物流专业英语课后习题答案15页

1、Exercises 1Part II Vocabulary exercises1. B 2. C 3. D 4.B 5. D 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. C 10. B II Fill in the blanks with words or phrases from the list below:1. “Logistics” is a term, which originates from both the army and French. According to the French, the Baron of Jomini, who of Swiss origin who had

2、 served in Napoleons army before joining the Russians and who later founded the Military Academy of St. Petersburg, first used the term in the early 19th century. So in a military sense, the term logistics encompasses transport organization, army replenishments and material maintenance.2. Logistics

3、deals with satisfying the customer. This implies that management must first understand what those requirements are before a logistics strategy can be developed and implemented to meet them. As will be discussed in more detail later, customer service is the most important output of an organizations l

4、ogistics system. This focus on customer satisfaction will be emphasized through the text just as it should be in the firm.Part III Vocabulary exercises1. B 2. D 3. A 4.C 5. D 6.D 7.A 8.A 9.C 10. A II Fill in the blanks with words or phrases from the list below:1. Transportation refers to the physica

5、l movement of goods from a point of origin to a point of consumption and can involve raw materials being brought into the production process and/or finished goods being shipped out to the customer.2. Since these inputs can have a direct impact on both the cost and quality of the final product/servic

6、e offered to the consumer, this activity is vital to the overall success of the logistics effort. In addition, the move away from local sourcing in favor of global buying has complicated this entire process dramatically in recent years.Part IIII Vocabulary exercises1. D 2.C 3.B 4.D 5. A 6. C 7. D 8.

7、 D 9. B 10. CII Fill in the blanks with words or phrases from the list below:1. Cost has a relation to service. They go hand in hand. As you define your service against your costs or costs against service, the give and take develops into your operating costs and budgets. Then you have to make sure t

8、hat the cost can be managed. Otherwise costs can go out of control, or seem to.2. Logistics is a process, which runs from the vendors door through to the customers. It interacts with almost every group within the company and with many companies outside the company, including its customers. Effective

9、 logistics revolves around five key issues-movement of product, movement of information, time/service, cost and integration. Each of this is critical to the success of logistics and to creating value-added to the company and improving competitiveness.Exercises 2Part II Vocabulary exercises1. A 2. B

10、3. B 4.B 5.A 6. B 7. B 8.B 9. A 10. A11. B 12. B 13. B 14. B 15.DPart III Vocabulary exercises1. A 2.C 3.A 4. D 5.A 6. D 7.B 8. B 9. D 10. BII Structure1. C 2. C 3.C 4.D 5.CPart IIII Vocabulary exercises1.A 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. A 6.C 7.A 8. C II Structure1.C 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. BExercisesPart I I. Click

11、on the word or phrase that fits the sentence: . The Public sector _an important role in transport, through the construction, ownershipand control of roads, railroads and in most countries.(A) do (B) get (C) play (D) plays2. This does not only relate to the handling techniques, _to the equipment itse

12、lf.(A) and (B) which (C) but also (D) too3. A ship may be moved from one trade or route to another, _a port cannot be moved.(A) that (B) which (C) while (D) why4. The high cost of provision, longevity and scale economies associated _the fixed componentscreate tendencies towards monopoly control, whi

13、le the ease of entry, flexibility and lack of scale effetstend to stimulate competition in the mobile sector.(A) on (B) in (C) to (D) with5. Public authorities are most often responsible (1) planning, construction and maintenance of the fixed elements of transport, the infrastructure. It is assumed

14、that their main (2) is to secure the international trade to and from a region or a country. But the investments they are willing to undertake must in most cases be demonstrated to have a viable economic basis through projections of cargo flows and (3) national gains. The careful planning and (4) of

15、road and port projects are examples of this. The shipowners, as the suppliers of ships, will have similar interests in evaluating the cargo flow to and from a specific area. But as they operate internationally and their ships most likely serve other regions or countries, at least in liner operations

16、, their considerations will have a wider scope within some profit motive. They may not be willing to add capacity to a service to cater for local needs.(1) (A) on (B) in (C) to (D) for(2) (A) objective (B) object (C) objectively (D) objecting(3) (A) result (B) resulting (C) results (D) resulted(4) (

17、A) evaluation (B) improvement (C) development (D) increaseII. Fill in the blanks with words or phrases from the list below: 1. mobile, relate, infrastructure, influenced, link, consists, (1) The _elements are also generally cheap.(2) This does not only _to the cargo handling techniques, but also to

18、the equipment itself.(3) It is the features of the fixed and mobile components of transport that have _the present institutional arrangements in the industry.(4) A particularly important _ between transport and development is in international interaction.(5) A transport system _of inland transport,

