NAMA : Lesman J C Akerina

NIM : 191450036
MID SEMESTER TEST

October 2020, 90 minutes

Part 1: Reading Comprehension

a. Read the text and label the paragraphs with the correct heading from the list below.
 Today’s role of major providers
 Changing logistics requirements for manufacturer
 Third-Party Logistics (3PL) in the past
 New challenges for 3PL
 Change in logistics concepts

Recent Trends in 3PL

1. Trird-Party Logistics requirements for manufacturer
Until a few years ago, companies used to outsource only parts of their logistics operations to providers
specializing in services such as distribution or warehousing. A single company sometimes had several 3PL
providers.

2. Change in Logistics concepts

The globalization of trade and increasing demand for services, however, has led to a drastic shift in
logistics concepts and management with an impact on both producers and logistics providers.

3. Changing logistics requirement for manufacturer

As far as manufacturers are concerned, logistics management has become a lot more complex. By now,
many of them have learned that outsourcing single segments to different providers has not really made
their logistics operations more efficient. That is why they are looking for providers who can provide a
higher level of service and more comprehensive supply chain solutions.

4. New Challenges for 3PL

For 3PLs all over the world, requirements keep getting more demanding with customers asking for a wider
range of logistics solutions. Apart from that, logistics providers today are facing an increasingly tough and
highly competitive market. In recent years, growing pressure on prices has led to a decrease in profit
margins. In order to compensate for this, many third-party logistics providers now offer value-added
services for their customers. Due to fierce competition in the 3PL market, however, experts predict that
only big international players will be able to work profitably in the future.

5. Today’s role of major providers

The big global players, also called super-3PLs, can provide their customers with comprehensive supply
chain or end-to-end solutions. These services usually include forwarding, transportation, and distribution,
as well as a range of value-added services.

b. Say whether these statements are true of false.

1. In the past, companies used to outsource only segments of their logistics operations. (true)
2. Manufacturers found out that outsourcing to 3PL providers is not efficient. (false)
3. In the past few years many 3PL providers have increased their profit margins. (false)
4. Customers today are demanding more complex logistics solutions. (false)
5. Super-3PLs provide comprehensive solutions to logistics problems. (true)

c. Match the words (1-6) with the correct definitions (a-f).

1. outsourcing a. including a wide range of services (4)
2. comprehensive b. details of what is expected and needed (2)
3. consolidation c. contracting functions out to third-party providers (1)
4. requirements d. the need for particular goods or services (5)
5. demand e. companies trying to sell the same or similar products to customers (6)
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6. competitors f. the grouping of small shipments into one container (3)

Part 2: Describing objects

Write the description of each of the following objects.

1. 4. 21 cm
8 cm

16 cm 52 cm

2.
12 cm

21 cm

diameter : 28 cm
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PART 2
1) This is a two dimensional shape. This shape is rectangle. The rectangle has four sides, the
opposite sides are equal & parallel. It has lebgth & width. The length is 16cm and the width
is 8cm. Area = length * width
= 16 * 8 is 128cm
2) This is a two dimensional shape. This shape is a parallelogram. It does’t have a right angle,
it has length is 12 cm and the height is 6 cm.
Area = length * height
= 21 * 12 is 252 cm
3) This is 3D object. This is a ball. ball have circle side, the diameter is 28 cm

4) This is a three dimensional object. This is a cylinder. Cyilinder have a two circular the same.
The cylinder is 52 cm in height and 21 cm in diameters.
Volume = 22/7 *7 * 7* 52 is 8008 cm

Part 3: Describing properties of materials and functions.

Example:
wood
- Wood is a material that is not very hard. Wood is also combustible. It is usually used for
making furniture, such as tables and chairs.
a. Plastic is a material that is not too hard and burn easily. It is usually used for making object
such as bottle and plastic cups
b. Rubber is a material that is ealstic and easily burn, it usually used for making object such as
baloon
c. Steel is a material that is hard and not easily destroy, It is usually used for making object such as
pan
d. Glass is a material that is hard but easily broken, it is usually used for making object such as
cups and miror
e. Concrete is a material that is hard and not easily burn, it is usually used for making building
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Part 4: Listening
Listen to the recording and write the script.
The recording can be accessed in the ms.teams.

Stone walls in new engalnd

Stone walls in New England In some parts of the United States farming is easy, but farming has
always been difficult in the northeastern corner of the country, which is called New England New
England has many trees and thin rocky soil anyone who has wanted to start a new Farm there has
had to work very hard. The first job has been cutting down trees.The next job has been digging the
stumps of the trees out of the soil. Then the farmer has had the difficult job of removing stones from
his land. This work of removing Stones never really ends because every winter more Stones appear
they come up through the thin soil from the Rocks below Farmers have to keep removing stones
from the fields even today Farms which have been worked on for 200 years keep producing more
stones. That is why stone walls are used instead of fences around New England Fields. The stone
walls are not high a man can easily climb over them, but they keep the farmers cows from joining.
His neighbor’s cows.