- •Isbn 978-5-7883-0676-6
- •Вступительное слово
- •Acknowledgements
- •What is Logistics?: Coming to Terms
- •What is Logistics?
- •Functions of Logistics
- •Inventory control
- •In (3) across of (5) from for with to (2) through at on What Is Logistics?
- •2. Identify trends
- •3. Dig for up-to-date information
- •4. Understand your practical limits
- •5. Put logistics first
- •Must You __________________________________.
- •Logistics Can Do Everything
- •Summary writing tips
- •5 Burning Issues 1.Shortage of trucks 2. …
- •Logistics flow
- •Manufacturing operations
- •Manufacturing operations
- •Process-oriented order response time interchange globalization franchise superior value top priority What is Supply Chain Management?
- •International Supply Chain Management
- •D. Tactics of Transportation
- •B. Operational Fleet Routing and Loading
- •F. Modes of Transport
- •Weight design vehicle rush hour freighter assignment wrap maneuver chassis
- •Example: I wouldn’t like to be a … as he is expected to…
- •Adjust traverse uneven wrap stack reload hoist contract/expand utilize handle swap expendable
- •Maritime
- •A Diversity of Modes
- •1. Hi, dad! It’s Lucy here, just phoning to say Happy Birthday. I’ going to be out all afternoon. But I’ll try to come home at 6.
- •Pronouns
- •Adverbs
- •Intermodal Transportation
- •2. Look at the variety of materials fashioned into different types of packages and containers. Match the words with the pictures.
- •Food Labeling Regulations
- •Mr. Roberto Garcia
- •London e10 7nb
- •Yours sincerely
- •Inventory
- •Special terms used in dealing with inventory
- •Marc h, Consultant at Cap Gemini
- •Chuck e, Operations Management
- •Automated Logistics
- •Unfeasible return policy premium content seamless wireless shipping reliability fraud
- •C Your Photo urriculum vitae
- •McDonalds application
- •How To Pack -
- •Answer Key
- •Example: I wouldn’t like to be a … as he is expected to…
- •4.Mr. Griffits was from xl Logistics. I think we need a chat about some problems your accounting department seems to be having. I’ll be at the office until 6 if you would like to call me back.
- •5. Good afternoon.
- •Pronouns
- •Adverbs
5 Burning Issues 1.Shortage of trucks 2. …
Reading 1
Work in pairs. Think about the logistics goals for optimizing a steady flow system. Complete the diagram.
minimize/reduce/cut…???
increase… ??? optimize…???
maintain… ???
Steady Flow System
R
Logistics flow
Supply chain management is about suppliers, manufacturers, third party Logistics providers, wholesalers and retailers sharing information so that goods move faster and steadily through the system. However, what is usually lacking is an overall global or regional strategic plan that integrates the activities of the many players, a strategic plan that ensures that the overall cost of delivering goods to customers is the lowest possible while maintaining the desired service level.
Different techniques such as optimization technologies can be used for issues like:
the appropriate product specialization and production capacity of the plants;
location and size of distribution centers;
mode of transportation for every link in the supply chain;
optimal inventory level to meet the desired service level.
The end result is globally optimized supply chains that perform robustly under foreseeable future scenarios, thus avoiding costly changes.
Steady-state flow systems are usually optimized for one of several goals: avoid shortages of the object, reduce transportation cost, minimize time to obtain an object, or time and amount of total storage of objects, exclude interest losses, maintain profit margins. Logistics flow is particularly important in just-in-time manufacturing in which great emphasis is placed on inventory.
(edited from http://wordiq.com)
3. a) In the text, highlight these words and phrases. Work out their meanings from their context – don’t use a dictionary.
lacking
insufficient; b) available; c) necessary; d) absent
overall
holistic; b) accurate; c) flexible; d) whole
integrate
a) combine b) change c) connect d) form
ensure
systemize; b) organize; c) provide; d) create
maintain
increase; b) optimize; c) support; d) keep
6. desired
average; b) wanted; c) low; d) advanced
7. appropriate
necessary b) suitable c) dynamic d) up-to-date
robustly
satisfactorily b) poorly c) well d) strongly
foreseeable
nearest b) unpredictable c) promising d) doubtful
costly
unnecessary b) fast c) expensive d) extreme
Now use a dictionary to look up the words you couldn’t guess from the context.
4. In the text, find the underlined words. Match them with their meaning.
a) the difference between how much money you get when you sell sth and how much it costs you to buy or make it;
b) a person or company that sells goods directly to the public for their own use;
c) the rate at which goods are produced, especially in relation to the time, money and workers needed to produce them;
d) a company, organization or country that sells a product or service;
e) someone whose job is to sell large quantities of goods to shops or small businesses;
f) a list giving details of all the things in a place (goods in a shop);
g) a particular way of moving things from one place to another;
h) lack of sth you need or want;
i) having less income than expected;
j) a place from where goods are spread to shops.
a) Work in pairs. In the text, you can find two terms ‘just-in-time manufacturing’ and ‘third party logistics’. Write your definitions of these phrases as you understand them. Share your ideas with other pairs.
b) Now compare your answers with the definitions given below.
Just-in-time
manufacturing
is a theory of manufacturing whereby both incoming and outgoing
inventories are kept to an absolute minimum. Instead of having a
large warehouse of parts on hand, parts arrive on the day they are
to be used for assembly, and product is shipped immediately after
assembly.
(taken
from http://wikipedia.org)
Third
Party Logistics (3PL)
is organization of business when the owner of goods doesn’t have
logistics resources, such as warehouses or vehicles, and uses the
logistics services of another company (Third party logistics
company). This process is called outsourcing.
(taken
from http://wikipedia.org)
6. Imagine that you are a logistics specialist. Write down questions that can arise at each link of the supply chain. Use the diagram below.