物流英语简答题

物流英语简答题
1. What is the 80-20 curve? 什么是80-20曲线呢？
It is also called Pareto Principle, the principle states that fro many phenomena 80% of consequen ces stem from 20% the causes.
curve [kə:v] 曲线
also [ˈɔ:lsəu] adv. 也；同样；并且conj. 另外 called [kɔ:ld] 叫（ call的过去式和过去分词）； Pareto帕雷托
Principle [ˈprinsəpl] n. 原则，原理 States [steits] n. 美国；国家 Fro [frəu]
many [ˈmeni] adj. 许多，多的pron. （与复数动词连用）大多数人 phenomena [fiˈnɔminə] 现象consequences [ˈkɔnsikwənsiz] n. 重要、结果；重要地位；因果关系
stem [stem] 阻止
causes [kɔ:ziz] 原因（ cause的名词复数）；
2. What are the objectives of supply chain management? 什么是供应链管理的目标？
The objectives of supply chain management are to reduce overall costs, minimize lead time, and minimize inventory levels and cost, improve service level and streamline goods and information fl ows. 3. What are the two kind of packing?什么是两种包装？
Packaging can be divided into industrial packing and consumer packing.
4. What are the functions of industrial packing?什么是功能的工业包装？
Protecting the goods from damage during handling, storing and transportation; promoting logisti cal efficiency; transferring communication and information.
5. Products are of two kinds. What are they?产品分为两类，它们是什么？ Products for consumers and products for industrial use.
6. What is the important characteris tic of any product?
An important characteristic of any products is its availability at the place where a customer wishe s to consume it.
7. What do you know of consumer products?你知道什么是消费产品？
Customer products are those that are directed to ultimate consumers, consumer products can be put into three categories: convenience products, shopping products and special products.
8. Why does TPL adopt modern technologies in supply chain management?
Not just about reducing labor costs, but also about greater visibility, improving customer service and using information more effectively to figure out things like trends and supplier performance.
9. What do you think is most important in the value-added process?
Inventory is viewed as playing a vital role in the value-adding process. 10. What will happen if the inventory overstocks?
In you keep on overstock on the inventory, expense will incur not only in warehousing, but also in many aspects, such as the capital cost and the interest accruing on it, taxes, insurance, obsolesce nce cost and storage cost.
11. There are four types of warehousing, what are they?
There are four types of warehousing available, depending upon load content for finished goods, f or raw material, for consumer fulfillment, and for vendor-managed inventory.
12. What are the three basic questions the plan for inventory should be able to answer?
The plan should be able to answer three basic questions: when to order, how much to order, and inventory control procedures.
13. What is the importance of purchasing?
Purchasing contributes to the firm’s efficiency and effectiveness many ways. First, it helps to dete rmine a firm’s cost structure, second, good purchasing practices avoid operational problems. 14. Will ineffective purchasing practices lead to?
Without effective purchasing practices, operations in a firm may be disrupted, customer service l evels may fall, and long-term customer relationships may be damaged.
15. How many sectors of economic activities are involved in logistics? What are they? Economic activities that are involved in logistics are: packaging, warehousing, material handling, t ransport, inventory, forecasting, strategic planning, and customer service.
16. How many ways are three for a shipper to book space?
There are two ways fro a shipper to book space by himself or via a freight forwarder. 17. Why is t he Mate’ Receipt important to a shipper？
Because the shipping company will issue the Bill of Lading according to the statement on it. 18. As competition in the market increase, what do the service providers have to do to obtain a s olid
footing?
With the increasing competition in the market, the service providers have to obtain a solid footin g in the industrial by providing differentiated products and service, such as consolidation wareho use, consistent customer relationships, upstream management and visibility, innovation, global n etwork etc 19. When does the First Mate sign a Mate’s receipt?
When the cargo is stuffed into a container, it is hauled to the container yard to be loaded on boar d the ship according to the stowage plan. When this is done, the First Mate would sign a Mate’s R eceipt. 20. How many types of shipment market? What are they?
They are two types of shipment markets, the liner market and the tramp market. 21. What is the major function of Third-Party-Logistics companies?
One of the major functions of TPL companies is known as supply chain management, the process that integrates, co-ordinates and controls the movement of materials, finished inventory and rela ted information from suppliers through companies to meet consumer requirement. 22. There are five modes of transport, what are they? They are air, truck, rail, water and pipe.
23. With regard to local service, how to upgrade the service level of TPL company?
Efficient trucking service, computerized warehouse system together with customized operation ar
e essential to upgrading the local service o
f a TPL company.
24. How many copies are there on a Container Load Plan? What are they?
Five copies which will be given to the terminal, the carrier, the ship agent, the shipper and the pa rty that load your container on board the ship.
25. What is the future of supply chain management of TPL company?
It has large potentiality for further development, it has a long way to go before reaping a greater success.。