Supply Chain Glossary - C

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constraint

Any element or factor that prevents a system from achieving a higher level of performance with respect to its goal. Constraints can be physical, such as a machine center or lack of material, but they can also be managerial, such as a policy or procedure.

Cache
CAD
Cadcam
CAE
CAIT
Calculated Capacity Also Rated Capacity
Calculated Usage
Calendar Time
Calibration
Calibration Frequency
Call Center
CAM
Campaign
Capability Study Also Process Capability Analysis
Capacity Bill Procedure
Capacity Constraint Resource (CCR) Or CCR
Capacity Simulation
Capacity Smoothing Also Load Leveling
Capital Asset
Capital Budgeting
Capital Expenditure
Capital Rationing
Capital Structure
CAPP
Carcass
Cargo
Cargo Container Capacity
Cartel
Cascading Yield Loss
CASE
Cash Budget
Cash Cow
Cash Discount
Cash Flow
Cash Flow Management Also Funds Flow Management
Cash Flow Statement Also Funds Flow Statement
Category Management
Caveat Emptor
CCR
CELL
Cellular Layout
Cellular Manufacturing
Center Of Gravity Approach
Centralized Computer Network
Centralized Inventory Control
Centralized Marketing System
Central Processing Unit (CPU) Or CPU
Certificate Of Analysis
Certificate Of Compliance
Certified
Certified Fixtures
Certified In
Certified Supplier
Ceteris Paribus
CFPIM
Chain Of Customers
Change Order
Changeover Also Setup
Changeover Costs Also Setup Costs
Channels Of Distribution
Charge
Charge Ticket
Chart Of Accounts
Chase Production Method
Chase Strategy Also Chase Production Method
Checking
Checklist
Check Sheet
Churn
CIF
CIM
CIRM
Classification Of Defects
Clean Technology
Cleanup
Clientserver System
Clock Card Also Time Card
Closed Loop Feedback System
Closed Period
Closely Held
Co Design Also Participative Designengineering
Co Destiny
COFC
Collaborative Planning Also Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, And Replenishment (CPFR)
Collaborative Supply Relationship Also Supplier Partnership
Collective Bargaining
Combined Lead Time Also Cumulative Lead Time
Commercial Speech
Committed Capability
Commodity
Commodity Procurement Strategy
Commonality
Common Causes
Common Law
Common Material
Common Parts Bill Also Common Parts Bill Of Material
Common Parts Bill Of Material
Common Size Income Statement
Company Culture
Compensation
Competitive Analysis
Competitive Benchmarking
Competitive Edge Also Competitive Advantage
Competitive Intelligence
Component
Component Availability
Component Lead Time Offset Also Lead Time Offset
Composite Lead Time Also Cumulative Lead Time
Composite Manufacturing Lead Time Also Cumulative Manufacturing Lead Time
Composite Yield
Composition
Compound Yield
Comptroller Also Controller
Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) Or CAE
Computer Aided Inspection And Test (CAIT) Or CAIT
Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) Or CAM
Computer Assisted Software Engineering (CASE) Or CASE
Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Or CNC
Computer Virus
Concentration
Concurrency Also Resource Contention
Concurrent Design Also Participative Design/Engineering
Concurrent Engineering Also Participative Design/Engineering
Conference Room Pilot
Confidence Interval
Confidence Level
Confidence Limit
Configuration
Configuration Audit
Configuration Control
Configuration System Also Customer Order Servicing System
Configurator
Confirming Order
Confiscation
Conflict Of Interest
Conformance
Connectivity
Consideration
Consignment
Consignment Inventory Also Consigned Stocks
Consolidation
Consortium
Constant
Constrained Optimization
Constraint
Constraint Accounting Also Theory Of Constraints Accounting
Constraint And Missed Customer Due Dates
Constraint Management
Constraint Theory Also Theory Of Constraints (TOC)
Consumables
Consumable Tooling, Supplies Also Consumables
Consumer
Consumer Market
Consumer Price Index
Consumer's Risk
Consumer Surplus
Consuming The Forecast
Consumption
Container
Container Design
Containerization
Container On A Flatcar (COFC) Or COFC
Contestable Market
Contingency Planning
Contingent Project
Continuous Flow Production Also Continuous Production
Continuous Improvement Also Continuous Process Improvement (CPI)
Continuous Process Also Continuous Production
Contract Accounting
Contract Administration
Contract Carrier
Contract Date
Contract Labor
Contract Pegging Also Full Pegging
Contract Reporting
Contract Target Cost
Contribution
Contribution Margin
Contribution Relativities
Contributory Negligence
Control Board
Control Center
Controllable Cost
Controlled Issue Also Planned Issue
Controller
Control Limit
Control Number
Conversion Efficiency
Converter
Convertible Security
Cooperative Training
Co Product
Core Process
Core Team
Corporate Culture
Corporation
Corrective Action
Corrective Maintenance
Cost, Insurance, Freight (CIF) Or CIF
Cost Accounting
Cost Allocation
Cost Analysis
Cost Control
Cost Driver Also Driver
Cost Driver Analysis
Costed Bill Of Material
Cost Element
Cost Object
Cost Object Driver
Cost Of Goods Sold
Cost Of Quality Also Cost Of Poor Quality
Cost Of Sales
Cost Plus Contract
Cost Plus Fixed Fee Contract
Cost Plus Incentive Fee Contract
Cost Pool
Cost Type Contract Also Cost Plus Contract
Cost Variance
Cost Volume Profit Analysis
Counseling
Count Chart Also
Countertrade
Count Per Unit Chart Also
Coupon
CPFR
CPI
CPIM
CPK
CPM
CPOF
CPU
Crashing
Credit Period
Crew Size
Critical Characteristics
Critical Mass
Critical Path
Critical Path Activity
Critical Path Lead Time Also Cumulative Lead Time
Critical Point Backflush
Critical Processes
Critical Process Parameters
Critical Success Factor
CRM
Cross Functional Integration
Cross Functional Organization
Cross Functional Team
Cross Plot Also Scatter Chart
Cross Shipment
Cross Subsidy
Cross Training
CRP
CRT
CSR
CTP
Cubage
Cube Utilization
Cubic Space
Cultural Environment
Cumulative Manufacturing Lead Time
Cumulative MRP
Cumulative Receipts
Cumulative Sum
Cumulative Sum Control Chart
Cumulative System
Cumulative Trauma Disorder
Cumulative Yield Also Cascading Yield Loss
Current Assets
Current Finish Time
Current Liabilities
Current Price
Current Ratio
Current Reality Tree (CRT) Or CRT
Current Start Date
Curve Fitting
Customer Acquisition
Customer Convergence
Customer Defined Attributes
Customer Order
Customerorder Fulfillment Process
Customer Order Promising Also Order Promising
Customer Partner
Customer Partnership Also Customer Supplier Partnership
Customer Relations Management (CRM) Or CRM Also Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
Customer Satisfaction
Customer Service
Customer Service Level Also Customer Service Ratio
Customer Service Life Cycle
Customer Service Representative (CSR) Or CSR
Customer Tolerance Time Also Demand Lead Time
Cut Off Control
Cybercash
Cybermarketing
Cybernetics
Cybernetic System
Cyberspace
Cycle
Cycle Counter
Cycle Inventory Also Cycle Stock
Cycle Reduction Stock
Cyclical Component