A term used to describe the monetary requirements (CAPital EXpenditure) of an initial investment in new machines or equipment.
Capital: The resources, or money, available for investing in assets that produce output.
CAPSTAN: Computer-Aided Planned Stowage and Networking system.
CARAT: Cargo Agents Reservation Air Waybill Issuance and Tracking.
Cargo: Merchandise carried by a means of transportation.
Carmack Amendment: An Interstate Commerce Act amendment that delineates the liability of common carriers and the bill of lading provisions.
Carnet: A Customs document permitting the holder to carry or send special categories of goods temporarily into certain foreign countries without paying duties or posting bonds.
Carousel: A rotating system of layers of bins and/or drawers that can store many small items using relatively little floor space.
Carriage: See Transportation.

This definition is in context to Supply Chain. See more contextual defintions for Capex.