Case (Goods)

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Short description: Collection of items packaged together

A case of some merchandise is a collection of items packaged together. A case is not a strict unit of measure. For consumer foodstuff such as canned goods, soda, cereal, and such, a case is typically 24 items, however cases may consist of any quantity depending on manufacturer packaging - cases are typically found in multiples of 4 or 6. For larger bottles such as gallon jugs, a case is typically 4.

Examples

  • The standard case for 32 ounces (910 g) bottles of soda and Powerade contains 15 bottles due to their peculiar shape and size.
  • Cases of video tape are typically packed 10 to a case.
  • A case of wine contains 12 bottles of 750 millilitres (26 imp fl oz; 25 US fl oz) each.

Book manufacture

Illustration from Printing and Bookbinding for Schools (1914)

The term case binding in the book manufacturing industry refers to a collection of pages contained in a case which is attached to it. (There are also cases for books e.g. slipcases which merely enclose a book.) The original case is often now called simply the binding, although the integrated manufacturing process still uses the term case to refer to the hard cover and spine.[1]

See also

  • Box
  • Carton
  • Crate
  • Packaging
  • Fast-moving consumer goods

References

  1. "What is Case Binding?". Desktoppub.about.com. 2012-05-07. http://desktoppub.about.com/od/glossary/g/Case_Binding.htm. 

Sources

  • Yam, K.L., "Encyclopedia of Packaging Technology", John Wiley & Sons, 2009, ISBN:978-0-470-08704-6



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