Abc analysis: a classification of items in an inventory according to importance defined in terms of criteria such as sales volume and purchase volume. Abc classification

Crane: A materials handling device that lifts heavy items. There are two types: bridge and stacker.
Credit Level: The amount of purchasing credit a customer has available. Usually defined by the internal credit department and reduced by any existing unpaid bills or open orders.
Credit Terms: The agreement between two or more enterprises concerning the amount and timing of payment for goods or services.
Critical Differentiators: This is what makes an idea, product, service, or business model unique.
Critical Success Factor (CSF): Those activities and/or processes that must be completed and/or controlled to enable a company to reach its goals.
Critical Value Analysis: A modified ABC analysis in which a company assigns a subjective critical value to each item in an inventory.
CRM: See Customer Relationship Management (CRM).
Crossdock: Crossdock operations in a warehouse involve moving goods between different trucks to consolidate loads without intermediate storage.
Cross Docking: A distribution system in which merchandise received at the warehouse or distribution center is not put away, but instead is readied for shipment to retail stores. Cross docking requires close synchronization of all inbound and outbound shipment movements. By eliminating the put-away, storage, and selection operations, it can significantly reduce distribution costs.
Cross Sell: The practice of attempting to sell additional products to a customer during a sales call. For example, when the CSR presents a camera case and accessories to a customer that is ordering a camera.
Cross Shipment: Material flow activity where materials are shipped to customers from a secondary shipping point rather than from a preferred shipping point.
CRP: See Continuous Replenishment Planning (CRP).
CSCMP: See Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP).
CSF: See Critical Success Factor (CSF).
CSG: Communications Support Group.
CSR: See Customer Service Representative (CSR).
Cubage: Cubic volume of space being used or available for shipping or storage.
Cube Out: The situation when a piece of equipment has reached its volumetric capacity before reaching the permitted weight limit.
Cube Utilization: In warehousing, a measurement of the utilization of the total storage capacity of a vehicle or warehouse.