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Actividad de aprendizaje 19 Evidencia 5: Taller: "Talking about Logistics, workshop" Para un profesional en cualquier campo de acción, en este caso el Tecnólogo en Gestión Logística, es necesario usar el idioma inglés como herramienta de comunicación de sus ideas y apreciaciones acerca de un proceso en el cual tiene directa participación. Contar con las habilidades requeridas para expresarse en inglés representa una gran ventaja en el momento de realizar aportes relevantes dentro de cualquier compañía. Lo esencial es contar con la destreza suficiente que le permita y dar a conocer cómo funciona su ambito laboral. Dado lo anterior, para esta evidencia, debe realizar las sigientes actividades: COMPRENSIÓN Y PRODUCCIÓN ORAL-ESCRITA. 1. Estudie en su totalidad el material de formación “Logistics process improvement” junto con el material complementario disponible para esta actividad: PDF: How to Compare Six Sig, Lean and the Theory of Constraints y los videos complementarios asociados a esta actividad de aprendizaje. 2. Desarrolle, de manera individual, el taller: "Talking about Logistics, workshop", que se encuentra a continuación (utilice herramientas de su preferencia y realice la entregra en los formatos solicitados en el taller) 3. Envíe los archivos solicitados al instructor a través de la plataforma virtual de aprendizaje en los formatos .doc, .pdf, .ppt y .mp4 respectivamente. Pasos para enviar la evidencia: 1. Clic en el título de esta evidencia. 2. Clic en Examinar mi equipo y buscar los archivo previamente guardados. 3. Dejar un comentario al instructor (opcional). 4. Clic en Enviar. Importante: la plataforma solo le permitirá hacer un envío de las evidencias. Por ello, debe asegúrese de adjuntar todo lo solicitado en el taller.

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TALLER Talking about Logistics, workshop 1. Read the next text. Then, answer the comprehension questions. Note: Make use, at least, one collocation per answer. Taken from: http://www.vkok.ee

LOGISTICS 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, packaging and security. Logistics may have an internal focus (inbound logistics), or external focus (outbound logistics). If the company manufactures a product from parts purchased from suppliers, and those products are then sold to customers, one can speak about a supply chain. Supply Chain can be defined as a network of facilities and distribution options that performs the function of procurement of materials, transformation of these materials into intermediate and finished products, and the distribution of these finished products to customers.

Logistics management is part of supply chain management. Logistics management plans, implements, and controls the efficient flow and storage of goods, services and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet customers’ requirements. Successful supply chain operators work in close partnerships with their customers; they tly explore the opportunities for increasing efficiency of the supply chain and improving service levels by using the latest systems and techniques. This approach is also referred to as logistics reengineering. The re-engineering process considers the following factors: the nature of the product, the optimal or preferred location of source or manufacture, freight and transport costs and the destination market, seasonal trends, import and export regulations, customs duties and taxes, etc. A professional working in the field of logistics management is called a logistician. The main functions of a qualified logistician include, among other things, inventory management, purchasing, transportation, warehousing, consultation and organizing and planning of these activities. Logisticians are responsible for the life cycle and supply chain operations of a variety of products. They are also responsible for customs documentation. They regularly work with other departments to ensure that the customers’ needs and requirements are met.

Define the : "logistics" and "supply chain" Logistics is part of supply chain management. It plans, implements, and controls the efficient flow and storage of goods, services and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet customers’ requirements.. Supply chain is a system of organizations, people, activities, information, and resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to customer.

What does logistics management imply? Logistics management involves the integration of information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling, packaging and security. Describe what service providers do in order to increase efficiency of the supply chain. Service providers work in close partnerships with their customers; they tly explore the opportunities for increasing efficiency of the supply chain and improving service levels by using the latest systems and techniques.

Define the “logistics re-engineering” process and its factors.

The logistics re-engineering is a business management strategy process that considers the following factors: the nature of the product, the optimal or preferred location of source or manufacture, freight and transport costs and the destination market, seasonal trends, import and export regulations, customs duties and taxes.

Specify the main function of a qualified logistician The main functions of a qualified logistician include, inventory management, purchasing, transportation, warehousing, consultation and organizing and planning of these activities.

Specify the responsabilities of professional logisticians Logisticians are responsible for the life cycle and supply chain operations of a variety of products. They are also responsible for customs documentation. They regularly work with other departments to ensure that the customers’ needs and requirements are met.

