Dit is een volledige samenvatting van English for Logistics. De lessen van English for Logistics heb ik gekregen van An Adriaens. Ik heb het document in het Engels geschreven want de lessen en het examen zijn in het Engels.
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1. Unit 1 – introduction to logistics........................................................................................................4
1.1. 5 definitions of logistics..............................................................................................................4
1.2. Verbs and nouns:........................................................................................................................4
1.3. Definition of important voc:........................................................................................................5
1.4. Synonyms:...................................................................................................................................5
2. Unit 2 – Logistics services..................................................................................................................7
2.1. Acronyms....................................................................................................................................7
2.2. Important voc, and their definition:............................................................................................7
2.3. verbs and nouns:.........................................................................................................................8
2.4. The verbs and nouns in sentences:.............................................................................................8
2.5. Voc..............................................................................................................................................9
3. The passive......................................................................................................................................11
3.1. How to make the passive in English..........................................................................................11
3.2. This is a list of the most common irregular verbs:.....................................................................11
3.3. Example of how to make the passive in english........................................................................13
3.4. When to use the passive...........................................................................................................14
4. Unit 3 – inventory management and procurement..........................................................................15
4.1. Important voc and their definition............................................................................................15
4.2. CRP processes in the correct order...........................................................................................15
4.3. Planning techniques – abbreviations(afkortingen) and definitions...........................................16
4.4. Giving opinions/making suggestions, agreeing and quotations................................................16
5. Unit 4 – modes of transportation.....................................................................................................17
5.1. transport and handling equipment...........................................................................................17
5.2. Different types of freight traffic and their definition.................................................................17
5.3. Comparisons.............................................................................................................................18
5.4. Voc............................................................................................................................................19
5.4.1. Synonyms...........................................................................................................................20
6. Unit 5 – planning and arranging transport.......................................................................................24
6.1. Making enquiries, advising the customer and offering alternatives..........................................24
6.2. Conversion factors....................................................................................................................24
6.3. Voc and their definitions (STUDY the differences between them)............................................25
6.4. Abbreviations............................................................................................................................25
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,7. Unit 6 – shipping goods....................................................................................................................27
7.1. Markings...................................................................................................................................27
7.2. Prepositions..............................................................................................................................27
7.3. Informing someone about problems........................................................................................28
7.4. Pictures and definitions of drum, barrel/cask, crate …..............................................................29
8. Unit 7 – warehousing and storage...................................................................................................29
8.1. Items used in warehouses.........................................................................................................29
8.2. Areas of the warehouse (study the explanation!).....................................................................30
8.3. Warehouse areas and the activities that take place in them.....................................................31
8.4. Verbs and their definition.........................................................................................................32
8.4.1. Describing the steps of a process.......................................................................................32
9. Unit 8 – documentation and finance................................................................................................33
9.1. Abbreviations............................................................................................................................33
9.2. Documents used in foreign trade..............................................................................................33
9.3. Taking action and apologizing...................................................................................................35
9.4. Prepositions..............................................................................................................................35
9.5. Payment methods.....................................................................................................................36
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, 1. Unit 1 – introduction to logistics
1.1. 5 definitions of logistics
- Logistics means that you manage the procurement and movement of goods and the storage
of inventory.
- It means the delivery of the goods the customer needs at the right time, in the right place,
and at the right quality.
- It’s to plan, organize, and manage operations that provide services and goods.
- It’s the purchasing, maintenance, distribution and replacement of material and staff.
- Logistics is the planning and support of operations such as warehousing, inventory,
transport, procurement, supply and maintenance.
1.2. Verbs and nouns:
Verb Noun
To provide Provision
To store Storage
To support Support
To deliver Delivery
To distribute Distribution
To maintain Maintenance
To transport Transportation
To purchase Purchasing
The verbs and nouns in sentences:
- We need to maintain our fleet of trucks to avoid breakdowns.
o In my job I oversee the maintenance of vehicles and machinery.
- Do they also deliver parcels and packages on Sundays?
o The delivery of goods happens within 24 hours.
- We purchase raw materials from reliable suppliers.
o Goods are normally bought in the purchasing department.
- We provide a 24-hour delivery service.
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