Exercise

Unit 1 Logistics

I. Vocabulary exercises

1.       In a more practical sense, logistics refers to the systematic management of the various activities required to move_____ from their point of production to the customer.

A.     profitable     B. benefits     C. profits     D. beneficial

2.       other words, this comprehensive view of logistics, sometimes referred to as supply chain management, can lead to lower costs and/or better service that enhance the value received by the buyer.

A.     With     B. By     C.   In    D.   On

3.       Things produced on a farm such as milk, potatoes and wool are______. Things produced by industry are______. _______ is the action of producing or the amount of products.

A.     products     production    Produce

B.       produce     production     Products

C.     produce     products       Production

D.     products     produce       Production

4.       This car is my latest_______.

A.     acquire     B. acquisition      C. acquaintance    D. acquaint

5.       Leader must________ himself with the masses.

A.     Integrate    B. intellect     C. insure      D. joint

6.       They took plenty of _______ on their trip.

A.     provide     B. provision     C. provisions    D. provides

7.       He showed much______ for the safety of the passengers.

A.     care       B. concern        C. interest       D. concentration

8.       He was________ in working out a plan.

A.     included       B. involve      C. involved      D. concentration

9.       We could see the outline of the trees in the dim light.

A.     shadow     B. shade      C. shape     D. trace

10. There is only one port along this rocky coast.

A.     stop       B. harbor     C. shelter     D. station

Ⅱ . Fill in the blanks with words or phrases from the list below:

1.       from    in     founded    to     sense    term

“Logistics” is a _______, which originates ______ both the army and French. According ___ the French, the Baron of jomini, who of Swiss origin, who had served _____ Napoleon’s army before joining the Russian’s and who later ______ the Military Academy of St. Petersburg, first used “logistics” encompasses transport organization, army replenishments and material maintenance.

2.       out to    raw materials    origin   finished goods   physical consumption

Transportation refers to the ______ movement of goods from a point of ______ to a point of _______ and can involve _______ being brought into the production process and/or ______ being shipped _______ the customer.

Unit2.Packaging

Vocabulary exercises

1.       You can ______ meat or fish in salt.

A.     preserve      B. prevent       C. prove      D. shield

2.       Normally the demand ______ increased steam capacity is met by increasing the size of the boiler.

A.     for        B. of       C. at       D. about

3.       Their purpose to produce more machines of high quality is worthy______ praise.

A.     on        B. of        C. at        d. to

4.       An alloy is a _______ of two or more different metals.

A.     combine      B. combination     C. connection    D. separation

5.       We can use _______ to describe a surface shininess or luster.

A.     Roughness       B. gloss       C. color       D. gross

6.       The word_______ means capable of causing injury or death, especially by chemical means.

A.     deadly       B. toxic       C. harmful        D. harmless

7.       The road signs ______ the driver.

A.     puzzle       B. confused       C. mix up     D. confusion  

8.       It’s better to wear out than to _____ out.

A.     Clean     B. gloss      C. rush        D. rust

9.       The meat is_______

A.     Roasting        B. rope        C. cook       D. bake

10. Food is often _______ packed.

A.     vague        B. vacuum        C. vacant      D. calid

11. His hat helped to ______ the blow.

A.     Cushion      B. soften      C. harden      D. crash

12. The freighter was ______ thick black smoke and ready for departure.

A.     fume        B. fuming       C. burn      D. smoke  

13. Were it not for television, we _______ things happen in other places at the moment they are happening.

A.     can not see     B. could not see    C. will not see    D. did not see

14. This is the material _______ in the laboratory tomorrow morning.

A.     Tested      B. testing      C. being tested    D. to be tested

15. A container, such as a slatted wooden case, use for storing or shipping, is______

A.     crate         B. balk         C. barrel        D. oven

Unit3   Transportation

Ⅰ . Click on the word or phrase that fits the sentence:

1.       The Public sector______ an important role in transport, through the construction, ownership and control of roads, railroads and in most countries.

A.     do         B. get        C. play          D. plays     

2.       This does not only relate to the handing techniques, ______ to the equipment itself.

A.     and          B. which         C. but also       D. too  

3.       A ship may be moved from one trade or route to another, _______ a port cannot be moved.

A.     that           B. which        C. while        D. why

4.       The high cost of provision, longevity and scale economies associated_______ the fixed components create tendencies towards monopoly control, while the ease of entry, flexibility and lack of scale effects tend to stimulate competition in the mobile sector.

A.     on         B. in           C. to          D. with

Ⅱ . Fill in the blanks with words or phrases from the list below:

mobile, relate, influenced, link, consists,

(1)   The______ elements are also generally cheap.

(2)   This does not only______ to the cargo handling techniques, but also to the equipment itself.

(3)   It is the features of the fixed and mobile components of transport that have______ the present institutional arrangements in the industry.

(4)   A particularly important _______ between transport and development is in international interaction.

(5)   A transport system________ of inland transport, ports and ocean going vessels.

