Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Логистика и управление цепями поставок)

Number of Employees: around 285,000

Number of Offices: around 6,500

Number of Hubs, Warehouses & Terminals: more than 450

Number of Gateways: 240

Number of Aircraft: 420

Number of Vehicles: 76,200

Number of Countries & Territories: more than 220

Shipments per Year: more than 1.5 billion Destinations Covered: 120,000

The reason for the success of DHL is due to its very effective and efficient way of carrying out the process of project management.

Project Management

DHL manages projects according to a six-step process:

Initiation: The formal start of the project

Design: The formal agreement on how to approach the project and its deliverables

Planning: Following agreement, a detailed plan is created

Execution: After detailed planning and preparation, the project goes 'live'

Closing: Gradually phase out and prepare for handover of the deliverables

Handover: The formal end of the project

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7. Give English equivalents for the words and phrases given below:

виды деятельности по срочному и материально-техническому обеспечению; выполнение процесса; гавань; детальный план; кардинально; контрактная логистика; логистическая сеть; многогранный; обособленный бренд; объединять; практическое использование; с невероятной скоростью; сильное воздействие; склад; соглашение; сотрудник, управление проектами; фактическое прибытие судна; цифра, 6-шаговый процесс; эффективный способ.

8. Complete the sentences using words and expressions given below:

clearance; overland; waiting time, contract; document; shareholder, to ship, carrying out, project, express; shipments; logistics.

1. The founders of DHL began to .........

papers by airplane from San Francisco to Honolulu, beginning customs .........

of the ship's cargo before the actual arrival of the ship and reducing .................

in the harbor.

2. International air .........

is the rapid delivery of documents and .

by airplane.

3. Deutsche Post World Net became the major .........

in DHL.

4. Deutsche Post World Net consolidated express and .........

activities into a single brand.

5. DHL is the global market leader in international express, ...........

transport and air freight.

6. DHL is the company number one in ocean freight and .........

logistics.

7. The customized solutions of the company are express ..........