19、ports and ocean going vessels.(6) The importance of building up a transport that involves considerable cost has made this a widely accepted public task.Part IIExercises:I. Click on the word or phrase that fits the sentence: 1. The capability to efficiently transport large tonnage over long distance

20、is the main reason _ continue to handle significant inter-city tonnage and revenue.(A) motor carrier (B) water transport (C) railroads (D) pipelines2. _is the oldest mode of transportation(A) Motor carrier (B) Water transport (C) Railroads (D) Air transport3. _ can not be transported by pipelines.(A

21、) gas (B) general cargo (C) liquid (D) slurry4. One _aspect of air transport is the high cost. (A) prohibitive (B) limited (C) obstacle (D) advantage5. There has been an increasing _ (1)_ on these vehicles both in developed and in developing country. The construction of motorway and trunk road netwo

22、rk, the concentration of manufacture into bigger production units and the general trend towards containerization have supported and (2) to this trend. Road transport shares the road or highway (3) other user. The (4) of roads are normally financed either through direct taxes (toll roads), by petrol

23、or other indirect taxes or by combination.(1) (A) to rely (B) rely (C) relied (D) reliance(2) (A) lead (B) led (C) leading (D) to lead(3) (A) with (B) on (C) and (D) in(4) (A) build (B) building (C) manufacture (D) constructII. Fill in the blanks with words or phrases from the list below: . unique,

24、complementary, extremely, ranks, shifted, reduced, (1). The basic nature of a pipeline is _in comparison to all other modes of transport. (2) Water transport _ between rail and motor carrier in respect to fixed cost.(3) The replacement of steam by diesel power _ the railroads variable cost per ton-m

25、ile.(4) In many situations road and rail transport may be seen as _ rather than a competitor.(5) Port and freight station are places where goods are _from one mode of transport to another. (6) The main advantage of water transportation is the capacity to move large shipments. Part IIIExercises:I. Cl

26、ick on the word or phrase that fits the sentence: 1. According to the passage, transport economics is influenced by _factors.(A) five (B) six (C) seven (D) eight2. _ is a major influence on transportation cost since it directly contribute to variable cost, such as labor, fuel and maintenance.(A) Pro

27、duct density (B) Stowability (C) Market (D) Distance3. Items with standard rectangular shapes are much easier to stow _odd-shaped items(A) with (B) than (C) to (D) at 4. The bill of lading serves as a receipt and documents commodities and quantities _. (A) ship (B) shipped (C) shipping(D) to ship5.

28、The multi-modal transport operator (MTO) acts (1) the principal for the performance of the multi-modal transport contract and, in (2) capacity undertakes to contract and provide for the different modes of transport and other services required for expeditious, efficient and safe transport of goods fr

29、om the place where he takes the goods in charge to the place where he deliver the goods (3) the contract. In the execution of the contract he has necessarily to engage the services of several carriers such as shipowners, road operators, railways, airlines or inland water way operators in addition to

30、 non-carriers like terminal operators, warehouses, container freight stations, groupage or consolidation depots, container (4) organizations or freight forwarders.(1) (A) on (B) as (C) to (D) at (2) (A) which (B) what (C) that (D) where(3) (A) according to (B) due to (C) because (D) in addition to (

31、4) (A) lending (B) borrowing (C) owning (D) leasingII. Fill in the blanks with words or phrases from the list below: Applied , decreases, arrange, delivery, lists, required(1) Special handling equipment may be for loading or unloading trucks, railcars, or ships.(2) Transportation cost per unit of we

32、ight _as load volume increases. (3) The shipping manifest _ individual stops or consignees when multiple shipments are placed on a single vehicle.(4) The primary task of forwarding is to _ international transport of general cargo on behalf of others.(5) Export rates may reduce total cost if to domes

33、tic origin or destination line-haul transport.(6). In many situations the place of _ of a cargo may not be known at the time of loading. A typical example is oil.Answers:Part I I.1.D 2.C 3.C 4.D 5.CBDC II. (1)mobile (2)relate (3)influenced (4)link (5)consists (6) infrastructurePart II I.1.C 2.B 3.B

34、4.B 5.DBAB II. (1)unique (2)ranks (3)reduced (4)complementary (5)shifted (6) extremelyPart III I.1.C 2.D 3.B 4.B 5.BAAC II.(1)required (2)decreases (3)lists (4)arrange (5)applied (6)deliveryChapter IV ExercisesPart I I. Click on the word or phrase that fits the sentence: 1. Contract warehousing, whi

35、ch is _ from the public warehouse segment, provides benefits of both the private and public alternative.(A) to evolve (B)evolving (C)develop (D)development2. A private warehouse is operated by the firm _ the product.(A) owning (B)own (C) have (D) has3. Public warehouses frequently offer operating an

