# Supply Chain Intermediate

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- CEFR: B1 (Intermediate)
- Theme: Professional & Specialized
- Words: 14
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Supply chain vocabulary for warehouses and deliveries, including a consignment, the loading dock, cargo on a pallet and the forklift that moves it around a…

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## Word list

* **consignment** /kənˈsaɪnmənt/: A batch of goods sent together to a buyer or seller. — “The whole **consignment** arrived a day late.”
* **loading dock**: An area at a warehouse or factory where trucks load and unload goods. — “Drivers reversed their trucks up to the **loading dock**.”
* **cargo** /ˈkɑrˌɡoʊ/: Goods carried by a ship, aircraft or large vehicle. — “The plane's **cargo** included medical supplies.”
* **shipment** /ˈʃɪpmənt/: A quantity of goods sent together to a destination, or the act of sending them. — “We are still waiting for the **shipment** from the supplier.”
* **pallet** /ˈpælət/: A flat wooden or plastic platform used to stack and move goods, usually by forklift. — “Forklifts moved the **pallets** into the warehouse.”
* **haulage** /ˈhɔlədʒ/: The business of transporting goods by road over long distances. — “The firm hired a **haulage** company to deliver the machinery.”
* **distribution centre**: A large warehouse where goods are received, sorted and sent out to shops or customers. — “Orders are packed at the **distribution centre** before delivery.”
* **warehouse** /ˈwɛrˌhaʊs/: A large building used for storing goods before they are sold or shipped. — “The forklift moved pallets around the huge **warehouse**.”
* **courier** /ˈkɜriər/: A person or company that delivers packages and documents. — “A **courier** dropped off the parcel this morning.”
* **inventory** /ˌɪnvənˈtɔri/: The full stock of goods a business currently has on hand. — “They counted the store's **inventory** at the end of each month.”
* **delivery note**: A document listing what is in a delivery. — “The **delivery note** said forty and the pallet held thirty-six.”
* **forklift** /ˈfɔrˌklɪft/: A vehicle for lifting and moving heavy goods. — “One **forklift** serves the whole warehouse and it is always in use.”
* **stock take**: A count of everything a business currently holds. — “The **stock take** found nine thousand pounds of missing tools.”
* **depot** /ˈdipoʊ/: A building where goods or vehicles are kept. — “Everything is sorted at the **depot** before six in the morning.”

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