Useful words

inventory storage (nods) transport carriers (links) goods in transit shipping point facility’s record facility’s inventory inventories in motion

пункты хранения товарно-материальных запасов (узлы) транспортные перевозчики (звенья) товары, находящиеся в процессе перевозки между двумя узлами пункт отправки записи по хранению реестр товарно-материальных запасов нового пункта хранения товарно-материальные запасы, находящиеся в движении

Task 21: Translate the sentences from Russian into English.

1. Логистика - это классический пример системного подхода к проблемам бизнеса.

2. Логистика, физическое распределение и менеджмент материалов - три важнейшие составляющие управления цепями поставок.

3. Целью физического распределения является минимизация, с определенным уровнем обслуживания клиентов, затрат, понесенных при транспортировке (и хранении) товара из пункта его производства в пункт доставки.

4. Цель логистики состоит в координации физического распределения и менеджмента материалов для экономии затрат и повышения уровня обслуживания.

5. Одновременное использование одних и тех же транспортных средств для сбора продукции у поставщиков и для доставки товара потребителю является обоснованием надежности логистической системы.

6. Развитие компьютерных и коммуникационных технологий оказало большое влияние на концепцию логистики.

Developing Speaking Skills

Task 22: Answer the following questions:

1. Is it true that every organisation has to move materials to support its operations?

2. If it is true that every organisation has to move materials to support its operations, what do service companies like Internet service providers move? Give some examples from different types of organisations to support your views?

3. What is the difference between inbound and outbound logistics?

4. There are many possible structures for supply chains but the simplest view is that materials move through a series of related activities and organisations between initial suppliers and final customers. Do you agree?

5. What is transport responsible for in the supply chain?

6. Why is transportation so important for logistic operations?

7. Why is logistics considered to be one of the most important business functions?

Task 23: Read the telephone conversation and say how the emergency lot will be dispatched: a) by truck to Munich; b) by sea to Kaliningrad; c) by truck to Kaliningrad.

Mr. Stock, manager of BNS, a big transport and logistics company, is talking to Mr. Borisov, a warehouse manager, about the urgent delivery of cargo to a German consignee.

B USINESS ROUTINE

Borisov: BNS. Good morning.

Stock: Good morning. I'd like to speak to Mr. Borisov.

Borisov: Borisov's here. Is that you, Bob? Hello. I was just about to call you. It's about the emergency delivery to Munich we were talking about yesterday.

Stock: You mean the one they wanted delivered by the 23d?

Borisov: Yes. Right. We've got a fax about it this morning. Now they want us to dispatch it tomorrow. You know, we're a bit short-handed on the packing side. We've just all been working like slaves on that Chinese order and haven't got round to this lot yet.

Stock: Let's see. It's Friday tomorrow, isn't it? That makes it a bit hard.

Borisov: Look. What about offering the boys in dispatch a little overtime for the weekend. We can put the whole lot into one lorry and get it straight off to Kaliningrad. It'll be on the quayside by Monday morning then.

Stock: Yes, that's the answer. Why haven't I thought about it before? That's solved then.

Borisov: Well, I must be off now. I'm seeing Goodman and his people at 2.30...Bye.

Stock: O.K. Bye. Keep in touch.

Task 24: Read the dialogue again and say if the following sentences are true or false. Correct those which are false.

1. Mr. Borisov wanted Mr. Stock to send the truck to Kaliningrad.

2. They wanted the truck to be dispatched at 2.30.

3. The Chinese company sent a fax to Mr. Borisov about their order.

4. There were not enough loaders in the warehouse.

5. Mr. Borisov suggested that the warehouse people should be offered a little overtime.

6. Mr. Stock was having talks at 2.30

Task 25: Say what you remember from the dialogue about:

a) business relations between Mr. Borisov and Mr. Stock and the business their company does;

b) the problem they had with the Munich order;

c) the Chinese order.

Task 26: Rearrange the conversation

Borisov: Look. What about offering the boys in dispatch a little overtime for the weekend? We can put the whole lot into one lorry and get it straight off to Kaliningrad. It'll be on the quayside by Monday morning then.

Stock: You mean the one they wanted delivered by the 23d?

Borisov: Well, I must be off now. I'm seeing Goodman and his people at 2.30... Bye.

Stock: Let's see. Its Friday tomorrow, isn't it? That makes it a bit hard.

Borisov: Yes. Right. They've sent us a fax about it this morning. Now they want us to dispatch it tomorrow. You know, we're a bit short-handed on the packing side. We've just all been working like slaves on that Chinese order and haven't got round to this lot yet.

Stock: Yes, that's the answer. Why haven't I thought about it before? That's solved then.

Borisov: Borisov's here. Is that you, Bob? Hello. I was just about to call you. It's about the emergency delivery to Munich we were talking about yesterday.

Stock: O.K. Bye. Keep in touch.

Task 27: Complete the conversation.

Stock: Good morning. I’d like to speak to Mr. Borisov.

Borisov: ________________________________________________

Stock: Do you mean that urgent delivery we must send in three days?

Borisov: ________________________________________________

Stock: Let’s see. It’s Friday tomorrow, isn’t it? That makes it a bit hard. Saturday and Sunday are our days off.

Borisov: ________________________________________________

Stock: Yes, that’s the answer. Why haven’t I thought about it before? That’s solved then.

Task 28: Have a conversation with your partner using the information below.

You work for a small forwarding company. Your cargo has arrived at the warehouse with a two days' delay because of heavy snow. You want the truck to be unloaded as soon as possible.

Phone the warehouse manager and ask him if they can arrange unloading today. Offer him an overtime if necessary.

Write a Summary of the Text of the Unit

Task 29: Mind the following steps:

1. Find the topic sentence of each paragraph. Do not include unnecessary facts.

2. Connect your points to write a rough draft of the summary in your own words. Link all your sentences in a logical arrangement.

3. Cut out all non-essential points.

4. Write a fair copy of your summary and give your summary a title.

5. Prepare your summary for oral presentation.