Logistics Terminology Quiz
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What is the process of declaring goods to Customs authorities when entering or leaving a country?

  • Customs clearance (correct)
  • Supply
  • Transportation
  • Distribution
  • What is the term for a company that specializes in the speedy and secure delivery of small goods and packages?

  • Haulage contractor
  • Freight forwarder
  • Courier (correct)
  • Supplier
  • What does a freight forwarder do?

  • Specialize in the delivery of small goods and packages
  • Supply parts or services to another company
  • Arrange documentation and travel facilities for companies dispatching goods to customers (correct)
  • Carry goods by road
  • Who is the person or firm named in a freight contract to whom goods have been shipped or turned over for care?

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

    What helps logistics managers estimate the cost of a shipment or service accurately?

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

    What is the term for the system of moving goods that are carried by ships, train, aircraft?

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

    Which term refers to a person or business that arranges documentation and travel facilities for companies dispatching goods to customers?

    <p>Freight forwarder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'Customs clearance' refer to?

    <p>The process of declaring goods to Customs authorities when entering or leaving a country</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the company that carries goods by road?

    <p>Haulage contractor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to giving information about the price of a shipment or service?

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

    What is the term for the process of providing parts or services to another company?

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

    What term is used to describe the company that transports or conveys goods?

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

    What does the term 'consignee' refer to in the context of logistics?

    <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

    What is the term for the action of informing about the price of a shipment or service?

    <p>To quote</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used to describe the action of checking and monitoring?

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

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