Тестовые задания

Because of the increased cost of transport, companies are now having to think carefully about the … of production plants.

• development

• organisation

• management

• siting

Companies usually build new manufacturing plants because they need more

• capacity

• profit

• products

• deliveries

Cutting costs in the production process can be achieved by using a … strategy.

• total-quality

• environmentally friendly

• rapid-logistics

• lean-manufacturing

According to the terms of contract, suppliers must pay a … for late delivery.

• fine

• price

• punishment

• penalty

In the future, deliveries from different suppliers will be… so that trucks carry full loads.

• shorter

• quicker

• consolidated

• reorganised

If newly launched products become very popular, they can be in … if the logistics operation is not well planned.

• great demand

• short supply

• last position

• great difficulty

Zara's production system enables it to… quickly to changes in customer demand.

• respond

• perform

• answer

• produce

To ensure its internal production operations are cost effective, Zara outsources all …activities, such as finishing of garments, to small, local contractors.

• low-cost

• cost-effective

• labour-intensive

• low-priority

It is important for their reputation that manufacturers and their suppliers have good environmental ….

• publicity

• conditions

• ideas

• credentials

In some emerging countries, bribery and … are still big problems.

• inefficiency

• corruption

• insensitivity

• incompetence