INTRODUCTION TO LOGISTICS

PRESENTED BY:

FAISURY JULIETH ORTIZ TENORIO

APPRENTICE

PORT MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY

FILE: 1366904

INSTRUCTOR
ALEXANDER RINCON

ENGLISH

CENTRO NAUTICO PESQUERO

SENA

BUENAVENTURA – VALLE DEL CAUCA

2017
Review questions.

1. What does the term “logistics” imply?

Logistics can be defined as the management of the flow of goods,
information and other resources, energy and people between the point of
origin and the point of consumption in order to meet the requirements of
consumers.
Logistics involves the integration of information, transportation, inventory,
warehousing, material-handling, and packaging and security. Logistics may
have an internal focus (inbound logistics), or external focus (outbound
logistics).

2. What does the term “supply chain” imply?

The term supply chain involves all those actors and the processes they
perform, ranging from raw material to finished product and in the hands of
the customer.

3. What is logistics management?

Can be defined as the management of the flow of goods, information and
other resources, energy and people between the point of origin and the
point of consumption in order to meet the needs of consumers.

4. What do service providers do in order to increase efficiency

of the supply chain?
Jointly exploring opportunities

5. What process is called “logistics re-engineering”?

It is the fundamental revision and the radical redesign of processes to
achieve dramatic improvements in critical performance measures (cost,
quality, service, speed) and the results of the companies.

6. What factors does this process consider?

The nature of the product, the optimal location or preferred source or
manufacture, the costs of transport and cargo, the target market, seasonal
trends, import and export regulations, customs duties and taxes, etc.
7. What are the main functions of aqualified logistician?
Shopping cart: it relates to purchase inputs, goods, etc.
Storage: safety, care of the inputs and finished products, semi-finished,
etc.
Inventory Management: forecasts, storage costs, strategies.
Distribution: to ensure that the products arrive to our customers.

8. What are professional logisticians responsible for?

It is one in which the action plans are developed to coordinate staff and use
the materials and budgets in the most efficient way possible.

2. Decide whether the following statements are true or false.

1. Logistics can be defined as the management of the flow of

goods between the point of origin and the point of consumption.
(True)

2. Logistics involves the integration of information,

transportation, inventory, warehousing, etc. (True)

3. Usually, logistics does not involve the management of the flow

of energy and people. (False)

4. Logistics always has an external focus. (False)

5. All supply chains are very simple. (False)

6. The complexity of the supply chain will vary with the size of
the business. (True)

7. Logistics management is part of supply chain management.

(True)
8. Logistics management plans, implements, and controls the
efficient flow and storage of goods, services and related
information. (True)

9. Successful supply chain operators work in close partnerships

with their customers. (True)

10. The re-engineering process does not consider the nature of the
product. (False)

11. A professional working in the field of logistics management is

called an academician. (False)

12. The main functions of a qualified logistician include, inventory

management, purchasing, transportation, warehousing, etc. (True)

13. Logisticians are responsible for the life cycle and supply chain
operations of a variety of products. (True)

14. Logisticians normally do not work with other departments of the

company. (False)
3. Match the parts you find under A with the parts under B to make
meaningful sentences.
A B
1) Supply chain (g)
2) Successful supply chain operators (a)
3) Service providers (d)
4) The re-engineering process considers (f)
5) Logistics involves (c)
6) The main functions of a qualified
logistician include (b)
7) Logisticians work with other departments
(e)
a) work in close partnerships with their
customers
b) inventory management, purchasing,
transportation, and warehousing
c) the integration of information,
transportation, inventory, warehousing,
material-handling, and packaging, and security
d) is the ability to ensure that the right products
are sourced, made available at the right place
and at the right time
e) to ensure customer needs and requirements
are met
f) the nature of the product, the optimal or
preferred location of source or manufacture, the
projected volumes freight, etc.
g) use the latest systems and techniques to re-
engineer the process