Logistik Englisch Vokabeln – Grundlagen
20 Grundbegriffe aus Transport, Lager und Supply Chain. Wählen Sie das passende Wort – Sie haben einen Versuch pro Frage, und jede Antwort wird auf Englisch und Deutsch erklärt.
Frage 1 · Question 1
The ______ connects suppliers to customers.
The supply chain is the whole path from supplier to customer.Die Lieferkette verbindet Lieferanten und Kunden.
Frage 2 · Question 2
The ______ is checked every week.
Inventory = the goods a company has in stock.Inventory = Lagerbestand, also die vorrätige Ware.
Frage 3 · Question 3
The ______ will arrive tomorrow.
A shipment is a quantity of goods sent together.Shipment = Sendung, Lieferung.
Frage 4 · Question 4
The ______ was delayed at the port.
Freight = goods transported by ship, lorry, train or plane.Freight = Fracht, Frachtgut.
Frage 5 · Question 5
______ centres send goods to shops.
A distribution centre sends goods on to shops or customers.Distribution centre = Verteilzentrum, Distributionszentrum.
Frage 6 · Question 6
______ keeps products safe until they are shipped.
Warehousing = storing goods until they are needed.Warehousing = Lagerhaltung.
Frage 7 · Question 7
A ______ is transporting the goods.
The carrier is the company that physically moves the goods.Carrier = Frachtführer. Ein Spediteur, der den Transport organisiert, heißt freight forwarder.
Frage 8 · Question 8
The ______ for this order is two weeks.
Lead time = the time between ordering and receiving.Lead time = Lieferzeit bzw. Vorlaufzeit zwischen Bestellung und Lieferung.
Frage 9 · Question 9
______ means picking, packing and shipping a customer’s order.
Order fulfilment = picking, packing and delivering an order. (US spelling: fulfillment)Order fulfilment = Auftragsabwicklung.
Frage 10 · Question 10
The lorry’s ______ is 10 tonnes.
Load capacity = how much a vehicle can carry. (US: truck, tons)Load capacity = Ladekapazität, Nutzlast.
Frage 11 · Question 11
______ allows us to see where the shipment is.
Tracking = following a shipment’s location in real time.Tracking = Sendungsverfolgung.
Frage 12 · Question 12
______ is needed for international shipping.
Customs clearance = getting goods through customs.Customs clearance = Zollabfertigung.
Frage 13 · Question 13
Many companies use ______ for deliveries.
3PL = an external company that handles logistics for you.3PL = externer Logistikdienstleister.
Frage 14 · Question 14
______ deals with product returns.
Reverse logistics = handling returns, repairs and recycling.Reverse logistics = Retourenlogistik.
Frage 15 · Question 15
The ______ lists the details of a sea shipment.
The bill of lading is the key shipping document in sea freight.Bill of lading = Konnossement (Seefracht). Ein Frachtbrief im Straßenverkehr heißt consignment note.
Frage 16 · Question 16
______ speeds up the shipping process.
Cross-docking = moving goods straight from incoming to outgoing vehicles, without storage.Cross-docking = Direktumschlag ohne Zwischenlagerung.
Frage 17 · Question 17
______ brings products to customers’ homes.
The last mile is the final step of delivery to the customer.Last-mile delivery = Zustellung auf der letzten Meile.
Frage 18 · Question 18
A strong ______ improves delivery times.
A logistics network = all warehouses, routes and partners working together.Logistics network = Logistiknetzwerk.
Frage 19 · Question 19
______ deliveries reduce the need for large warehouses.
Just-in-time = goods arrive exactly when they are needed.Just-in-time = bedarfsgenaue Anlieferung, kaum Lagerbestand.
Frage 20 · Question 20
A ______ helps organise delivery routes.
A TMS is software for planning and managing transport.TMS = Transportmanagementsystem.