Responsables de la evidencia: John Fredy Agudelo, Eduard Badillo,

Katherine Castro Carmona, Luisa Peña. _________________________.

Actividad de aprendizaje 19

Evidencia 7: Taller: "Talking about Logistics, workshop"

Para un profesional en cualquier campo de acción, en este caso el Tecnólogo en

Gestión Logística, es necesario usar el idioma inglés como herramienta de
comunicación de sus ideas y apreciaciones acerca de un proceso en el cual tiene
directa participación. Contar con las habilidades requeridas para expresarse en
inglés representa una gran ventaja en el momento de realizar aportes relevantes
dentro de cualquier compañía. Lo esencial es contar con la destreza suficiente que
le permita y dar a conocer cómo funciona su ambito laboral.
Esta evidencia es GRUPAL.

Dado lo anterior, para esta evidencia, debe realizar las sigientes actividades:

1. Estudien en su totalidad el material de formación “Logistics process

improvement” junto con el material complementario disponible para esta
Actividad.

2. Desarrollen el taller: "Talking about Logistics, workshop", que se

encuentra a continuación (utilice herramientas de su preferencia y realicen
la entregra en los formatos solicitados en el taller). El taller tiene una parte
escrita y una parte oral.

3. Envíen los archivos solicitados al instructor a través de la plataforma

virtual de aprendizaje en los formatos .doc, .pdf, .ppt y .mp3
respectivamente.

Pasos para enviar la evidencia:

1. Clic en el título de esta evidencia.
2. Clic en Examinar mi equipo y buscar los archivo previamente guardados.
3. Dejar un comentario al instructor (opcional).
4. Clic en Enviar.
Criterios de evaluación
 Sostiene conversaciones con vocabulario básico técnico aprendido.

 Sostiene una conversación con naturalidad, fluidez y eficacia, incluso sobre

temas especializados de su profesión.
  Puede iniciar un discurso, tomar la palabra, y terminar una conversación
técnica de su profesión.

 Puede interactuar fácil y espontáneamente con hablantes nativos.

TALLER
Talking about Logistics, workshop

1. Lea el siguiente texto. Luego, responda las preguntas de comprensión de

lectura. Luego grábese usted mismo leyendo las respuestas que acabó de
dar. Envíe también el archivo de audio que puede ser formato MP3, wav, etc.

Read the next text. Then, answer the comprehension questions.

Then record yourself reading the answers you gave. Send the file (mp3, wav,
etc).

Taken from: http://www.vkok.ee

LOGISTICS

Logistics can be defined as the management of the flow of goods, information and
other resources, energy and people between the point of origin and the point of
consumption in order to meet the requirements of consumers. Logistics involves
the integration of information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material
handling, packaging and security. Logistics may have an internal focus (inbound
logistics), or external focus (outbound logistics).

If the company manufactures a product from parts purchased from suppliers, and
those products are then sold to customers, one can speak about a supply chain.
Supply Chain can be defined as a network of facilities and distribution options that
performs the function of procurement of materials, transformation of these
materials into intermediate and finished products, and the distribution of these
finished products to customers.
Logistics management is part of supply chain management. Logistics
management plans, implements, and controls the efficient flow and storage of
goods, services and related information between the point of origin and the point of
consumption in order to meet customers’ requirements.

Successful supply chain operators work in close partnerships with their

customers; they jointly explore the opportunities for increasing efficiency of the
supply chain and improving service levels by using the latest systems and
techniques. This approach is also referred to as logistics re-engineering.

The re-engineering process considers the following factors: the nature of the
product, the optimal or preferred location of source or manufacture, freight and
transport costs and the destination market, seasonal trends, import and export
regulations, customs duties and taxes, etc.

A professional working in the field of logistics management is called a logistician.

The main functions of a qualified logistician include, among other things, inventory
management, purchasing, transportation, warehousing, consultation and
organizing and planning of these activities.

Logisticians are responsible for the life cycle and supply chain operations of a
variety of products. They are also responsible for customs documentation. They
regularly work with other departments to ensure that the customers’ needs and
requirements are met.
 a. Define the terms: "logistics" and "supply chain"

Logistics referes to the well management and the flow of goods, information and
other resources between the point of origin and point of consumption.

Supply chain is a network of facilities and distribution options that performs the
function of obtaining the materials, transformation of these into intermediate and
finished products, and the distribution of them to customers.

b. What does logistics management imply?

It means to plan, implement, and control the efficient flow and storage of goods,
services and related information from point of origin to destination.

c. Describe what service providers do in order to increase efficiency of the

supply chain

Service providers aimed to increase their efficiency by using the latest systems and
techniques. This approach is also referred to as logistics re-engineering.

d. What are the factors considered in the “logistics re-engineering” process?

The logistics re- engineering considers the nature of the product, the optimal or
preferred location of source or manufacture, freight and transport costs and the
destination market, seasonal trends, import and export regulations, customs duties
and taxes, etc.
 e. What are the main functions of a logistician?

The function of a logistician includes inventory management, purchasing,

transportation, warehousing, consultation and organizing and planning of these
activities.

f. Specify the responsabilities of professional logisticians

Logisticians are responsible for the life cycle and supply chain operations of a
variety of products, customs documentation and they regularly work with other
departments to ensure that the customers’ needs and requirements are met.

2. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1JUEU6KnCf6sWt_W-
c1y54kiqjoKk0cHd3-DG3M2mVGg/edit?usp=sharing