English for Logistics

English for Logistics has been developed specifically for people who work in the logistics industry and who need English to communicate in a variety of situations with colleagues, clients, and business partners. It supplies you with the target vocabulary and commonly used expressions that are essential to communication whether you work for a shipping agent, a customs broker, or a freight forwarder.

Course Content

Introduction to logistics

Setting the scene

Jobs in logistics

Regular activities

Logistics services

Logistics acronyms

Product ranges

3PL providers

Value-added services

Inventory management and procurement

Inventory management

Continuous replenishment

Job advertisements

Modes of transport

Transport and handling equipment

Container types

Types of goods

Planning and arranging transport

Transport options

Measurements

Quotations

Shipping goods

Markings

Loading

Advice of shipment

Shipping instructions

Warehousing and storage

Handling equipment

Warehouse areas

Warehousing today

Documentation and finance

Documents in foreign trade

Import instructions

Payment methods

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Nigel Bailey

Nigel is a qualified Teacher of English as a Foreign Language and has been teaching in Poland since 2003. He has been teaching over the Internet since 2008 and has taught more than 1,000 students in this way.

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