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This document contains a selection of questions about logistics and related topics such as transportation of goods and services. The document seems to be part of a test or exam, but more context is needed to confirm this.

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\A company which specializes in arranging and handling the transport of goods -carrier -supplier +forwarder -value -crane \Another word for *send*, used in connection with goods -pallet -advice +dispatch -get on -require \An offer stating prices and conditions -value -authority +quota...

\A company which specializes in arranging and handling the transport of goods -carrier -supplier +forwarder -value -crane \Another word for *send*, used in connection with goods -pallet -advice +dispatch -get on -require \An offer stating prices and conditions -value -authority +quotation -draft -stack \The new system allows printing of labels, brochures and customer \_\_\_\_\_ in 25 languages. -prices +guidelines -costs -results -experiences \A wooden base on which goods can be transported +pallet -container -crane -stack -remittance \This is where goods are stored -barge -container +warehouse -store -hand luggage \A company which transports goods -cargo +carrier -supplier -retailer -forwarder \A company which provides goods -carrier -retailer -forwarder +supplier -seller \To choose or select goods +pick -look -buy -transfer -get back \A document that gives details about the cost of something and is also a request for payment. -letter -credit card -price list +invoice -list of goods \Another word for freight -bill of loading -transporting +cargo -invoice -fragile \A ship used to transport goods on islands waterways -transport ship -boat -liner +barge -truck \A box made of cardboard -waterproof box -post box -mini container +carton -purchasing \Another word for consequence, e.g. as a \.... -end -opinion +result -payment -profit \A secure payment method used in international trade -credit card -mobile payments +letter of credit -credit policy -payment facilities \A piece of paper providing specific information , either on the product itself or the packaging. -letter -list -carton +?label -invoice \A business that sells goods to the consumer. -forwarder +retailer -carrier -supplier -haulier \A motor vehicle used for transporting goods. -Car -boat +truck -barge -bike \This means that something breaks easily -carton +fragile -waterproof -tight -glass \*buying* -loading -negotiating +purchasing -ensuring -liaising \Another word for inform +advise -pick -know -take care -find out \Important document used in international trade. -invoice -label -letter of credit +bill of lading -email \A large metal box in which goods are shipped -barge -carton +container -dispatch -truck \Another word for *get* is -remit -purchase +receive -supply -get in touch \The opposite of export -supply -deliver -arrange +import -provide \The measurement system used in most countries -non-metric +metric -acre -pint -quart \To put things on top of each other -get in touch +stack -get on -pallet -remit \A device used for lifting heavy goods -truck -barge -container -pallet +crane \ Purchasing of goods (materials, parts, supplies, equipment) required to run an enterprise +procurement -delivery -support -distribution -maintenance \Freight forwarder is a\... -company which carries goods by road. +person or business that arranges documentation and travel facilities for companies dispatching goods to customers. -person or firm named in a freight contract to whom goods have been shipped or turned over for care. -company that specializes in the speedy and secure delivery of small goods and packages -company that transports or conveys goods. \Consignee is a \... -company which carries goods by road. -company that specializes in the speedy and secure delivery of small goods and packages -company that transports or conveys goods. -company that specializes in transports. +person or firm named in a freight contract to whom goods have been shipped or turned over for care. \\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_with all the necessary documentation. -Keep -Make +Deal -Book -Take care \\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_space on a ship, train, lorry or plane -Keep -use +Book -Check -Consolidate \\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ an eye on the budget. +Keep -Consolidate -Take care -Make -Use \\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_that health and safety standards are maintained -Deal -Consolidate -Book -Use +Take care \We \_\_\_\_\_\_ software for the car industry -organize -ensure +provide -inform about -check \I work \_\_\_\_\_\_\_an international company -in -next to +for -under -near \The new system would help us cut costs and \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ our processes. -decrease -space -sort +optimize -reduce \FCL -Full cash liability -Free certificate of loading +Full Container Load -Freight forwarding for customer lose -Fall of container load \Break-bulk -direct flow of goods from receipt at warehouse to shipping, bypassing storage -locating items in transit +packing goods in small, separate units -picking up goods at a named place -receiving and storing goods \Transshipment -direct flow of goods from receipt at warehouse to shipping, bypassing storage -locating items in transit +loading goods from one means of carriage onto another -picking up goods at a named place -receiving and storing goods \Cross-docking -picking up goods at a named place -receiving and storing goods +direct flow of goods from receipt at warehouse to shipping, bypassing storage -locating items in transit -loading goods from one means of carriage onto another \Tracking and tracing -picking up goods at a named place -receiving and storing goods -loading goods from one means of carriage onto another +locating items in transit -direct flow of goods from receipt at warehouse to shipping, bypassing storage \Warehousing -loading goods from one means of carriage onto another -direct flow of goods from receipt at warehouse to shipping, bypassing storage +receiving and storing goods -locating items in transit -picking up goods at a named place \With a modern \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ , we can ensure fast, safe delivery of your consignments. +fleet of vehicles -documentation -air carries -transport companies -provider \Our service includes order picking, packing, distribution, and handling of all transport \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. -vehicles -shipping lines +documentation -companies -lines \As a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ non-vessel operating common carrier, we can offer our customers competitive rates with all major shipping lines. -customized -consolidated -major +flexible -wide \We specialize \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ solutions for full container loads. +in -at -of -for -about \We can \_\_\_\_\_\_ you with tailor-made solutions for your air transport requirements. -experience -handle +provide -assist -offer \Outsourcing -the need for particular goods or services -the grouping of small shipments into container +contracting functions out to third-party providers -companies trying to sell the same or similar products to customers -including a wide range of services \Comprehensive +including a wide range of services -contracting functions out to third-party providers -the need for particular goods or services -the grouping of small shipments into container -companies trying to sell the same or similar products to customers \Consolidation +the grouping of small shipments into container -including a wide range of services -contracting functions out to third-party providers -the need for particular goods or services -companies trying to sell the same or similar products to customers \Requirements -contracting functions out to third-party providers -the need for particular goods or services +details of what is expected and needed -the grouping of small shipments into container -companies trying to sell the same or similar products to customers \Demand +the need for particular goods or services -including a wide range of services -contracting functions out to third-party providers -the grouping of small shipments into container -companies trying to sell the same or similar products to customers \Competition -the need for particular goods or services -including a wide range of services -contracting functions out to third-party providers +companies trying to sell the same or similar products to customers -the grouping of small shipments into container \For large volumes, I would \_\_\_\_\_ using block train transport -call about -negotiate +recommend -expect -set \A retailer is a business \... -that takes to produce and supply a product. -that purchases goods (materials, parts, equipment, etc.) required to run an enterprise. +that buys products from wholesalers or manufacturers and resells them. -that reduces inventories by coordinating the delivery of materials just before they are needed. -customers are prepared to wait for the delivery of their order. \JIT - just in time is a concept... -that buys products from wholesalers or manufacturers and resells them to the ultimate. -that takes to produce supply a product. +of reducing inventories by co-ordinating the delivery of materials just before they are needed. -the purchasing of goods (materials, parts, suppliers, equipment) required to run an enterprise. -customers are prepared to wait for the delivery of their order. \The goods \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ to a depot. +are delivered -deliver -have delivered -are deliver -are delivering \The order \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ by the computer. -generates -has generated +is generated -is generating -generated \Sales information \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ to the CRP computer system. -transferred -transfers -is transferring +is transferred -has transferred \Real time demand \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ by electronic cash register and the product movement \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_from supplier to the retail store. -is identifying, is coordinated -is identified, are coordinating +is identified, is coordinated. -is identified, coordinates -identifies, coordinates \What are your \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ on that? -opinion -feels +thoughts -suggests -ideas \If your order \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 2,000 items, we can offer you a further 15% discount. -offers -orders -delivers +exceeds -grants \We can offer you 10% \_\_\_\_ the retail price. -for -to +off -in -with \The driver does not stay with his road vehicle during transport by rail or ferry. -single-wagon -swap-body +unaccompanied -grappler lift -block train \Carriage of goods by at least two different modes of transport, e.g. shipping by motor lorry and aircraft. -piggyback -intermodal +multimodal -single-wagon -intermodal \Transport by sea is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ than transport by air. -more cheap -the cheapest +cheaper -the most cheap -the cheaper \Our rates are \... than theirs. -well -good +better -the best -best \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. -loading, attach -move, reach -pill, make +loading, straddle -fit, handle \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. -transtainer -swap-body +reach stacker -gantry crane -grappler lift \What is odd? Perishable cargo: -meat -seafood +steel pipes -chilled or frozen foodstuffs -dairy products \I \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ to ask about the train options described in your website. -recommend -could you +would like -consider -suggest \What does \"***oz***\" mean? -centimeter +ounce -pound -cubic yard -inch \Logistics means that you manage the procurement and movement of goods and the \_\_\_\_\_ of inventory. -support +storage -distribution -provision -courier \What does \"***lb***\" abbreviation stand for? +pound -ounce -inch -pint -foot \\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ being well secured, the load was damaged on arrival. -Because -So -As a result +In spite of -Due \What is the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ for this delay? +reason -cause -result -effect -achievement \What is a *bale*? -wooden box made of wooden that can be open or closed and is used for packing good -sturdy box with a lid which is made of metal and often used for storage +large package of press packed goods, which is tightly bound, wrapped, and banned -cylindrical metal container for liquids -large cylindrical container made of wood with a flat bottom and top used for liquids \What is a *drum*? \- large package of press packed goods, which is tightly bound, wrapped, and banned \- wooden box made of wooden that can be open or closed and is used for packing good \+ cylindrical metal container for liquids \- sturdy box with a lid which is made of metal and often used for storage \- large cylindrical container made of wood with a flat bottom and top used for liquids \In the \_\_\_\_\_\_ area the goods are selected in the right quantities, and in smaller separate units for the customer. -sortation -marshaling and dispatch +order picking -collation and value-added services -back-up storage \to wrap +pack in special material for protection -put into new units or formats -deal with -put goods on a pallet or vehicle -pick or choose \After goods \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ , they go into back-up storage. +have been checked -has been checked -checked -is checked -check \An automated guided vehicle is a \_\_\_\_\_\_ truck which is controlled by computer and electrically powered. -mobile -adjustable -bulky +driverless -rigid \As discussed \_\_\_\_\_ the phone this morning, we enclose shipping order No 09/13087. -at -to +on -with -during \Please send the freight invoice \_\_\_\_\_ our address. -at -on +to -for -from \Arrange in special way or order. +sort -fit -pick -handle -wrap \ Our \_\_\_\_\_\_ is consists of 18 boxes. -truck -train -wagon +consignment -dimensions \ This container is six \_\_\_\_\_\_\_long. -foot -inch +feet -pints -pounds \Any supply chain's success \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ to the appropriate use of transportation. -linked +is linked -link -is linking -has been linking \The final products \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ using the raw materials. -is manufactured -manufacture +are manufactured -is manufacturing -are \The list of raw materials \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ by the Purchasing Department last Monday. +was received -was -are receive -had received -to be received \These goods \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ in two weeks. -are deliver -will are delivered +will be delivered -will deliver -were delivered \The cargo \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ yet. -have been shipped -has shipped +has not been shipped -has not -has not shipped \All necessary documents \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ received. \- have not already been \- have already not been \- have been already \+ have already been \- has already been \These items \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_now. -are tested -testing +are being tested -tested -is being tested \Later goods \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ unpacked or repacked. -will being -are +will be -will -will have \We usually \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ goods every Monday. -*receives* -*are receiving* -*have received* *+receive* -*receiving* \Our manager \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_for Berlin tonight. -*leave* *+is leaving* -*leaves* -*are leaving* -has left \John \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ packing the goods. (already) -*were finishing* -*have finished* *+has finished* -*was finishing* -finishing \Norma \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ for a big logistics company now. *+ is working* \- *works* -*has worked* -*work* -are working \Thomas \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ logistics at TTI for two years. -*was studying* -*is studying* -*has been studying* -*are studying* -study \ABC Ltd. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ professional freight terminal services. -*is offering* -*are offering* -*is offer* *+offers* -offering \Last year, ABC Ltd. terminal service \_\_\_\_\_\_ by the System Alliance Europe. -is certified -will be certified +was certified -had been certified -is being certified \We \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ the goods yet. -*has not been* shipped *+have not shipped* -*did not* -*had shipped* -*have shipped* \***I often \_\_\_\_\_ clients \_\_\_ the most suitable transport method..