Unit 2 production logistics

A a system of machines, workers, and equipmentB to determine the previous and current locations of an E to organize and bring up to date F the control of a device or system using mechan

I REVIEW

Before learning Unit 2 today, we should have some games and

exercises to review the previous Unit – Unit 1

UNIT 1:

PROCUREMENT

LOGISTICS

1 What kind of experience should a logistics procurement analyst have?

 Three and five years of experience.

 A bachelor’s degree or a postgraduate degree

 Experience with both domestic and international contracts

 Up-to-date on industry regulations

 Experience in negotiating with service providers and in

import/export.

I REVIEW

2 What type of work does a logistics procurement analyst do?

 Solicit bids from various service providers

 Responsible for negotiating these contracts with suppliers

UNIT

2

New words helps us to learn the lesson easier and more quickly

II NEW WORDS

UNIT 2:

PRODUCTION LOGISTICS

Assembly Line

A line of machines and workers in a factory that a product moves along while it is being built

or worker performs particular job that must be finished before the product moves to the next position

in the line

Dây chuyền sản xuất

II NEW WORDS

Nguyên nhân trì trệ

Bottleneck

Something that slows down or

stops the progress of materials

Điều khiển

Control

The registration ad check on data and

activities as well as determining supervising

procedures and changes related to procedures

Material Flow

Material flow is the description of the

transportation of raw materials,

pre-fabricates, parts, components, integrated

objects and final products as a flow of

entities

Dòng (luồng) nguyên liệu

Sự vận chuyển

Movement

The act of process of changing the

position of an object and or people

Quy trình

A series of actions or events performed to make something or achieve a particular result, or

a series of changes that happen naturally

II NEW WORDS

Hoạt động theo dõi

đơn hàng

Track and Trace

To concerns a process of determining the previous and current locations of a unique item

Khu vực làm việc

Work Station

An assigned space in which an employee

performs daily operations

READING

2 Read the article Then, mark the following statements as

true (T) or false (F).

1 _ Orderly processes and good technology can prevent bottlenecks

2 _ Production logistics manage inventory up to the assembly line

3 _ Automation and human labor are necessary on an assembly line

III

READING

T

T F

A a system of machines, workers, and equipment

B to determine the previous and current locations of an

E to organize and bring up to date

F the control of a device or system using mechanical or

electronic tools

G transportation of raw materials, parts, and products

down a supply chain

H the place at which a product is implemented

A a system of machines, workers, and equipment

B to determine the previous and current locations of an item

C something that slows or stops the progress of materials

D an assigned space in which an employee performs daily operations

E to organize and bring up to date

F the control of a device or system using mechanical or electronic tools

G transportation of raw materials, parts, and products down a supply chain

H the place at which a product is implemented

IV

VOCABULARY

4 Fill in the blanks with the correct words: machine,

process, technology, movement, control.

1 Our production department examined the efficiency of each in the

factory

2 Rand Systems uses the latest _ for data processing

3 Logisticians the flow of materials from warehouse to loading docks

4 Human labor is essential to the of creating new products

5 Outdated systems are often to blame when the _ of materials slows

down

machine

technology control

process

movement

VOCABULARY

5 Listen and read article again Why are laborers needed on

the assembly line?

Worker are needed

on the assembly line on perform numerous tasks.

More specifically, they are needed to slow down or watch for errors in production.

6 Listen to a conversation between a logistician and a production

manager Choose the correct answers.

1 Why dose the woman want to track and trace products?

A It doesn’t incur higher costs

B It will be easier to control products

C Materials need tracking numbers

D Money will be saved by using a machine

2 What can be inferred from the man’s last comment?

A He wants to start tracking and tracing

B He wants to hire additional labor

C He is worried about higher costs

D He likes the idea of using barcodes

7 Listen again and complete the conversation.

Logistician: I think it might be a good idea to start 1 _ _ our

products

Manager: Oh? Why do you say that?

Logistician: Well, it’ll help us better 2 _ _.

Manager: True We have had some trouble in the past with materials getting

lost

Logistician: Right We can’t afford any disruption in the 3 _ _.

Manager: But how will this 4 work?

Logistician: Each product is assigned a tracking number and a barcode The

barcode is scanned before the product leaves our warehouse

Manager: Can we assign that task to 5 _, or will we require human labor?

Logistician: I think a 6 can perform that task.

V LISTENING

tracking and tracing

control our inventory

movement of materials process

automation machine

8 With a partner, act out the roles below based on task 7 Then, switch

roles.

USE LANGUAGE SUCH AS:

I think it might be a good idea to start … It’ll help us better control…

Can we assign that task to … or will we require …?

Student A: You are a logistician Talk to Student B about:

 Track and trace

 Why the new process is needed

 Using automation or human laborStudent B: you are a production manager Talk to student A about implementing track and trace

VI SPEAKING

Manager: So, how will this process work?

Logistician: Each item is assigned a tracking number and a barcode as soon as it leaves

the assembly line 4.

