unit 2 lessons 3 to 8 logistics and transport

Englishby Matifmarin Business English

Logistics & Transport



Vocabulary, Descriptions & Activities

Swap Body or Demountable Body

Definition:It’s a type of container that can easily be transferred from one means to another. We can also describe it as one of the standard freight containers for road and rail transport. This container type may also be called "exchangeable container"

Remolque movible o carrocería intercambiable

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermodal_container



Definitión:Incoterms are international commercial terms

‘términos internacionales de comercio’

Activity:Which of the following Incoterms is the most unfavourable for the buyer: ..........

Meaning of "DDU" = Delivered Duty Unpaid

(a) FOB (b) DDU (c) EXW (d) CPT

DDU

“El comprador es responsable tanto de los costes como de los riesgos de la descarga, despacho aduanero de importación y cualquier entrega subsecuente más allá del lugar de destino.”

http://www.google.es/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCIHx5_LthskCFUE-FAod2kwDjA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.apaven.com%2Fen%2Fcargo-road-transportation&bvm=bv.106923889,d.d24&psig=AFQjCNGIagIOOYBkfOsWBU10P0B5PgRA1A&ust=1447279348488936



Tank containers for foodstuffs “Contenedores cisterna para productos alimenticios”

Activity:A tank containers for foodstuffs must be labelled as "................................".

(a) Only For Drinks (b) Potable Liquids (c) Drinks Inside (d) Potable Liquids only

Potable Liquids only

http://www.google.es/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCIyN8ejyhskCFQFEGgods_MHkQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.euro-truck.biz%2FISO-Tanks-Containers-IMO-2-for-Low-Hazardous-Liquids-VAN-HOOL-20-FT---L4BN-year-1999%2C1762p.html&psig=AFQjCNGl4VsTGW8BN6emmO-Hyaed7hd-Pw&ust=1447280648282900



Activity:The abbreviation "DHL" stands for: ...........................................................

DHL stands for Dalsey, Hillblom and Lynn (founders of DHL Worldwide Express)

(a) Deutsche Handels Logistik (b) Dalsey, Hillblom and Lynn (c) Department of High Logistics (d) Dow Howard Line

(b) Dalsey, Hillblom and Lynn

http://www.dhl.com/en/logistics/freight_transportation.html



(a) TNT (b) DHL (c) NBC (d) UPS

The following abbreviation does NOT stand for a big logistics company: ..........NBC

Example: National Broadcasting Company

http://www.google.es/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCPvj08f4hskCFYYuGgod43kPfg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.designcrowd.com%2Fdesign%2F1565265&psig=AFQjCNFbMR_n3RwVlewxhlpB0dO4teCYhQ&ust=1447282181498814

http://www.google.es/url?sa=i&source=imgres&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAgQjRxqFQoTCLH52MP6hskCFck7GgodI6cCiA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fplus.google.com%2Fu%2F0%2F110741260330832413403&psig=AFQjCNGkko4dgtEKo5RYHKRvFxtTfUl8aQ&ust=1447282751734228



The following task is NOT performed by a warehouse worker: ..................... .

(a) packing (b) ticking (c) checking (d) picking

ticking

tick off (mark off): √ (demarcar tachar )Meaning:

http://es.pons.com/traducci%C3%B3n/espa%C3%B1ol-ingl%C3%A9s/demarcar

http://es.pons.com/traducci%C3%B3n/espa%C3%B1ol-ingl%C3%A9s/tachar

http://www.google.es/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCPyA4bL7hskCFYs7GgodcDkPhw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sweettgroup.com%2Fproject%2Fcall-centre-automated-warehouse-development%2F&psig=AFQjCNG3162bqfNFvd8C8qc2s840A24r8g&ust=1447282978415190



Conveyor belt

Cinta transportadora

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Power_transmission_belt.gif

http://www.google.es/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCOD8v8WFh8kCFYHZGgodIAkCfg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.123rf.com%2Fphoto_13162183_perspective-view-of-a-conveyor-belt-of-steel-with-boxes-front-box-open--part-of-warehouse-and-logist.html&psig=AFQjCNEGedCvMeSWBNcK9LV7QSKlIjZFAA&ust=1447285685102958

https://www.google.es/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCNqm6tOFh8kCFYE2GgodF18Dhw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpixabay.com%2Fen%2Fconveyor-belt-freight-goods-304959%2F&psig=AFQjCNEGedCvMeSWBNcK9LV7QSKlIjZFAA&ust=1447285685102958

Englishby Matifmarin Modes of Transport in Logistics


“... freight transportation is vital to countries’s economy. At any given moment,billons of euros’ worth of goods are being moved by trucks, train, ship or barge(canal boat), or held in a yard for transportation or distribution.