Ⅲ . Click on the word or phrase that fits the sentence:

1.       The capability to efficiently transport large tonnage over long distance is the main reason_______ continue to handle significant inter-city tonnage and revenue.

A.     motor carrier     B. water transport   C. railroads   D. pipelines

2.       _______ is the oldest mode of transportation

A.     Motor carrier     B. Water transport     C. Railroads      D. Air transport   

3.       _______ can not be transported by pipelines.

A.     Gas     B. General cargo     C. Liquid      D. Slurry

4.       One______ aspect of air transport is the high cost.

A.     prohibitive      B. limited       C. obstacle       D. advantage  

5.       According to the passage, transport economics influenced by_______ factors.

A.     five       B. six         C. seven         D. eight

6.       _______ is a major influence on transportation cost since it directly contribute to variable cost, such as labor, fuel and maintenance.

A.     Product density     B. Stowability      C. Market      D. Distance

7.       Items with standard rectangular shapes are much easier to stow _______ odd-shaped items.

A.     with          B. than         C. to          D. at

8.       The bill of lading serves as a receipt and documents commodities and quantities_______.

A.     ship        B. shipped         C. shipping       D. to ship

Unit 4 Inventory Management

Part Ⅰ

Ⅰ . Click on the word or phrase that fits the sentence:

1.       Contract warehousing, which is_______ from the public warehouse segment, provides benefits of both the private and public alternative.

A.     to evolve      B. evolving       C. develop     D. development

2.       A private warehouse is operated by the firm________ the product.

A.     owning       B. own        C. have        D. has

3.       Public warehouses frequently offer operating and management expertise_______ warehousing is their core business.

A.     because        B. since         C. that       D. which

4.       ______ are utilized in the combination with four-wheel trailers on a continuous power basis.

A.     Forklift truck      B. Towlines       C. Conveyors      D. Carousels

5.       A pallet or slip sheet forms a platform upon _______ master cartons are stacked.

A.     that        B. which         C. where         D. why

6.       It is not as economical________ the towline because it requires greater labor participation and is often idle.

A.     on         B. at           C. such         D. as

Part Ⅱ

Fill in the blanks with words or phrases from the list below:

  common,   technologies,   lack,   consideration,   benefits,   generated  

1.       Scale economies refer to the ability to reduce material-handling and storage cost through application of advanced.

2.       The most______ value-added service relate to packaging.

3.       Operation of early warehouse illustrated the ________ concern with material-handling principles.

4.       Service _______ gained through warehouse in a logistical system may or may not reduce costs.

5.       Supply requests are _______ as a pick list at the inventory center.

6.       Management of service inventory deserves some special_______.

Part Ⅲ

Questions:

1.       What is the type of handling equipment most used?

2.       How many pallets can a forklift truck normally transport at a time?

3.       What is the characteristic of forklift trucks?

4.       How does a carousel operate?

5.       What are often used at the warehouse for loading and undoading?

Unit 5 Information Management

Part Ⅰ

Ⅰ . Match the meanings to their actual explanation

1.     order cycle time    (          )

2.     order status information (          )

3.     background information   (          )

4.     IOIS   (          )

5.     Documentation quality  (          )

6.       Business systems planning (          )

A.     Interorganizational Information System

B.       Time from customer order to delivery. Standards should be defined against customer’s stated requirements.

C.     Procedures or hot line for informing customers of potential problems on stock availability or delivery.

D.     Identification of problems and decisions associated with an organizational process and determines what information is needed to address them.

E.       The error rate on invoices, delivery notes and other customer communications, and also the documentation “user friendly” is necessary.

F.       Information required by decision makers in the member organizations to effectively and effectively perform their roles within the logistics.

Part Ⅱ

Questions:

1.       What’s the Electronic Commerce?

2.       What advantages does the IOIS have?

3.       What makes information systems so important?

4.       How will th e information system develop in the future?

5.       What is the key factor for success?

6.       Which method can improve cycle-time performance?

Unit 6 Container Logistics

Ⅰ Are these statements True (T) or False (F) according to the text?

1.       Modern Freight’s containers are: 10ft and 40ft in length.   (    )

2.       Container conversion and customization are the services provided by MFC. (    )

3.       Customer groups for the CLT concept are not include any army. (    )

4.     The CLT Dolly Set can be moved in all environment. (    )

5.       The container system has the significant influence on the international cargo transport.   (       )

6.       Nothing should be done by the port and the large-scale ships towards the containerization. (     )

7.       In order to load or unload quickly, various general cargos should be put into the same container.    (     )

8.       The containerization is only high efficient for the marine transportation. (     )

Ⅱ. Fill in the blanks with words or phrases from the list below:

ramp, winched, variant, tactical

1.       It is a system for handling and transporting lightweight _______ shelters for deployed Field Hospital.

2.       Which a steer able CLT_________ on the back end of the container, the C-130 loading kit is installed on the front.

3.       The kit raises the front end of the container to provide for ______ clearance and cresting and provides steering for this end of the container as it is either pushed or _______ into the aircraft.