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1. Workshop translation and guidelines AA5

A. Read the sentences given below and translate the sentences into Spanish. Then writre the
words corresponding to that definition.
abastecimieno
a. The act of producing more of something than is needed, or to produce too much
o v e r p r o d u c t i
o n
b. Movement of goods or services along the value stream from raw materials to the customer
without backflow, stoppages, or waste.
f
l o w
c. A party that supplies goods or services. A supplier may be distinguished from a contractor or
subcontractor, who commonly adds specialized input to deliverables. Also called vendor.
s
u p p l i e r
d. Basic substance in its natural, modified, or semi-processed state, used as an input to a
production process for subsequent modification or transformation into a finished good.
r
a w m a t e r i a l s
e. An estimate of costs, revenues, and resources over a specified period, reflecting a reading of
future financial conditions and goals.
b
u d g e t
f. Department, facility, machine, or resource already working at its full capacity and which,
therefore, cannot handle any additional demand placed on it. Also called critical resource.
b
o t t l e n e c k
g. Study of capabilities and limitations of mental and physical work in different settings.
Ergonomics applies anatomical, physiological, and psychological knowledge (called human
factors) to work and work environments in order to reduce or eliminate factors that cause pain
or discomfort.
e r g o n o m i c S
h. A business or person that sells goods to the consumer, as opposed to a wholesaler or
supplier, who normally sell their goods to another business.
r e t a i l e r

B. Translate the following terms into Spanish. Check the example:

English Term Spanish Translation

Supply chain Cadena de abastecimiento
supply chain management Administración de la cadena de
suministro
flow of godos Flujo de bienes
storage of goods Almacenamiento de bienes
point of origin Punto de origen
point of consumption Punto de consumo
Consumer consumidor
Supplier proveedor
customer cliente
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Provider
Network
procurement
transformation
warehousing and
distribution
intermediate product
finished product
to meet customers’
requirements
re-engineering
freight and transport costs
destination market
seasonal trends
import and export
regulations
customs duties and taxes
inventory management
delivery services
order fulfilment
proveedor
red
obtención
Transformación
almacenamiento y distribución
producto intermedio
producto terminado
cumplir con los requisitos de los
clientes
reingeniería
gastos de flete y transporte
Mercado destino
tendencias estacionales
regulaciones de importación y
exportación
derechos de aduana e impuestos
Gestión de inventario
servicios de entrega
Pedido completado

2. Reading workshop International transport AA6

A. Match the phrases from Texts 1, 2 and 3 in Column A to the nearest meaning in Column B
Column A Column B
0. Articulated lorries a-2 a) Safe roads and
rail-tracks
1. Courier services 5-b b) Collection of
aircrafts
2. Modern transport 6-c c) Simple, no extras
facilities
3. Unperishable goods 4-d d) Hard labour
4. Tremendously hard 0-e e) Very big trucks
work
5. Fleet of planes 3-f f) Non-consumable
items
6. No-frills 1-g g) Parcel delivery
service
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B. Join the first half of the sentence in Column A to the correct ending in Column B
Column A Column B
1 Many remote communities 3 A to transport non-food goods.
need mules
2 British railway networks 4 B but are needed by industry
developed and governments for quick
transport.
3 Many countries have an effective 5 C because they can deliver a
network of railways more efficient service.
4 Railways are extremely expensive 6 D because more passengers
to construct and businesses are using air
transport.
5 Some courier companies now 1 E to transport food, raw
have their materials and essentials.
own fleet of planes
6 Airports are getting busier 2 F
extremely quickly during the
mid- 19th century.
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3. Workshop understanding the distribution layout AA9

A. Read and write the number of the name of the area next to the
corresponding definition.

1. LOADING DOCK 2 A. This area controls and ships large. This

2. BULK DEPARTMENT
department usually includes forklift truck
drivers to load containers and wagons,
and man-up or combi forklift trucks to
unload full pallets from warehouse
racking.
5 B. This department controls orders which
are leaving the country of the distribution
center. This department is almost
identical in function to a bulk department;
however, workers in this department
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build pallets conforming to

3. QUALITY ASSURANCE
DEPARTMENT
4. TRANSPORTATION
AREA
5. EXPORT DEAPARTMENT 8
6. STAGING LOCATION
7. STOCKING
DEPARTMENT
8. PALLET RACKING
different standards and sizes.
7 C. This area is in charge of replenishing and
storing goods in the store's backroom or
warehouse.
6 D. An area reserved for inventory that is
ready for final assembly or transport.
E. There are many types of this racking.
However, all types allow for
the storage of palletized materials in
horizontal rows with multiple levels.
1 F. This is an area of the warehouse where
goods vehicles (usually road or rail) are
loaded and unloaded. This area usually
includes pallet wrapping workers,
conveyor belt unloaders, forklift drivers,
and administrative staff
4 G. Arranges and coordinates shipments in
and out of the distribution center.
3 H. This department performs periodic
checks of random samples of stock to
check quality, including from the
warehouse racking, goods in, and
returned stock.

B. Pros and Cons. Read the following statements about Distribution Center
Design and decide in your agree or disagree with the statement. Do some
research on the topic and provide pros and cons for each statement.

Check the example:

The layout in your warehouse must
be flexible
Your opinion:
I disagree. I think Distribution
Centers must have a specific design
that helps the regular non-changing
flow of goods.
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PROS:
-With flexible Distribution
Centers you can ensure your
facilities are ready for anything that
comes in the future.

CONS:
-Flexible Distribution Centers tends
to be more disorganized. It is hard to
keep control of the changes.

Save space: cram as many pallet Your opinion: I agree as long as it

racks into your warehouse as does not harm the normal
possible development of machinery and
personnel

PROS: helps to take more

adventage of the distribution center

CONS: hinders good management

within CEDI

Having an aisle map will help you Your opinion: it is perfect to locate,
validate that the correct item is in the verify and load the desired item
assigned location. efficiently

PROS: The aisle maps not onl

facilitates the article, but also
propose ideas for a new
organization.

CONS: can hinder the good work of

the staff, since it will be attached to a
map and not to your experience

Provide for the level of automation Your opinion: The person in charge
that can be cost-justified based on must study the areas that need this
process in a more relevant way
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your particular operation and cost PROS: improves the flow of

structure. processes and reduction of steps to
perform a task.

CONS: care must be taken to find

the practical way, it can lead to
capital expenditures.

4. Comparing my product AA11

A. If the company you work for wants to market a brand of computers (hp /
samsung / apple / accer), what do you think would be the best model for
your company to make a profit? Why?

Write 2 paragraphs stating your opinion regarding which brand of computers

you consider is the best one and explain the reasons you have to consider
so. Remember to use the vocabulary for expressing opinions you can find in
the supplementary material.

When writing the paragraphs, don´t forget to provide information related to:

 Product main features/characteristics

 Product benefits
 Product differences compared to other products of the same type

our company decided to work with the brand of computers Apple, which has a high
recognition in the market and with a system suitable for different uses such as work,
home, study, personal use, family, etc.
we also observe that the chosen brand is one of the most affordable for any socio-
economic stratum, other reasons why we chose this brand is because not spend a
lot of money in warranty for breakdowns since according to studies the computers
brand Apple how many with 17.4% damaged in a year with the Hp 25.6%. It is for
this reason that the company has decided to work with this brand.