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
WR