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C&F Terms of Sale, or INCOTERMS
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Cabotage
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Cabotage
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

CAF
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Capability
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Capacity
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

CAPEX
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Capital Equipment
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Captain's Protest
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Car Pooling
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Car Seal
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Carbon
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Carbon Credit
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Carbon Footprint
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Carbon Neutral
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Carbon Offset
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Carbon Tax and Trading
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Carfloat
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Cargo
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Cargo Manifest
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Cargo NOS
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Cargo Preference
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Cargo Tonnage
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Carload Rate
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Carnet
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Carrier
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Carrier's Certificate
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Carrying Cost
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Cartage
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Cartel
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Cartment
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Cash Against Documents (CAD)
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Cash in Advance (CIA)
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Cash With Order (CWO)
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Category
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Category Analysis
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Category Management
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

CBM (CM)
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

CE
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Cells
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Center of Gravity
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Centralisation
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Certificate
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Certificate of Origin
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Certificate of Origin
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

CFR
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

CFS
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Chaebol
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Change Management
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Change Order
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Charter Party
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Chassis
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Chock
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

CI
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

CIF
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

CIF
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

CIF&C
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

CIF&E
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

CIFCI
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

CIFI&E
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

CIP
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

CKD
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

CL
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Claim
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Claim
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

CLAN
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Clarification
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Class, UNSPSC
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Classification
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Classification Rating
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Classification Yard
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Clause, Boilerplate
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Clayton Act
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Clean Bill of Lading
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Cleaning in Transit
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Clearance
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Cleat
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Client Furnished Equipment
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Clip-On
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Close Out
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

CM
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Coastwise
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

COD
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Code of Conduct
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Coding Systems
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Coercion
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

COFC
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

COGSA
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Collecting
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Collection
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Collusion
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Combination Export Mgr.
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Combination Rate
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Commercial Invoice
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Commodities Exchange
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Commodity
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Commodity
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Commodity Rate
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Commodity, UNSPSC
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Common Carrier
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Common Law
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Competence
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Competition
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Competition and Consumer Act 2010
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Competition, Imperfect
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Competitive Bidding
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Compliance
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Compromise
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Concealed Damage
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Condition
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Conditioning
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Conference
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Confirmed Letter of Credit
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Confirming Bank
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Conflict Resolution
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Connecting Carrier
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Consideration
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Consignee
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Consignee Mark
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Consignment
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Consignment Stock
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Consignor
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Consolidation
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Consolidator
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Consolidator
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Construction Differential Subsidy
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Consul
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Consular Declaration
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Consular Invoice
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Consular Visa
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Consumable
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Consumption Entry (CE)
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Container
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Container
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Container Booking
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Container Freight Station
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Container Load
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Container Manifest
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Container Pool
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Container Terminal
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Container Yard (CY)
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Containerizable Cargo
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Containerization
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Contingency
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Contingency Planning
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Contra Deal
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Contraband
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Contract
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Contract
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Contract Carrier
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Contract Types
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Contract, Bilateral
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Contract, BOOM
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Contract, BOOT
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Contract, Futures
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Contract, Hire
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Contract, Open Book
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Contract, Performance Based
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Contract, Scorecard
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Contract, Termination of
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Contract, Time and Materials
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Contract, Turnkey
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Contract, Unenforceable
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Contract, Unilateral
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Contracting, Traditional
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Contractual Term
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Controlled Atmosphere
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Cooperation
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Copyright
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Corner Posts
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Corporate Social Responsibility
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Corrective Action
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Correspondent Bank
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Cost
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Cost Avoidance
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Cost Base
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Cost Benefit Analysis
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Cost Down
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Cost Driver
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Cost Leadership
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Cost of Capital
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Cost of Goods Sold
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Cost Out
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Cost Plus
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Cost to Serve
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Cost, Acquisition
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Cost, Fixed
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Cost, Insurance and Freight (CIF)
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Cost, Marginal
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Cost, Opportunity
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Cost, Reimbursable
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Cost, Semi-variable
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Cost, Variable
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Costing, Absorption
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Costing, Activity Based
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Counter Offer
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Countertrade
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Countervailing Duty
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

CPT
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Criteria
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Cross Docking
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Cross Functional Team
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Cross Member
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Cu
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Cube Out
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Cubic Foot
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Culture
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Current Asset
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Current Liabilities
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Customer, Preferred
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Customhouse
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Customhouse Broker
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Customisation, Late
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Customs
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Customs Bonded Warehouse
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Customs Entry
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Customs Invoice
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Customs of the Port
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Cut-Off Time
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Cwt
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

CY
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Cycle Time
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

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