Manager: Can we assign that task to a machine, or will it require laborers?

Logistician: 5.

I think it might be a good idea to start tracking and tracing the product materials

I think it’ll help us better control our inventory

We can’t afford to lose any materials, or to slow the movement of items

VI SPEAKING

Logistician: I think it might be a good idea to start tracking and tracing

the products.

Manager: What make you think that?

Logistician: I think it’ll help us better control our inventory.

Manager: Well We have had some trouble in the past with material flow.

Logistician: Exactly We can’t afford to lose any materials, or to slow the movement of

items.

Manager: So, how will this process work?

Logistician: Each item is assigned a tracking number and a barcode as soon as it leave

the assembly line We scan the barcode before the item leaves our warehouse.

Manager: Can we assign that task to a machine or will it require laborers?

Logistician: I think a machine can perform that task.

You have to practice the writing skill

UNIT 2:

PRODUCTION LOGISTICS

VII WRITING

9 Use the conversation from task 8 to fill out the memo

from a production manager to employees regarding track and

trace.

VII WRITING

To: All Employees Date: _

From: _, Production Manager

Date: 10/29/12

To: All Employees

From: Janice Bleakman, Production Manager

Hello All,

Starting on Wednesday, we will begin tracking and our products Each product will be assigned

product will be , then shipped to its point of use The purpose of this is to help us better

the movement of We will use automation to assign barcodes and scan products We will then be able to trace items no matter where they are

Grammar: Comparison

EQUALITY

As … as …

=> If two things are equal in some way, we can use a comparison with as … as … The

comparisons may involve adjectives (adj) or adverbs (adv) after the first as, and noun phrases

(np) or clauses after the second as:

 EXMPLE:

He’s grown so much He’s as tall as his father now (adj + noun phrase)

The team is still as good as it was five years ago (adj + clause)

The second game didn’t go as well as the first one (adv + noun phrase)

 COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

Comparative adjectives are used to compare differences between the two objects they modify

They are used in sentences where two nouns are compared, in this pattern:

Noun (subject) + verb + comparative adjective + than + noun

(object).

=> The second item of comparison can be omitted if it is clear from the context (final example

below).

 EXAMPLES

My house is larger than hers.

This box is smaller than the one I lost.

Your dog runs faster than Jim's dog.

The rock flew higher than the roof.

Jim and Jack are both my friends, but I like Jack better ("than Jim" is understood)

Grammar: Comparison

SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

Superlative adjectives are used to describe an object which is at the upper or lower limit of a quality They are used in

sentences where a subject is compared to a group of objects

Noun (subject) + verb + the + superlative adjective +

noun (object).

=> The group that is being compared with can be omitted if it is clear from the context (final example below)

 EXAMPLES

My house is the largest one in our neighborhood.

This is the smallest box I've ever seen.

Your dog ran the fastest of any dog in the race.

We all threw our rocks at the same time My rock flew the highest ("of all the rocks" is

understood)

 ONE SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES

Add -er for the comparative and -est for the superlative.

Adjective Comparative Superlative

 THREE OR MORE SYLLABLES

Adjectives with three or more syllables form the comparative by

putting more in front of the adjective, and the superlative by putting most in front.

Adjective Comparative Superlative

important more important most important expensive more expensive most expensive

 TWO SYLLABLES

Adjectives with two syllables can form the comparative

either by adding -er or by preceding the adjective

with more These adjectives form the superlative either by

adding -est or by preceding the adjective with most For

adjectives ending in y, change the y to an i before adding

-er or -est

Adjective Comparative Superlative

happy happier happiest simple simpler simplest

tilted more tilted most tilted tangled more tangled most tangled

 EXERCISES

Complete the sentences using as as

1 I'm quite tall but you are taller.

=> I'm not……… you (as tall as)

2 My salary is high, but yours is higher.

=> My salary isn't (isn't as high as yours)

3 You know a bit about cars, but I know more.

=> You don't (as much about cars as me)

After Unit 2, you should remember about what you have learned and

answer some questions about that

UNIT 2:

PRODUCTION LOGISTICS

VIII SUMMARY

1 What is the purpose of production logistics?

VIII SUMMARY

Production logistics is the management of products and

product materials from the assembly line to the point of use.

Logisticians in this field focus on merging technology with

strict processes to ensure that each machine and work station

gets the right product in the proper quantity and quality at the

right time Good production logistics will use the latest

technology to avoid problems during movement, such as

bottlenecks When done properly, production logistics also

reduce the costs of production and movement.

2 What is “track and trace,” and when is it used?

“Track and trace” is a practice that determines the

previous and current locations of items These items are in

transit Track and trace is used by manufacturers to make sure

that materials are moving properly along the supply chain.

However, track and trace has a more common use Delivery

systems also use track and trace For instance, when we order

a product from a retailer, we can usually track the product’s

movement We use a number to identify within the delivery’s

system Then, we can find out where it is and how long it will

take to be delivered.