36、d management expertise _ warehousing is their core business.(A) because of (B)since (C)that (D) which4. There are contract warehouses capable of _ total logistics responsibility for enterprises that desire only to manufacture and market.(A) assume (B) assuming (C) respond (D) responding5. The major

37、benefits of private warehousing (1) control, flexibility, cost, and other (2) benefits. Private warehouses provide more control since the enterprise has absolute decision-making authority over all activities and priorities in the facility. This control (3) the ability to integrate warehouse operatio

38、ns with the (4) of the firms logistics.(1) (A) include (B) includes (C) include to (D) is to include to (2) (A) perception (B) intangible (C) tangible (D) advantage(3) (A) facilitates (B) available (C) have (D) provide (4) (A) other (B) that (C) rest (D) allII. Fill in the blanks with words or phras

39、es from the list below: standardized, specialized, combines, substantial, results, application, (1) Public warehouse operators generally offer relatively _ service to all clients(2) A warehouse requires _ material-handling activities. (3) Firms with very _ customers or products are often motivated t

40、o develop their own warehouse facilities. (4) Contract warehousing _ the best characteristics of both private and public operations.(5) This _ in high-volume operations that can spread fixed costs and justify more efficient handling equipment.(6) ABC analysis is an inventory _ of what is known as th

41、e Pareto Principle.Part 2Practice:I. Click on the word or phrase that fits the sentence: 1 _are utilized in the combination with four-wheel trailers on a continuous power basis. (A) Forklift truck (B) Towlines (C) Conveyors (D) Carousels 2. A pallet or slip sheet forms a platform upon _ master carto

42、ns are stacked. (A) that (B) which (C) where (D) why3. It is not as economical _ the towline because it requires greater labor participation and is often idle.(A) on (B) at (C) such (D) as 4. Typical application _ selection of individual packages in pack-and repack and service parts operation. (A) i

43、nvolve (B) involving (C) involves (D) to involve5. The holding of the inventory is risk with because of the capitals investment and the potential for _(1)_. First, investment for inventory cannot be used _(2)_ other goods or assets that could improve the enterprise performance. Alternatively, funds

44、supporting inventory investment must be borrowed, (3) the firm s interest expense. A second form of risk is the possibility that the product will be pilfered or become obsolete. These factors and the relative magnitude of assets that are inventory-related contribute substantially to the risk of most

45、 enterprises. It is important to understand that the nature and extent of risk vary (4) on an enterprise s position in the distribution cha nnel.(1) (A) lack (B) over time (C) obsolescence (D) broken (2) (A) to obtain (B) get (C) have (D) obtain(3) (A) rising (B) raising (C) increasing (D) developin

46、g(4) (A) depend (B) to depend (C) depends (D) dependingII. Fill in the blanks with words or phrases from the list below: advancements, indicates, merchandise, automated, installation, development (1) Forklift trucks are most effectively utilized in shipping and receiving, and to place _ in high cube

47、 storage.(2) Considerable _ have been made in automated-guided vehicle system.(3) A series of lights or a “light tree” in front of each pick location _ the number if items to pick from each location.(4) A number of _ decoupling devices have been perfected that route trailers from the main line to se

48、lected shipping docks. (5) In-floor _ is costly to modify and difficult to maintain from a housekeeping viewpoint.(6) An exciting and revolutionary technological _ for managing a firms operation is the Internet.Part III Exercises:I. Click on the word or phrase that fits the sentence: 1. _ we may thi

49、nk of service as not having inventory , that is not the case.(A) since (B) but (C) although (D) so2. Finished goods inventory is completed awaiting shipment.(A) cargo (B) goods (C) product (D) things 3. _ inventory is the minimum inventory necessary to keep a perfect system running.(A) WIP (B) MROs

50、(C) ABC analysis (D) JIT4. It is not realistic to monitor inexpensive items with the same intensity _ very expensive items.(A) with (B) so (C) as (D) to 5. E-commerce is revolutionizing the way operations managers achieve (1) efficiencies. Economical collaboration can (2) decision-making and reduce

51、costs. Cost reduction can occur in transaction (3) , purchasing efficiencies, inventory reduction, scheduling, and logistics. Stragglers wont just be left behind-they will be eliminated. Operations personnel (4) use e-commence to their advantage will overpower their rival.(1) (A) bigger (B) greater

52、(C) less (D) smaller (2) (A) improve (B) rise (C) lift (D) increase (3) (A) working (B) making (C) processing (D) doing (4) (A) that (B) who (C) which (D) where II. Fill in the blanks with words or phrases from the list below: common, technologies, lack, consideration, benefits, generated, (1) Scale

53、 economies refer to the ability to reduce material-handling and storage cost through application of advanced _. (2) The most _ value-added service relate to packaging.(3) Operation of early warehouse illustrated the _ of concern with material-handling principles.(4) Service _ gained through warehouses in a logistical system may or may