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1. Five people give their definition of logistics. Complete the sentences using the words
from the box.

a) Logistics means that you manage the procurement and movement of goods and the
__________________ of inventory.
b) It means the ____________________ of the goods the customer needs at the right time, in the right
place, and of the right quality.
c) My definition of logistics is this: it’s to plan, organize, and manage operations that
____________________ services and goods.
d) Logistics – that’s the purchasing, maintenance, ______________________, and replacement of
material and staff.
e) Logistics is the planning and _______________________ of operations such as warehousing, inventory,
transport, procurement, supply, and _____________________.

provide storage support distribution delivery maintenance

2. Match the beginnings of the sentences (1-6) with the endings (a-f) to make
definitions of these key terms.
1 Lead time is the time a customers are prepared to wait for the delivery of
their order.

2 Procurement is b of reducing inventories by co-ordinating the

delivery of materials just before they are needed.
3 A retailer is a business c it takes to produce and supply a product.

an intermediary between manufacturers and

4 Customer order cycle time s the time
5 A wholesaler is
6 JIT – just in time is a cncept
d retailers which buys in large quantities and resells
in smaller quantities.
that buys products from wholesalers or
e manufacturers and resells them to the ultimate
consumer.
the purchasing of goods (materials, parts,
f suppliers, equipment) required to run and
enterprise.

3. Sort the goods under the correct heading.

perishable cargo non-perishable cargo heavyweight and overwidth cargo

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