*** -*keep \_\_\_ an eye \_\_\_ on* -*worry \_\_\_\_ about* *+advise \_\_\_\_\_on* \- *liaise \_\_\_ with* -*interested \_\_\_\_ in* \***My job is to \_\_\_\_\_\_ incoming goods.*** -*inform about* -*train* -*liaise with* *+organize* -supervise \***In my job I also \_\_\_\_ the transport of goods*** -*inform about* \- *organize* -supervise -*train* -*liaise with* \***I \_\_\_\_ staff.*** \- ***instruct*** \- *organize* +supervise -*inform about* -*provide* \ ***How much cargo do you \_\_\_\_\_ per year?*** -\>***instruct*** -supervise ***+handle*** -*organize* -*inform about* \How long would it take by barge? -- Normally about six days, but it often takes \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ than usual if the weather is bad. +longer -long -longest -the longest -more long \It is cheap -- it is actually \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (cheap) of all the transport options. -cheaper -cheapest -more cheaper +the cheapest -the most cheaper \It would take 4 days to ship by truck, but the cost would be about 50% \_\_\_ (high) than by barge. +higher -high -the highest -more higher -the most high \It would be \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (expensive) than shipping by road -- transport costs about 40% higher. -most expensive -expensive +more expensive -expensive than -the more expensive \\_\_\_\_\_\_ the container after loading is complete. +Seal -Stack -Nail -Staple -Fill \ Customers \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ be given more information about our services. -might +should -must -are able to -could \ Logistics companies \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ offer various services at a competitive price. \- should -must -might -need +can \Next week we \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ use this laboratory for testing the product. +might -must -have to -should -can \\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ means that goods are brought together for loading and transport. -storage +dispatch \- creation -label -package \\_\_\_\_\_\_ means that complete orders are packed and wrapped \- creation -collation +consolidation -storage -label \\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ vehicle and load carefully after loading. -fill -stack -exceed +examine \- damage \Our customer wants to ship valuable freight, \_\_\_\_\_we need to think about insurance. -because +so -although -due -as a result \A part of shipment seems to be damaged \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of rough handling. -so -although +due \- because -despite \The flight was canceled \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ bad weather. -because -although +due to -so -as a result \The driver had the wrong address. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, it took him three hours to deliver the pallets. -because -although +as a result -due -in spite of \The consignment arrived on time \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ all the customs formalities at the border. -because -although -due +in spite of -as a result \This type of crane is used for \_\_\_\_\_ containers -fixing -attaching -equipping +lifting -mounting \Containers are \_\_\_\_\_ in a variety of versions and sizes. -accountable -reasonable +available -comfortable -compatible \What do you store in the warehouse? -vessel +stock -barge -sip -rail \To work closely together with someone is to +liaise -quote -plan -deliver -ship \Another word for pile is to -stock -liaise -deliver +stack -ship \To give information about the price is to -plan -stock -ship +quote -deliver \Another word for supervise is -ship -plan -quote +monitor -deliver \Send goods is to -plan -stock -quote +ship -monitor \Direct flow of goods from receipt at warehouse to shipping, bypassing storage is -order picking -reverse logistics -tracking and tracing +cross-docking -collection \Collecting and handling of used or damaged goods or of reusable transit equipment is +reverse logistics -collection -tracking and tracing -cross-docking -warehousing \Selecting and assembling items from stock for shipment is -break-bulk -tracking and tracing +order picking -reverse logistics -warehousing \Locating items in transit is -break-bulk -cross-docking +tracking and tracing -warehousing -order-picking \Loading goods from one means of carriage onto another is -order picking -tracking and tracing +transshipment -break-bulk -warehousing \Picking up goods at a named place is -warehousing -order picking +collection -break-bulk -cross-docking \Receiving and storing goods is -cross-docking -order picking +warehousing -reverse logistics -break-bulk \Packing goods in small, separable units is +break-bulk -warehousing -reverse logistics -cross-docking -order picking \Pallet is +a wooden base on which goods can be transported -a small ship -a means of transport -a tracking device -a swap body \\_\_\_ is putting goods on a pallet or vehicle. -batch -wrap +load -sort -handle \\_\_\_\_\_\_ is specific information on the product itself or the packaging. -wrap \- batch -collation +label -select \deal with -repack -select +handle -make -reserve \The place where the goods are kept until required is \_\_\_ -receiving -order picking and sortation +reserve storage -collation -dispatch \The delay was \_\_\_\_\_ by an accident on the motorway. -found +caused -noticed -turned -dispatched \Large cylindrical container with a flat bottom and top used for liquids. +barrel -bottle -carton -box -tin \The new warehouse management system enables us to \_\_\_\_ the material flow at any given moment. +stack -track -break \- equip -pick

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