Logistic English in Business
&
Shipping
Logistic English in Business & Shipping
- A Language Course on the Art of Planning the Handling of Goods -
Business can be done, accomplished and handled in various ways. So can packing,
storing & transport. Whether or not we start by looking at the manufacturer,
wholesaler, retailer or we simply focus on the consumer’s point of view, we’ll
find numerous variants all along the lines of
the distribution of goods.
Logistics never was, never is and never will be, a simple subject. However, it
can most definitely be an important piece of information, as it tends to gather
all vital information regarding the movement of goods, products and material,
personnel or no personnel.
Some tend to believe logistics come into the picture first at the point of
rolling out the shipment. Not necessarily so. Good logistics come into the
picture usually as part of a production process, and later also becomes a key
element in a good business deal.
One might even say it’s an essential part
of good purchasing procedures to allow for logistics and logistics planning.
Literature available to students during this course:
Incoterms 2000 by ICC,
Fiata Glossarium by FIATA,
Letters And
Conversations by Birgersson,
English for International Trade by
Francis Radice,
Swedes As Others See Them by Jean Phillips-Martinsson,
Svensk-engelsk affärsordbok publicerad av Natur och Kulturs ordböcker
The Dictionary of Transport And Logistics by David Lowe, The Institute of
Logistics and Transport, KOGAN PAGE
-By the way, how
is business?
-Business is really booming in this area right now.
- A Course by
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