2. In the previous text, there are 29 underlined words; take them out in a list . And in front of each one find out its meaning in English Word

Management

Flow Goods Resources

Origin Consumption Consumers Inventory Material

Packaging

Meaning

Is the istration of an organization, includes the activities of setting the strategy of an organization and coordinating the efforts of its employees to accomplish its objectives through the application of available resources. A steady, continuous stream or supply of something, allowing organizations to produce their goods smoothly and continuously. The materials that satisfy human wants and needs and provide utility, for example, to a consumer making a purchase of a satisfying product. is a source or supply from which a benefit is produced. Resources can broadly be classified upon their availability, they are classified into renewable and nonrenewable. the place where something comes from. Location or station where a carrier receives a shipment from a shipper for transportation to the destination. The act or process of u something. The purchasing of newly produced goods for current use. A consumer is the one who pays something to consume goods and services produced. Refers to all work that has occurred: raw materials, partially finished products, finished products prior to sale and departure from the manufacturing system. Materials are inputs to production or manufacturing processes. They are classified according to many different criteria including their physical and chemical characteristics as well as their intended applications whether it is thermal, optical, electrical, magnetic, or combined. Is the science, art and technology of enclosing or protecting products for distribution, storage, sale, and use.

Manufactures Product Purchased Customers

Supply

Performs Implements Storage Re-engineering Customs

Duties

Taxes

Professional

the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale. is an object or system made available for consumer use; it is anything that can be offered to a market to satisfy the desire or need of a customer. refers to a business or organization attempting to acquire goods or services to accomplish its goals. Clients who habitually return to a seller develop customs that allow for regular, sustained commerce that allows the seller to develop statistical models to optimize production processes and supply chains. is the amount of a resource that firms, producers, labourers, providers of financial assets, or other economic agents are willing and able to provide to the marketplace or directly to another agent in the marketplace. is the completion of a task with application of knowledge, skills and abilities. the process for putting a design, plan or policy into effect. the act of storing; state or fact of being stored in a commercial building. Is a business management strategy focused on the analysis and design of workflows and business processes within an organization. Means the Government Service which is responsible for the istration of Customs law and the collection of duties and taxes and which also has the responsibility for the application of other laws and regulations relating to the importation, exportation, movement or storage of goods. is a commitment or expectation to perform some action in general or if certain circumstances arise. A duty may arise from a system of ethics or morality, especially in an honor culture. is a mandatory financial charge or some other type of levy imposed upon a taxpayer (an individual or other legal entity) by a governmental organization in order to fund various public expenditures is a member of a career that fullfils the standards of education and training that prepare of the profession with the particular knowledge and skills necessary to perform their role within that profession.

Logistician Include Warehousing Department Ensure

A professional working in the field of logistics management. is to contain as a part or member, or among the parts and , of a whole. An act or instance of a person or company that stores goods in a warehouse. division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility. To secure or guarantee. To make sure or certain.

3. Read the next text. Then, prepare a presentation in PowePoint (.ppt) outlining the main ideas. Check the learning material to develop this presentation. Finally, record yourself on a video or just audio (.mp4) making the presentation to a prospective audience. Taken from: www.ddilogistics.com Improve Logistics Efficiency When it comes to business logistics, continuous improvement is necessary to facilitate robust and sustained growth. Rising prices on expenses from energy to labor to raw materials pose a challenge to every company's bottom line. By improving the efficiency of their logistics processes, companies can gain and sustain an edge over their competitors. To implement a plan that will successfully optimize your logistics operations, consider strategies that minimize costs, fully utilize production capacity, and improve the overall quality of customer experience. Consider these four methods to increase logistics efficiency: Maximize storage. By analyzing and implementing warehousing procedures, companies can store, move, and ship products more effectively. This requires adequate and well-trained warehouse staff, strategic sequencing (to only move products the

minimum required number of times), and use of vertical storage to fully utilize available space. Carefully scrutinizing ordering patterns to ensure quick delivery of products, as well as effective space utilization, is also important. Optimize transportation. The rising cost of transportation s for increased prices in virtually every industry. To reduce transportation costs, companies should examine every factor that might increase or decrease expenses. 1. This starts with the design of products and packaging for optimal size and weight. 2. Proper load and delivery route planning ensures trucks are always carrying full loads. 3. Finally, identify and utilize the most cost-effective packaging and shipping methods for products. Automate communication technologies. Logistics management software communicates between the warehouse and ing departments and allows for the delivery of timely updates to the customer. This significantly streamlines the entire process, from storage through shipment, and requires minimal staffing. Encourage . The success of a company depends on input from all of its employees or teams, regardless of their role in the logistics process. Carefully consider and suggestions from staff concerning practices that could further improve logistics efficiency. While logistics management is a complex process, utilizing the above strategies can help you make the most of all warehousing, staffing, transportation, and communication resources. The improvement of logistics planning will inevitably lead to higher productivity, happier customers, and a more profitable company. (Diversified Distribution Services Inc. 2016)