Operations & Efficiency

Getting Paid: From Delivery to Cash in Commodity Trading5 articles · about 117 min

The cargo has been delivered, but the cash has not arrived. This series examines where payment can stall between delivery and cash receipt—and what must be resolved at each stage before it can move forward.

1. 1 Commodity Trade Invoicing: Why the Invoice Is Where a Trade First Has to Agree With Itself 21 min
2. 2 Laytime and Demurrage: Why the Cost Is Decided After the Ship Has Gone 18 min
3. 3 Settlement Discrepancy: Why Finding the Difference Is the Easy Part 24 min
4. 4 Letter of Credit Discrepancies: Why a Typo Hands the Decision Back to Your Buyer 26 min
5. 5 Cross-System Reconciliation: Why Nobody Is Waiting for You to Finish It 28 min