UNIT 9 – LOGISTICS
Reading 1:
1D 2C 3A 4B 5G 6E 7F 8H
1 Manufacturing companies can produce...
2 With a pull strategy ..
3 In other words, this is a ...
4 This replenishment strategy was..
5 Historically, Kanban was
6 Apart from JIT
7 With a push strategy
8 Supplies are scheduled...
1A 2E 3D 4B 5C
Reading 2:
Comprehension
a. bar codes; b. truck; c. merchandise; d. conveyor belt; e. scans; f. signal; g. supplier; h.
delivered; i. stores; j. loaded.
Note
These are the words in the text, but others are possible: b. lorry; c. goods; h. sent; i. shops
1 A Wal-Mart truck...
2 The goods are unloaded..
3 The boxes are placed
4 The small conveyor belt...
5 A machine reads
6 Electric arms guide...
7 This belt leads to..
8 The products are delivered ...
9 A Customer buys...
10 The cashier scans
2. Friedman describes the automated system in the distribution centre as a 'show'
He describes the conveyor belts as streams and rivers, because that's what they look like from
above (from the viewing perch' in the distribution centre)
He describes the whole complex operation as a never-ending symphony in multiple movements
because symphonies consist of several movements and involve complex arrangements of a lot
of 'components' or instruments and melodies, and this one has no finale.
Reading 3:
1. The sales department identifies a need for a product, and tells the marketing department about
it.
2. The marketing department researches the project, and forwards a detailed business plan to the
Business Unit Manager.
3. The senior business managers make a decision on the project.
4. The plan is approved and passed to the analysts to prepare and implement the manufacturing
process.
5. The analysts pass details of raw materials and components to purchasing.
6. The purchasing, logistics and transport departments plan the purchase of materials and their
delivery to the manufacturing plant.
7. Suppliers receive orders and despatch raw materials and components to the manufacturing site
on agreed dates.
8. The product is manufactured.
9. Finished goods are put into inventory in a warehouse awaiting orders, and the company
computer system is updated.
10. Customers place orders through customer services.
11. Customer services take orders and input them to the computer system
12. The order is sent to the warehouse.
13. The transport company collects the consignment and delivers it to the customer.
14. As stock has now been used, the computer system generates a request for new stock.
15. The re-order process generates a request to the purchasing department to place new orders with
the suppliers.
VOCABULARY
Exercises 1:
1. Chain; 2. Origin; 3. Outbound; 4. Service; 5. Optional; 6. Activities; 7. technology
Exercise 2:
1. D ; 2. A ; 3. F; 4. H; 5. C ; 6. G ; 7. E; 8. B
Exercise 3:
1. Ensuring 2 forecasting 3 handling 4 balancing 5 Linking 6 Selecting 7 Negotiating 8 Warehousing
