В. Подберите к словам в колонке А синонимы или близкие по значению слова из колонки В.

А

Complex

Total

Diverse

Keep up

Profit

Very great, enormous

Help

Totality

В

A. tremendous

b. of different kind
с sophisticated

D. assistance

E. maintain

F. returns

g. entirety
h. complete

C. Найдите в тексте слова, означающие:

Help given to those in need and trouble

Skilled, expert

Get back, return quickly

Spread out over a large area

A problem, difficulty

Serious situation, needing action as soon as possible

A/per year

A building for storing goods before distribution

Easily changed, adaptable for new needs or conditions

D. Заполните пропуски словами:

Management logistics distribution inventory storage returns transported warehouse

1. We know (1) ... to be a detailed list of goods, parts, equip­ment, etc. 2. Small profits and quick (2)... is the motto (девиз) for shops that rely on large sales and quick turnover. 3. In the same way, Toshiba might contract with a (3) ... firm so that television sets and other products could be picked up from the factory, taken

to а (4) ... , perhaps repackaged, and then (5) ... to stores in other countries. 4. Many companies are interested in improving cus­tomer service through better inventory (6)... 5. As a rule, an unpro­ductive (7) ... chain results in a higher total inventory cost. 6. NAVAIR wants logistics data to be converted to digital form for storage in a «virtual» (8) ... facility — a single set of consolidated databases that could be accessed by sailors aboard ship, support en­gineers at shore and program managers.

Упражнение 1. А.Назовите 15—20 ключевых слов и словосочетаний на тему «Logistics».

В. Speak about:

Problems logistics deals with.

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