Unit 9 - Logistics Flashcards
a calculation or estimate of future events, especially coming weather or a financial trend / predict or estimate
a/to forecast
respond quickly to customer needs and market changes while still controlling costs and quality.
agile manufacturing
a person handling payments and receipts in a shop, bank, or business.
cashier
a counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases
checkout counter
a batch of goods destined for or delivered to someone
consignment
the purchase of goods and services by the public
consumption
a continuous moving band of fabric, rubber, or metal used for transporting objects from one place to another.
conveyor belt
belonging to the present time; happening or being used or done now
current
a person who buys goods or services from a shop or business
customer
the assistance and advice provided by a company to those people who buy or use its products or services.
customer service
the action of delivering letters, parcels, or goods
delivery
a warehouse or other specialized building, which is stocked with products (goods) to be redistributed to retailers, to wholesalers, or directly to consumers.
distribution center
be in or move into a sloping position
lean
a production practice that considers the expenditure of resources for any goal other than the creation of value for the end customer to be wasteful, and thus a target for elimination.
lean production
goods to be bought and sold
merchandise
On markets the consumers usually “pull” the goods or information they demand for their needs, while the offerers or suppliers “push” them toward the consumers.
pull/push strategy
the division of a business that is responsible for purchases
purchasing (department)
the sale of goods to the public in relatively small quantities for use or consumption rather than for resale
retail business
send off to a destination or for a purpose
to despatch
request (something) to be made, supplied, or served / give an authoritative instruction to do something
to order
fill (something) up again
to replenish
roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of / an approximate calculation or judgement of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something
to/an estimate
a company providing transportation
transport company
a large building where raw materials or manufactured goods may be stored prior to their distribution for sale.
warehouse