http://www.google.es/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCLTb2df2i8kCFcmXGgodlnkElA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fintegrated-me.com%2Fblog%2Fessential-aspects-and-benefits-of-cargo-transportation%2F&psig=AFQjCNH6bMdqA96JpuvJ4P5A8roxCtsxhA&ust=1447453508569489


https://www.google.es/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCKaqgsL4i8kCFcNVGgodvWEKaA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jniosh.go.jp%2Ficpro%2Fjicosh-old%2Fenglish%2Fosh%2Foutline%2F20.html&psig=AFQjCNF0YOKbwnHufcHu7upyICkOS7v_ww&ust=1447453968550574

http://www.google.es/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blueoceanintl.com%2Four-services%2Fmultimodal-transportation%2F&psig=AFQjCNH6bMdqA96JpuvJ4P5A8roxCtsxhA&ust=1447453508569489


http://www.google.es/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCOPAspr5i8kCFcQ5Ggode5wNXg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fford.globalfleetsales.net%2Fcommercial%2Fmedium-heavy-commercial%2Fcargo-road-truck%2Fmodels%2F2526-hr%2F&psig=AFQjCNF30Y9yl6Nh-zfICGhJt5DLlO1O9w&ust=1447454150519058


http://www.google.es/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hazmateam.com%2Fcourses%2FIMDG8.html&psig=AFQjCNHohlbqgF1u5c7qD8Yn_ry1whRgDg&ust=1447454276503180


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http://www.google.es/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAMQjRxqFQoTCNnvj4n7i8kCFcIuGgod_QkJDw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbigdatapresentation.blogspot.com%2F2013%2F03%2Fbig-data-pros-and-cons.html&psig=AFQjCNGx7tMKk7Ewyz6xAmAmJhoVq1ntrw&ust=1447454696009843


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ACTIVITY


Definitions:1. A reach stacker is a vehicle used for handling intermodal cargo containers in small terminals or medium-sized ports. Reach stackers are able to transport a

container short distances very quickly and pile them in various rows depending on its access.2. Container ships are cargo ships that carry all of their load in truck-size intermodal containers, in a technique called containerization. They are a common

means of commercial intermodal freight transport and now carry most seagoing non-bulk cargo.

3. A swap body (or swop body) is one of the standard freight containers for road and rail transport. This container type may also be called "exchangeable container" or "interchangeable unit“

4. A barge is a flat-bottomed boat, built mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods. 5. A tractor is an engineering vehicle specifically designed to deliver a high tractive effort (or torque) at slow speeds, for the purposes of hauling a trailer or

machinery used in agriculture or construction.

6. A large goods vehicle (also heavy goods vehicle, medium goods vehicle, LGV and HGV), is the European Union term for any truck with a gross combination mass (GCM) of over 3,500 kilograms (7,716 lb).

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermodal_containers

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo_ship


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Containerization

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermodal_freight_transport


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boat

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canal

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineering_vehicle

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tractive_effort

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torque

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trailer_(vehicle)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriculture

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Construction

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truck

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_combination_mass

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilogram

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pound_(mass)


Carrier is a company that moves the goods from one place to another place.



UNIT 3 'Economies Of Scale'

Spanish explanations:

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http://www.corporate-eye.com/main/small-resources-big-business/



UNIT 3

A medida que la cantidad de producción aumenta desde Q hasta Q2, el coste medio de cada unidad decrece desde C hasta C1.

Economía de escala

1 LRAC = Long-run average cost → Coste medio a largo plazo.

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Watch video: http://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/economiesofscale.asp

http://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/economiesofscale.asp

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Economies_of_scale.PNG

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Buffer stockThe aim of Buffer stock is to stabilize prices

Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbQmyIVHB0Q

It means that Buffer Stock is a stock held to reduce the negative effects (stock-out costs) of an unusually large usage of stock.

EXAMPLE

For more information: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9U3mnoBz8g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbQmyIVHB0Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9U3mnoBz8g

http://www.google.es/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCO299oH0lckCFYJSGgodOxwFWQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.slideshare.net%2Ftutor2u%2Fprice-volatility-and-buffer-stocks&psig=AFQjCNFTnwfZhxA_5yAW5IcrVn4YnasapA&ust=1447796299628962



Factory gate pricing:

The term factory gate pricing is defined as the pick-up price of finished goods sold by manufacturers to retailers or distributors. Factory gate prices do not include the cost of delivering products because the buyer collects the goods at the factory’s or supplier’s gate.

Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLq-t6skp2M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLq-t6skp2M

http://www.eventprophire.com/themes/charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory/factory-gates



Supply Chain:A supply chain is a system of organizations, people, activities, information, and resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to customer.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vendor_(supply_chain)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Customer

http://www.google.es/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCKni09P4lckCFca1Ggod04EIzQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcgge.aag.org%2FGlobalEconomy1e%2FCaseStudy6_Japan_Feb13%2FCaseStudy6_Japan_Feb13_print.html&psig=AFQjCNFR_xI_6g0bn3Ra9vhKtVk6p2U4Jw&ust=1447797639430345



“Tender” is especially British English a formal statement of the price you would charge for doing a job or providing goods or services [= bid1 American English]

Tender

To put something out for tender Sacar algo a concurso

– For definition of “tender” watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHhY9zyk8jA

1to bid = hacer una oferta, pujar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHhY9zyk8jA

http://www.google.es/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCM3l1qX9lckCFQTXGgodRXkH1w&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreedictionary.com%2Ftender&psig=AFQjCNHlb3q-e-fOQQuuBGHkv9LR3KAhVg&ust=1447798882920402



Well done!!

unit 2 lessons 3 to 8 logistics and transport

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