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__NOTOC__ Consumables (also known as consumable goods, nondurable goods, or soft goods) are goods that, according to the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, are capable of being consumed; that may be destroyed, dissipated, wasted, or spent. John Locke specifies these as "consumable commodities."〔(Definition ) in online dictionary〕 People have, for example, always consumed food and water. Consumables are in contrast to durable goods. Consumables are products that consumers use ''recurrently'', i.e., items which "get used up" or discarded. For example consumable office supplies are such products as paper, pens, file folders, post-it notes, computer disks, and toner or ink cartridges. This is in contrast to capital goods or durable goods in the office, such as computers, fax machines, and other business machines or office furniture.〔(FTC v. Staples, Inc. ), consumables discussed in a legal case.〕 For arc welding one uses a ''consumable'' electrode. This is an electrode that conducts electricity to the arc but also melts into the weld as a filler metal.〔(Consumable ) electrode, example as part of industrial process.〕 Consumable or disposable products associated with the preparation or presentation of serving food include but is not limited to plastic, foam, paper goods and cleaning supplies. Consumable goods are usually excluded from warranty policies, as it is considered that covering them would excessively increase the cost of the premium. ==See also== * Disposable * Economic order quantity * Environmental Design *Fast-moving consumer goods * Principles of Intelligent Urbanism 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Consumables」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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