Ten Logistics Terms

1. There will need to be more than one shipment of this order as the carrier’s lorries can only hold one hundred and fifty _________________ each.

2. The parts shipment was held up at customs because there was an error in the ___________.

3. We need to cut back on our levels of stock because our _________________ capacity is limited.

4. We have a ____________ of a lot of components because a manufacturing problem mean there is no supply at the moment.

5. There is a risk of a disruption of supply because some of our most important _______________ are in unstable regions.

6. Our products have high _________________ so we have more stock in the warehouse in the summer than at other times of the year.

7. Our shipment will need to be in port for two days so that all the checks on the ship’s cargo by _________________ can be completed.

8. Because of the rising cost of flights, carrying _________________ by air is becoming more expensive.

9. It’s a good idea for us to keep some _________________ in our warehouses in case there’s an unexpected increase in demand.

10. All delays in delivery are the risk of the _________________ and payment will only be made when the goods are received.