Selection of a Carrier and Routing

bulk [bΛlk] n

–

объём; большие размеры

carrier ['kærıə] n

–

перевозчик; транспортное агентство

claim [kleım] n

–

требование; претензия

to consolidate [kən'sɔlıdeıt] v

–

укреплять, объединять

deregulation [ֽdıregju'leı∫n] n

–

прекращение регулирования; снятие ограничений

to descend [dı:send] v

–

спускаться, снижаться

forwarders ['fɔ:wədə] n

–

экспедитор

FOB, free on board

–

франко-борт, ФОБ

freight [freıt] n

–

стоимость перевозки; груз

to incur [ın'kə:] v

–

подвергаться (чему-л.); навлечь на себя

insolvent [ın'sɔlvənt] n

–

несостоятельный должник; банкрот

insurance [ın'∫uərəns] n

–

страхование; мера предосторожности

intermodal shipping

–

перевозка всеми видами транспорта при условии согласования размеров тары, контейнеров

to keep track of

–

следить

margin ['ma:ʤın] n

–

край, предел; запас (денег, времени); разница между себестоимостью и продажной ценой, прибыль

on-time delivery

–

вовремя осуществлённая поставка / доставка

overall [ֽəuvər'ɔ:l] adv

–

полностью; в общем и целом; повсюду

piggyback ['pıgıbæk] n

–

комбинированные автожелезнодорожные перевозки

priority [praı'ɔrətı] n

–

приоритет, старшинство; порядок срочности / очерёдности

record ['rekɔ:d] n

–

запись, регистрация

to route [ru:t] v

–

направлять по определённому маршруту; устанавливать маршрут

schedule ['∫edju:l] n

–

список; график; перечень тарифов; расписание

to specify ['spesəfaı] v

–

точно определять, устанавливать; указывать, отмечать

to truck [trΛk] v

–

перевозить автотранспортом

vendor ['vendɔ:] n

–

торговля

viable ['vaıəbl] adj

–

жизнеспособный

a

–

to move to a lower level, to fall

b

–

(of a person, company) having insufficient assets to meet debts and liabilities

c

–

in general; on the whole

d

–

the act, system, or business of providing financial protection for property, life, health, etc. against loss, damage, etc.

e

–

smth given specified attention

f

–

to plan the route of

g

–

a plan of procedure for a project, allotting the work to be done and the time for it

h

–

to convey (goods) in a truck

i

–

volume, size, or magnitude, esp. when great

1.

margin

a)

edge

b)

middle

c)

border

2.

to descend

a)

to go down

b)

to rise

c)

to fall

3.

vendor

a)

seller

b)

vending machine

c)

consumer

4.

overall

a)

partially

b)

in general

c)

on the whole

5.

bulky

a)

very large

b)

compact

c)

massive insufficient

6.

insolvent

a)

having paying capacity

b)

bankrupt

c)

having assets

7.

to truck

a)

to convey in a truck

b)

to deliver by air

c)

to delivery by road

1.

transporting

a)

rates

2.

large

b)

managers

3.

international

c)

strategy

4.

marketing

d)

costs

5.

profitable

e)

requirements

6.

freight

f)

shipments

7.

production

g)

security

8.

shipment

h)

quantities

1.

The longer the distance over which materials are transported, the lower is the per mile transport __________ .

a) schedule

b) money

c) cost

d) claim

2.

The carrier is responsible for the full, actual damage or __________ of merchandise while in its possession.

a) loss

b) loose

c) shipment

d) claim

3.

Proper classification of __________ shipments is of primary importance in purchase of transportation services.

a) buyer

b) transport

c) freight

d) economics

4.

Logisticians are responsible for knowing the specific description of the merchandise being moved, and this classification determines the applicable tariff, or __________ .

a) freight rate

b) carrier assessing

c) classification system

d) economic balance

5.

Classifications for rate-making purposes are based on many factors, such as weight per cubic foot, value per pound, and risk of __________ .

a) regulation

b) damage

c) rate

d) responsibility

6.

To be __________ with other shipping modes, the railroads have developed special equipment and services.

a) competitive

b) overall

c) bulky

d) scheduled

7.

Smaldon had been sending regular shipments of parts and although there had been some __________ problems at various intervals in the past, no serious ones had __________ over the past few years.

a) deliver; occurred

b) delivery; claimed

c) deliverance; routed

d) delivery; occurred

8.

Transporting is the marketing function of moving __________. Transportation provides time and place utilities – at a cost.

a) tariffs

b) insurance

c) goods

d) service

9.

Without low-cost transportation, both within countries and internationally, there would be no mass __________ as we know it today.

a) transportation

b) distribution

c) forwarders

d) freight

10.

Transport costs add little to the cost of products that are already valuable, if we take into account their size and __________ .

a) weight

b) weigh

c) insurance

d) bulky

11.

But transporting costs can be a large part of the total cost for heavy products of __________ value – like many minerals and raw materials.

a) high

b) great

c) viable

d) low

12.

Most transporting rates – the prices charged for transporting – are based on the idea that large __________ of goods can be shipped at a lower transport cost per pound than small __________ .

a) quantities; quantities

b) qualities; qualities

c) numbers; quantities

d) figures; qualities

1.

physical – physical distribution – physical distribution decisions

2.

effective – effective merchandise – effective merchandise assortments

3.

marketing – marketing strategy – marketing strategy planning

4.

customer – customer service – customer service level

5.

consumer – consumer products – consumer products analyses

6.

material – materials requirement – material requirements planning

7.

marketing – marketing research – marketing research process

8.

enterprise – enterprise logistics – enterprise logistics management

9.

performance – performance improvement – performance improvement plan

10.

logistics – logistics business – logistics business processes