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A company which specializes in arranging and handling the transport of goods

  • forwarder (correct)
  • value
  • crane
  • supplier
  • carrier

    • Another word for send, used in connection with goods

  • pallet
  • require
  • advice
  • get on
  • dispatch (correct)

    • An offer stating prices and conditions

  • value
  • authority
  • stack
  • quotation (correct)
  • draft

    • The new system allows printing of labels, brochures and customer ______ in 25 languages.

    <p>guidelines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A wooden base on which goods can be transported

    <p>pallet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    This is where goods are stored

    <p>warehouse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A company which transports goods

    <p>carrier</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A company which provides goods

    <p>supplier</p> Signup and view all the answers

    To choose or select goods

    <p>pick</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A document that gives details about the cost of something and is also a request for payment.

    <p>invoice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Another word for freight

    <p>cargo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A ship used to transport goods on islands waterways

    <p>barge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A box made of cardboard

    <p>carton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Another word for consequence, e.g. as a ... .

    <p>result</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A secure payment method used in international trade

    <p>letter of credit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A piece of paper providing specific information, either on the product itself or the packaging.

    <p>label</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A business that sells goods to the consumer.

    <p>retailer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A motor vehicle used for transporting goods.

    <p>truck</p> Signup and view all the answers

    This means that something breaks easily

    <p>fragile</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Buying

    <p>purchasing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Another word for inform

    <p>advise</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Important document used in international trade.

    <p>bill of lading</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A large metal box in which goods are shipped

    <p>container</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Another word for get is

    <p>receive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The opposite of export

    <p>import</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The measurement system used in most countries

    <p>metric</p> Signup and view all the answers

    To put things on top of each other

    <p>stack</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A device used for lifting heavy goods

    <p>crane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Purchasing of goods (materials, parts, supplies, equipment) required to run an enterprise

    <p>procurement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Freight forwarder is a...

    <p>person or business that arranges documentation and travel facilities for companies dispatching goods to customers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Consignee is a ...

    <p>person or firm named in a freight contract to whom goods have been shipped or turned over for care.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    ______ with all the necessary documentation.

    <p>Deal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    ______ space on a ship, train, lorry or plane

    <p>Book</p> Signup and view all the answers

    ______ an eye on the budget.

    <p>Keep</p> Signup and view all the answers

    ______ that health and safety standards are maintained

    <p>Take care</p> Signup and view all the answers

    We ______ software for the car industry

    <p>use</p> Signup and view all the answers

    I work ______ an international company

    <p>for</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The new system would help us cut costs and ______ our processes.

    <p>optimize</p> Signup and view all the answers

    FCL

    <p>Full Container Load</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Break-bulk

    <p>packing goods in small, separate units</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Transshipment

    <p>loading goods from one means of carriage onto another</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Cross-docking

    <p>direct flow of goods from receipt at warehouse to shipping, bypassing storage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Tracking and tracing

    <p>locating items in transit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    With a modern ______, we can ensure fast, safe delivery of your consignments.

    <p>fleet of vehicles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Our service includes order picking, packing, distribution, and handling of all transport ______

    <p>documentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    As a ______ non-vessel operating common carrier, we can offer our customers competitive rates with all major shipping lines.

    <p>flexible</p> Signup and view all the answers

    We specialize ______ solutions for full container loads.

    <p>in</p> Signup and view all the answers

    We can ______ you with tailor-made solutions for your air transport requirements.

    <p>provide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Outsourcing

    <p>contracting functions out to third-party providers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Comprehensive

    <p>including a wide range of services</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Consolidation

    <p>the grouping of small shipments into container</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Requirements

    <p>details of what is expected and needed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Competition

    <p>companies trying to sell the same or similar products to customers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For large volumes, I would ______ using block train transport

    <p>recommend</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A retailer is a business

    <p>that buys products from wholesalers or manufacturers and resells them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The goods ______ to a depot.

    <p>are delivered</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The order ______ by the computer.

    <p>is generated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Sales information ______ to the CRP computer system.

    <p>is transferred</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Real time demand ______ by electronic cash register and the product movement from supplier to the retail store.

    <p>is identified, is coordinated.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are your ______ on that?

    <p>thoughts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If your order ______ 2,000 items, we can offer you a further 15% discount.

    <p>exceeds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    We can offer you 10% ______ the retail price.

    <p>off</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The driver does not stay with his road vehicle during transport by rail or ferry.

    <p>unaccompanied</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Carriage of goods by at least two different modes of transport, e.g. shipping by motor lorry and aircraft.

    <p>multimodal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Transport by sea is ______ than transport by air.

    <p>cheaper</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Our rates are ______ than theirs.

    <p>better</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A gantry crane is a piece of machinery used for ______ and unloading containers from ships onto trucks or rail wagons and vice versa and it is rail-mounted and can ______ at least four railway tracks.

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    Our service includes order picking, packing, distribution, and handling of all transport

    <p>documentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    JIT - just in time is a concept... ______

    <p>of reducing inventories by co-ordinating the delivery of materials just before they are needed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A kind of fork lift truck used in container handling. It is equipped with a spreader beam and a lifting arm and can be used for lifting containers and pilling them on top of the each other.

