hence the name drop dead date) past which certain consequences will automatically follow, such as cancelling the contract, charging a late fee, or entering a judgment.

  5. Brent Crude - Wikipedia

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    Brent crude oil monthly forward contracts started trading in 1983 as "open" contracts, or contracts that specify delivery month but not the delivery date. From 1983 to 1985, these contracts were for 500,000 barrels of Brent Blend crude, and were increased to 600,000 barrels after 1985.

  6. Lead time - Wikipedia

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    A conventional definition of lead time in a supply chain management context is the time from the moment the ... (Order Entry Date) and the delivery of the ...

  7. Incoterms - Wikipedia

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    In prior versions, the rules were divided into four categories, but the 11 pre-defined terms of Incoterms 2020 are subdivided into two categories based only on method of delivery. The larger group of seven rules may be used regardless of the method of transport, with the smaller group of four being applicable only to sales that solely involve ...

  8. Delivery reliability - Wikipedia

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    Delivery reliability is one of the five attributes in supply-chain management according to SCOR-model, developed by the management consulting firm PRTM, now part of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) and endorsed by the Supply-Chain Council (SCC) as the cross-industry de facto standard diagnostic tool for supply chain management, SCOR measures the supplier’s ability to predictably complete ...

  9. Foreign exchange date conventions - Wikipedia

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    If the delivery date is a non-business day or a US holiday, move forward until an acceptable delivery date is found. Finally, calculate the expiry date using an "inverse spot" operation; e.g., find the expiry date for which the delivery date would be its spot. When finding the expiry date from the delivery date, there must be one clear business ...