- •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
What is Logistics?
The answer to this is on your feet! Look at the shoes you are wearing; they may look simple, but it took a complex process to get them from raw materials to a product you can wear. The functions in this process are what make up logistics.
Let’s say you are wearing running shoes imported from Taiwan, made of leather and man-made materials. The soles may have been manufactured from synthetics made in India and formed into soles in Malaysia, then sent to Taiwan. The uppers may be leather taken from cattle raised in Argentina, cut in China, and sewn to the soles in Taiwan. The laces may be manufactured in Romania. The tongue may be made from the synthetics in India, but sewn in Pakistan.
The pieces are manufactured into the final product in Taiwan, and trucked to a port where they are shipped via ocean to, say, Vancouver. From there they go by train to Calgary, where they are unloaded into a warehouse for a large retail chain. As stores place orders, the shoes are shipped out to a store where you shop and eventually purchase them.
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3. In the text, highlight the words and phrases which mean the same as these phrases:
through;
to buy smth;
to remove load from a vehicle, ship;
to take smth somewhere by a large road vehicle;
to deliver goods or make them available for people to buy;
a commercial building for keeping goods;
selling goods in shops to customers.
4. Logistics – success or failure? Here are some definitions of Logistics. Read and find the most appropriate. Explain your choice.
‘movement of goods’
‘the process of strategic managing and storage of materials or products and related information from any point in the manufacturing process through consumer fulfillment’
‘practical arrangements that are needed in order to make a plan or activity successful’.
‘the art and science of managing and controlling the flow of goods, energy, information and other resources’.
‘a delivery of the required goods at the required place, at the required time, in the required state and to the required person… efficiently.’
‘the process of designing, managing and improving such supply chains which might include purchasing, manufacturing, storage and, of course, transport’.
Pronunciation
a) Listen to the tape and practise saying these words.
Taiwan
Vancouver Calgary
Malaysia
Argentina China Romania India Pakistan
b) Listen to the sentences and complete the table with countries, capitals/large industrial cities and nationalities.
Country |
Capital/Large city |
Nationality |
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Thai |
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Beijing |
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Malaysia |
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Romania |
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Delhi |
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Argentinian |
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Islamabad |
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Canada |
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Taipei |
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a) Here is a list of some more countries. Complete the chart with the capitals and nationalities. Make use of a dictionary if necessary.
Country |
Capital |
Nationality |
Turkey |
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Spain |
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Japan |
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Sweden |
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Switzerland |
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Austria |
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Belarus |
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Syria |
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Portugal |
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Greece |
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Italy |
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Poland |
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Ok.
So, we’ll purchase Taiwanese leather. I will contact Mr. Lee.
Oh,
I’ve heard he’s not in Taipei at the moment. He’s in Warsaw
if I’m not mistaken.
Poland?
What’s he doing there? Hmmm… Anyway, if he’s not back by the
beginning of the next week, what shall we do?
Stop
saving on the quality of raw materials and buy leather in Italy!
) Read and act out the following conversation.
c) Choose any 3-5 words from the table in ex.2a) (any columns) and make up a similar conversation.
Language Focus: Grammar
tense |
active |
passive |
Present Simple |
writes |
is written |
Present Continuous |
is writing |
is being written |
Present Perfect |
has written |
has been written |
Present Perfect Continuous |
has been writing |
- |
Past Simple |
wrote |
was written |
Past Continuous |
was writing |
was being written |
Past Perfect |
had written |
had been written |
Past Perfect Continuous |
had been writing |
- |
Future Simple |
will write |
will be written |
Future Continuous |
will be writing |
- |
Future Perfect |
will have written |
will have been written |
Present Infinitive |
to write |
to be written |
Perfect Infinitive |
to have written |
to have been written |
Present Participle |
writing |
being written |
Perfect Participle |
having written |
having been written |
Grammar Help Box |
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Active voice – The subject performs the action |
Passive Voice – The subject receives the action |
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Passive Voice is used when it is more important to stress the thing done rather than the doer, or when the doer is unknown.
If the doer of the action or the instrument is mentioned, it is preceded by BY or WITH respectively. |
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I n the text, find all the verbs. Underline all the active forms and circle all the passive forms.
Compare pairs of sentences. Trace the change of meaning. What are the differences in emphasis between the sentences in each pair?
The expert monitors the process of shipping, if there are orders.
If there are orders, the process of shipping should be monitored.
In 1989, Mr. Tibbet and Mr. Britten established “Unique Logistics International”.
“Unique Logistics International” was established in 1989 in the UK.
Explosives and flammables are not permitted for transportation.
The Government doesn’t permit people to transport explosives and flammables.
Transform active into passive and vice versa.
Active
Passive
1. Logistics managers regulate the retail chain.
1. The retail chain ….
2. Stores are placing orders at the moment.
2. … by stores.
3. They ….
3. Goods were unloaded into a warehouse.
4. The company has purchased textile raw materials.
4. … recently.
5. They will ship products via ocean.
5. These days ….
6. Indians can make synthetics.
6. If there is demand ….
7. The Portuguese ….
7. The shirts may have been manufactured from silk in Portugal.
Look back at ex. 4, p. 5., paraphrase the sentences concerning the definitions of logistics using Passive Voice, as in the example.
EXAMPLE: Logistics is movement of goods. = Logistics is the process when goods are moved from one place to another.
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