delay
Definition
Unplanned deferment of a scheduled activity because of some thing or occurrence that impedes its commencement or continuation. Delay usually has time-associated cost effects on a contract which may be measured in terms of time, money, or a combination thereof.
delay is in the Agreements & Contracts and Corporate, Commercial, & General Law subjects.
delay appears in the definitions of the following terms:
defer,
zero latency enterprise,
precautionary principle,
demographic transition,
contract of carriage,
door to door service,
estoppel by laches,
material requirements planning (MRP/MRP-I),
inherent availability,
just in time (JIT) inventory
and
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