    <p>reach stacker</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is odd? Perishable cargo:

    <p>steel pipes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    I ______ to ask about the train options described in your website.

    <p>would like</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does "oz" mean?

    <p>ounce</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Logistics means that you manage the procurement and movement of goods and the ______ of inventory.

    <p>storage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does "lb" abbreviation stand for?

    <p>pound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    ______ being well secured, the load was damaged on arrival.

    <p>In spite of</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ______ for this delay?

    <p>reason</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a bale?

    <p>large package of press packed goods, which is tightly bound, wrapped, and banned</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the ______ area the goods are selected in the right quantities, and in smaller separate units for the customer.

    <p>order picking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    ______ to wrap

    <p>pack in special material for protection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    After goods ______, they go into back-up storage.

    <p>have been checked</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An automated guided vehicle is a ______ truck which is controlled by computer and electrically powered.

    <p>driverless</p> Signup and view all the answers

    As discussed ______ the phone this morning, we enclose shipping order No 09/13087.

    <p>on</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Please send the freight invoice ______ our address.

    <p>to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Arrange in special way or order.

    <p>sort</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Our ______ is consists of 18 boxes.

    <p>consignment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    This container is six ______ long.

    <p>feet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Any supply chain's success ______ to the appropriate use of transportation.

    <p>is linked</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The final products ______ using the raw materials.

    <p>are manufactured</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The list of raw materials ______ by the Purchasing Department last Monday.

    <p>was received</p> Signup and view all the answers

    These goods ______ in two weeks.

    <p>will be delivered</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The cargo ______ yet.

    <p>has not been shipped</p> Signup and view all the answers

    All necessary documents ______ received.

    <p>have already been</p> Signup and view all the answers

    These items ______ now.

    <p>are being tested</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Later goods ______ unpacked or repacked.

    <p>will be</p> Signup and view all the answers

    We usually ______ goods every Monday.

    <p>receive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Our manager ______ for Berlin tonight.

    <p>is leaving</p> Signup and view all the answers

    John ______ packing the goods. (already)

    <p>has finished</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Norma ______ for a big logistics company now.

    <p>is working</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Thomas ______ logistics at TTI for two years.

    <p>has been studying</p> Signup and view all the answers

    ABC Ltd. ______ professional freight terminal services.

    <p>offers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Last year, ABC Ltd. terminal service ______ by the System Alliance Europe.

    <p>was certified</p> Signup and view all the answers

    We ______ the goods yet.

    <p>have not shipped</p> Signup and view all the answers

    I often ______ clients ______ the most suitable transport method.

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    Study Notes

    Freight Forwarder

    • A company that specializes in arranging and handling the transport of goods
    • Synonyms for "send" related to goods are "dispatch"
    • A quotation is an offer stating prices and conditions
    • Guidelines are used for printing labels, brochures, customer, languages
    • A pallet is a wooden base used for transporting goods
    • A warehouse is a storage facility for goods
    • A carrier is a company that transports goods

    Providing Goods

    • A supplier provides goods
    • A seller provides goods
    • "Picking" or "selecting" goods are synonyms
    • An invoice is a document showing cost and requesting payment
    • Freight or cargo is another word for freight
    • A barge is a ship used for transporting goods in island waterways
    • A carton is a cardboard box
    • Consequence is another word for result

    Additional Business Terms

    • Credit card
    • A label is a piece of paper providing specific details (product or packaging)
    • A retailer sells goods to the consumer
    • A truck is a motor vehicle used to transport goods
    • Fragile items are described as easily breakable
    • Purchasing is the process of acquiring goods
    • Advising is synonymous with informing
    • An invoice is a document used in international trade
    • Letter of credit

    Measurement and Shipping

    • Metric is the measurement system used in most countries
    • Stacking means items being placed on top of each other
    • Crane is a device used for lifting heavy goods
    • Procurement is the purchasing of materials, parts, supplies

    Freight Forwarder Terminology

    • Consignee is a person receiving the cargo
    • A freight forwarder is an individual, business, or company arranging logistics
    • A forwarder is a synonym for a freight forwarder

    Additional Logistics

    • Bill of lading is an important document for international trade
    • Warehousing is the process of storing goods
    • Cross-docking is bypassing storage when moving goods from receipt to shipping
    • Tracking and tracing goods is locating items during transit
    • Transshipment is moving goods from one transport mode to another
    • Warehousing is used for receiving and storing goods
    • Collecting goods involves handling used or damaged items or reusable transit equipment

    Other Logistics Terms

    • Just-in-time (JIT) is inventory management where goods are delivered when needed
    • A depot is a storage place
    • Real-time demand is from suppliers to the retail stores
    • Outsourcing is contracting specific tasks to a third party provider

    General Business Concepts

    • Bale: a large package of goods that is tightly bound or wrapped, or a bundle of hay or other agricultural product
    • A drum is a cylindrical metal container, used for liquids
    • A pallet is a wooden base for shipping goods; also, the wooden base on which goods are put, when they have been checked, before being put into storage
    • Order picking is selecting items from storage in the correct quantity and sorting
    • A swap body is a type of vehicle body for carrying goods
    • Standard units: 18 boxes.
    • Dimensions measures of length, width, and height
    • Container dimensions: 6 feet long

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