DEFINITIONS
Supply Chain Operations
Multimodal and Intermodal Transport
Impact of Logistics on Businesses
100

The way in which Lasco Powder reaches the shelves in your local supermarket 

What is Logistics?

100

This is you! 

What is Consumer?

100

It is the most convenient way of transporting goods during natural calamities 

What is Air Travel?

100

A company hiring another company to do some of its work for them 

What is Outsourcing?

200

Mediums we use to transport products from factory to consumer 

What is Forward Logistics 

200

They buy in bulk from the producer or manufacturer

What is Wholesaler 

200

The best way to transport water, natural gas, and oil 

What are Pipelines?

200

The umbrella term for second, third, and fourth-party logistics 

What are logistics service providers?

300

When Restaurants utilize Courier Services to deliver products 





What is outsourcing?

300

Their job is to grow or mine the raw material to supply to the manufacturer

Who is the Producer?

300

An example of Multimodal Transport 

What is Jamaica Freight & Shipping Company?

300

The difference between 3rd and 4th party logistics 

What is consulting?

400

Producing a product at a lesser cost than your competition

What is Comparative Cost Advantage?

400

The flow of the distribution channel 

                        PRODUCER 

                       WHOLESALER 

                         RETAILER 

                         CONSUMER 

400

A list of all different modes of transport

1. Air       5. Marine/Sea

2. Rail      6. Pipelines 

3. Road  

4. Marine 

400

The relationship between the 3rd and 4th part logistics

4th party logistic companies manage 3rd party logistic companies 
500

Computer tool used to process all documents for clearance of goods

What is Portnet?

500

All activities included in Supply Chain Operations 

1. Transformation of natural resources 

2.Movement and storage of raw materials 

3. Processing of raw materials into finished goods 

4. Storage of work-in-progress and finished goods

5. Delivering the finished product from origin to final destination 

500

The difference between Multimodal and Intermodal Transport

Multimodal utilizes a single carrier to transport goods while Intermodal transport uses several 

500

The benefits of Outsourcing 

1. Saves on time and cost 

2. Use of Experts

3. Freedom to focus on your core busniess