大学MOOC 物流专业英语(常州大学怀德学院)1453993172 最新慕课完整章节测试答案
Distribution
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Passage 1 Wal-Marts Distribution SystemOwning more than 20 DCs, Wal-Mart now provides service to over 2,500 retail outlets in 18 states across the States respectively.Although a lot of large chain stores outsource all their shipment tasks to specialist freightforwarders hoping to reduce costs. Wal-Mart has long persisted in having its own fleet and drivers with the purpose to maintain flexibility and optimal service.Wal-Mart makes its replenishment operation more accurate, efficient and has reduced costs greatly with its automated replenishment system which has adopted the technologies of bar code(UPC-Universal Product Code), RFDC(radio frequency data communication ) and computerizedautomatic analysis.It owns a fleet of over 20 million tractors, more than 3,700 drivers, with an annual shipment of 77,000 vehicles/times and an accident-free record in 3 million kilometers of journey. The fleet adopts computerized schedule and uses GPS systems to position and trace the vehicles.Wal-Marts outlets order goods via computer to their headquarters, averaging two days for replenishment, and in emergent cases, goods can arrive the second day. While its competitors cannot in time make replenishment, Wal-Mart keeps sufficient goods on the shelf, thus winning the cutting edge.Wal-Mart’s fleet also adopts a range of scientific and reasonable shipment tactics, such as full load shipment, loading of bulk goods, nighttime delivery, etc. Meanwhile it instructs the suppliers to stock up goods as per the order requirements and make JIT delivery by appointment.In so doing the operation costs of both Wal-mart and suppliers are reduced Ouestions:1. Why does Wal-Mart insist on operating shipment tasks by itself?
选项：
A: Reducing cost and getting better service.
B: Keeping flexibility and optimization service.
C: Reducing cost and keeping flexibility.
D: Keeping efficiency and optimization service.
答案: 【 Keeping flexibility and optimization service.】
2、单选题：
2. How does Wal-Mart trace its fleet? It uses_
选项：
A: JIT
B: bar code technology.
C: RFDC
D: GPS
答案: 【 GPS】
3、单选题：
3. In paragraph 5, what's the meaning of"cutting edge" here?
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A: Opportunity.
B: Advantage.
C: Satisfaction.
D: Efficiency.
答案: 【 Advantage. 】
4、单选题：
4. According to the passage, which statement is not true?
选项：
A: Wal-Mart operates distribution service by itself.
B: Wal-Mart can realize two-day replenishment.
C: Wal-Mart can realize operation cost-reduced by owing its own DCs.
D: Wal-Mart can get JIT delivery.
答案: 【 Wal-Mart can realize two-day replenishment.】
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5. In the last paragraph, what's the same meaning of tactics?
选项：
A: Technologies
B: Methods
C: Ways
D: Strategies
答案: 【 Strategies】
Introduction to Logistics
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Logistics systemA logistics system consists of different functions and activities, such as the following:1. Customer service. It is a core function in the logistics process. Each business entity should have a customer service department to handle complaints, special orders, loss and damage claims，returns, bills problem, etc. This function becomes crucial because any dissatisfaction can lead to failure to retain customers.2. Inventory management. It is to maintain the stock of raw materials and half-finished products. In order to satisfy the customers' demand and minimize costs, a company shoulde stablish an optimal level of inventory to meet the market demand that exceeds the company leader's expectations, and at the same time, minimize the inventory holding costs and Inventory write-down costs.3. Transportation. It has taken a great role in many logistics systems for two reasons. First of all , globalization and importing-exporting activities make it necessary for most products to betransferred from one country to another. Secondly, information revolution has propelled the manufacturing process and consumer behaviors to be changed drastically. Traditional transportation methods need to be upgraded to accommodate modern transportation demand, therefore, containerization and usage of information sharing system emerge.4. Storage. It is needed to manage the materials and store ready-for-market products in warehouses. There is new technology applied in the storage, for example, automatic warehouse.Old-fashioned warehouses have become the distribution centers where container trucks deliverand pick up the goods.5. Information system. It links all logistics processes and integrates all information to ensure all the handling of large quantity of goods is delivered in an efticient, cost-ettectlve and accurate manner.Questions:1. Which of the following function does a logistics system include?
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A: A. Whole sales.
B: B. Cash management.
C: C. Storage.
D: D. Internet.
答案: 【 C. Storage.】
2、单选题：
2. Why is customer service an important element? Because it can__
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A: A. retain and keep customers
B: B. gather information about competitors
C: C. develop new market
D: D. strengthen business partner relationships
答案: 【 A. retain and keep customers】
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3. What is the optimal level of inventory?
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A: A. The amount that you can sell as much as possible
B: B. The amount that you can barely meet market expectation
C: C. The amount to meet market demand with minimizing your current and potential Inventopry costs
D: D. The amount that you can get the most profits
答案: 【 C. The amount to meet market demand with minimizing your current and potential Inventopry costs】
4、单选题：
4. Why is transportation so important to the current business environment?
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A: A. Transportation means are limited
B: B. Because of globalization, exports and imports activities
C: C. Transportation is costly
D: D. Because of time
答案: 【 B. Because of globalization, exports and imports activities】
5、单选题：
5.How does information system contribute to an efficient logistics system? It can____
选项：
A: A. link and integrate all logistics functions
B: B. gather new information
C: C. eliminate wrong data
D: D. make all data public for future use
答案: 【 A. link and integrate all logistics functions】
Inventory Control
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Inventory can serve two basic functions:1.To provide a reserve for production and sales.2. To get the price discount by purchasing a large quantities.Inventory may be raw materials for the factory or finished products for the wholesaler and retailer. Most of inventory is placed in warehouse.Usually, three types of warehouses are available:1. Private warenouse. A private warehouse is owned and operated by a company. It is convenient to the owner who can store and process easily. For most factories and big traders. they often have large or small warehouses, more or less space to store goods.2. Public warehouse. A public warehouse is developing for the Third Party Logistics and offers special services, including package and arrangement of delivery. A public warehouse has advantage of better service and lower cost than a private one by its specialized equipment and marketing share.3. Contract warehouse. This kind of warehouse forms and depends on the relation between the suppliers and customers.When buyers purchase goods, they often don't ship them at the same time but store them at the sellers' warehouse. Warehouse equipment consists of forklift trucks, stackers, goods shelves and conveyors, etc.Questions:1. Inventory is the same as warehouse. Is it true?2. Generally speaking, there are two kinds of inventory which are______R