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1. A systematic - independent examination of whether a company's quality procedures are being followed and goals being achieved or not.






2. List of goods in a store or warehouse.






3. The time it takes between the arrival of a vessel or aircraft and its departure.






4. Positions customer's relative perceptions of one brand in comparison to other competitive alternatives.






5. The possibility of suffering harm or loss; a danger.






6. The system of technology - people - organizations etc involved in moving services or products from supplier to customer.






7. Someone who starts a new business venture often involving innovation and risk taking.






8. Shaping a companies' offering and image to occupy a unique and valued place in the customer's mind.






9. Wages - salaries and other forms of employee compensation.






10. The right to have details of your financial transactions kept secret.






11. One of the documents required by a firm to become a limited company.






12. Activities including product - method of distribution - method of advertising which all affect how a product is marketing.






13. Debts owed to a company usually from sales on credit.






14. A government office which registers information on every company on the British market and circulates them to stakeholders.






15. An organization able to respond to and address changes in a market - their environment or industry.






16. The science of making sure people and machines work together as well as possible.






17. The truck unit onto which freight in a container is loaded.






18. Steps taken in advance to avoid an accident happening.






19. A defined segment of the market that a product is aimed at.






20. Entering land or property without permission from the owner or the right to enter.






21. Useable or acceptable.






22. A telephone call requested at a certain time to wake someone up.






23. Device which breaks to stop the flow of current in the event of an overload.






24. The right of owners of physical or intellectual property to consume - rent or sell their property.






25. Cargo ships not specialised in one type of cargo unlike a full containership.






26. Duties or taxes imposed by the government on imported and exported goods.






27. Fundamental human rights usually protected by law such as freedom of speech and religion.






28. A technique used to assess expected profitability of a company or single product.






29. A person who is involved in a situation in addition to the two main participants.






30. Metal rails along which a train travels.






31. The granting of power to perform various acts or duties.






32. A small hotel or private house that rents out rooms to sleep in - including breakfast - at reasonable prices.






33. The first time a company offers its shares to the public.






34. A formal framework for identifying an organization's growth opportunities - strengths - weaknesses - opportunities and threats.






35. Bills to be paid as part of the normal course of business.






36. Protective eyewear worn when working with chemicals or dangerous machines.






37. Usually wooden base used for moving or storing stacked goods.






38. Written description of how something should be done.






39. A form of corporate equity ownership giving voting rights.






40. Estimated Time of Arrival.






41. The relationship between technology and the legal right to privacy in the collection and sharing of data about oneself.






42. When you allow someone to start a specific business by using your products in exchange for a part of his profits.






43. Service taking cargo from a regional port or airport to a central hub for a long-haul voyage.






44. Hospital department for people who suddenly become ill or are hurt in an accident.






45. The estimated loss of value of assets over a period of time.






46. A moving belt you collect baggage from at the airport.






47. A response or reaction to a piece of information.






48. When all members of a group agree to support a decision even if they don't agree with it.






49. Someone who invests in a business partnership without taking part in business affairs. Usually sleeping partners have limited liability.






50. The total value of all the outstanding shares of a publicly-traded company.







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