物流专业英语chapter IV Exercises

ChapterIVExercisesPartII.Clickonthewordorphrasethatfitsthesentence:1.Contractwarehousing,whichis______fromthepublicwarehousesegment,providesbenefitsofboththeprivateandpublicalternative.(A)toevolve(B)evolving(C)develop(D)development2.Aprivatewarehouseisoperatedbythefirm_______theproduct.(A)owning(B)own(C)have(D)has3.Publicwarehousesfrequentlyofferoperatingandmanagementexpertise______warehousingistheircorebusiness.(A)becauseof(B)since(C)that(D)which4.Therearecontractwarehousescapableof_______totallogisticsresponsibilityforenterprisesthatdesireonlytomanufactureandmarket.(A)assume(B)assuming(C)respond(D)responding5.Themajorbenefitsofprivatewarehousing(1)control,flexibility,cost,andother(2)benefits.Privatewarehousesprovidemorecontrolsincetheenterprisehasabsolutedecision-makingauthorityoverallactivitiesandprioritiesinthefacility.Thiscontrol(3)theabilitytointegratewarehouseoperationswiththe(4)ofthefirm’slogistics.(1)(A)include(B)includes(C)includeto(D)istoincludeto(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.Fillintheblankswithwordsorphrasesfromthelistbelow:standardized,specialized,combines,substantial,results,application,(1)Publicwarehouseoperatorsgenerallyofferrelatively_______servicetoallclients(2)Awarehouserequires_______material-handlingactivities.(3)Firmswithvery_______customersorproductsareoftenmotivatedtodeveloptheirownwarehousefacilities.(4)Contractwarehousing_______thebestcharacteristicsofbothprivateandpublicoperations.(5)This______inhigh-volumeoperationsthatcanspreadfixedcostsandjustifymoreefficienthandlingequipment.(6)ABCanalysisisaninventory_______ofwhatisknownastheParetoPrinciple.Part2Practice:I.Clickonthewordorphrasethatfitsthesentence:1_____areutilizedinthecombinationwithfour-wheeltrailersonacontinuouspowerbasis.(A)Forklifttruck(B)Towlines(C)Conveyors(D)Carousels2.Apalletorslipsheetformsaplatformupon_____mastercartonsarestacked.(A)that(B)which(C)where(D)why3.Itisnotaseconomical_______thetowlinebecauseitrequiresgreaterlaborparticipationandisoftenidle.(A)on(B)at(C)such(D)as4.Typicalapplication_____selectionofindividualpackagesinpack-andrepackandservicepartsoperation.(A)involve(B)involving(C)involves(D)toinvolve5.Theholdingoftheinventoryisriskwithbecauseofthecapital'sinvestmentandthepotentialfor_(1)__.First,investmentforinventorycannotbeused_(2)__othergoodsorassetsthatcouldimprovetheenterpriseperformance.Alternatively,fundssupportinginventoryinvestmentmustbeborrowed,(3)thefirm'sinterestexpense.Asecondformofriskisthepossibilitythattheproductwillbepilferedorbecomeobsolete.Thesefactorsandtherelativemagnitudeofassetsthatareinventory-relatedcontributesubstantiallytotheriskofmostenterprises.Itisimportanttounderstandthatthenatureandextentofriskvary(4)onanenterprise'spositioninthedistributionchannel.(1)(A)lack(B)overtime(C)obsolescence(D)broken(2)(A)toobtain(B)get(C)have(D)obtain(3)(A)rising(B)raising(C)increasing(D)developing(4)(A)depend(B)todepend(C)depends(D)dependingII.Fillintheblankswithwordsorphrasesfromthelistbelow:advancements,indicates,merchandise,automated,installation,development(1)Forklifttrucksaremosteffectivelyutilizedinshippingandreceiving,andtoplace_______inhighcubestorage.(2)Considerable________havebeenmadeinautomated-guidedvehiclesystem.(3)Aseriesoflightsora“lighttree”infrontofeachpicklocation_______thenumberifitemstopickfromeachlocation.(4)Anumberof_______decouplingdeviceshavebeenperfectedthatroutetrailersfromthemainlinetoselectedshippingdocks.(5)In-floor_______iscostlytomodifyanddifficulttomaintainfromahousekeepingviewpoint.(6)Anexcitingandrevolutionarytechnological______formanagingafirm’soperationistheInternet.PartIIIExercises:I.Clickonthewordorphrasethatfitsthesentence:1._____wemaythinkofserviceasnothavinginventory,thatisnotthecase.(A)since(B)but(C)although(D)so2.Finishedgoodsinventoryiscompletedawaitingshipment.(A)cargo(B)goods(C)product(D)things3._____inventoryistheminimuminventorynecessarytokeepaperfectsystemrunning.(A)WIP(B)MROs(C)ABCanalysis(D)JIT4.Itisnotrealistictomonitorinexpensiveitemswiththesameintensity_______veryexpensiveitems.(A)with(B)so(C)as(D)to5.E-commerceisrevolutionizingthewayoperationsmanagersachieve(1)efficiencies.Economicalcollaborationcan(2)decision-makingandreducecosts.Costreductioncanoccurintransaction(3),purchasingefficiencies,inventoryreduction,scheduling,andlogistics.Stragglerswon’tjustbeleftbehind---theywillbeeliminated.Operationspersonnel(4)usee-commencetotheiradvantagewilloverpowertheirrival.(1)(A)bigger(B)greater(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)whereII.Fillintheblankswithwordsorphrasesfromthelistbelow:common,technologies,lack,consideration,benefits,generated,(1)Scaleeconomiesrefertotheabilitytoreducematerial-handlingandstoragecostthroughapplicationofadvanced_______.(2)Themost______value-addedservicerelatetopackaging.(3)Operationofearlywarehouseillustratedthe______ofconcernwithmaterial-handlingprinciples.(4)Service________gainedthroughwarehousesinalogisticalsystemmayormaynotreducecosts.(5)Supplyrequestsare______asapicklistattheinventorycenter.(6)Managementofserviceinventorydeservessomespecial________Answers:PartI:I.1.B2.A3.B4.B5.ABACII.(1)standardized(2)substantial(3)specialized(4)combines(5)results(6)applicationPartII:I.1.B2.B3.D4.C5.CABDII.(1)merchandise(2)advancement(3)indicates(4)automated(5)installation(6)developmentPartIII:I.1.C2.C3.D4.C5.BACAII.(1)technologies(2)common(3)lack(4)consideration(5)generated(6)benefits