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31.05.2021 04:50 •  Английский язык

Logistics Vocabulary 1 Five people give their definition of logistics. Complete the sentences using the words from
the box.
provide • storage • support • distribution • delivery • maintenance
1 Logistics means that you manage the procurement and movement of goods and the
__ of inventory.
2 It means the of the goods the customer needs at the right time, in the
right place, and of the right quality.
3 My definition of logistics is this: it's to plan, organize, and manage operations that
services and goods.
4 Logistics - that's the purchasing, maintenance and replacement of
material and staff.
5 Logistics is the planning and of operations such as warehousing,
inventory, transport, procurement, supply, and .

2 Complete the following table using the words from exercise 1.
Verb Noun
1 To provide
2 storage
3 To support
4 delivery
5 distribution
6 To maintain
7 transportation
8 purchasing

3 Now complete the sentences with the correct form of the words from the table.
1 In my job I oversee the of vehicles and machinery.
2 Do they also parcels and packages on Sundays?
3 Goods are normally bought in the department.
4 We a 24-hour delivery service.
5 This company only goods by road.
6 We all our goods in the warehouse.

4 Match the definitions (»-f) with the words (i-6) below.
1 carrier
2 freight forwarder
3 supplier
4 haulage contractor/haulier
5 courier
6 consignee

a company which carries goods by road
b person or firm named in a freight contract to whom goods have been shipped or turned over for
care
с company that specializes in the speedy and secure delivery of small goods and packages
d company that transports or conveys goods
e company which supplies parts or services to another company; also called vendor
f person or business that arranges documentation and travel facilities for companies dispatching
goods to customers