物流英语课件-Chapter 3 Transportation and Distribution

LogisticsEnglish主讲人：XXXChapter3TransportationandDistributionLearningObjectives*Tounderstandthemodesoftransportation;*Tolearnaboutthedistributionmanagement;*Togetacquaintedwiththecontainerization.Warmingup1.GroupDiscussionTheoperationoftransportationdeterminestheefficiencyofmovingproducts.Theprogressintechniquesandmanagementprinciplesimprovesthemovingload,deliveryspeed,servicequality,operationcosts,theusageoffacilitiesandenergysaving.Pleaseworkingroupsanddiscusswithyourpartner(s)whatChineseenterprisesdotosaveenergyduringinternationaltransportation.2.Listening.Listentothefollowingparagraphandfillintheblanks.

Listentothefollowingparagraphandfillintheblanks.Thelatestnews,analysis,servicesandsystemsregardingtransportationanddistributionandtheir_____________________onglobalsupplychains.Today’scompaniesareshippingand______________perishablesandmanufacturedgoodsfasterandfartheraroundtheworldthaneverbeforethroughtransportationanddistribution_______________.Newtechnologiesthatprovideinformationduringlocalandglobalshipmentsviaair,_______________andseaaretransformingtheway_______________dobusiness—andallowingthemtostayaheadofthecompetitionintheirindustries.Astheseservicescontinuetoevolve,businessesare_______________newwaystoincreaseefficiencyandcutcosts.TextA:

TransportationMode

Terms&Expressions1.paramountadj.至关重要的；首要的e.g.Fortime-sensitivedeliveries,thespeedoftransportationisparamount.对于时间紧急的交付，运输速度至关重要。相关表达：paramountimportance至关重要paramountclause首要条款相关用法：beparamounttosth./doingsth.对……至关重要2.maritimeadj.海的；海事的；海运的；船舶的e.g.Anyship,goodsorothermovablesareexposedtomaritimeperils.Suchpropertyisintheactreferredtoas“insurableproperty”.任何船舶、货物或其他动产都会面临海上危险的影响。此种财产在本法中被称为“可保财产”。相关表达：maritimeaffair海运事务maritimeagreement海运协定3.utilizev.利用；运用；使用；应用e.g.Comparedwiththepriorart,theinventioncanimprovetheworkingconditionsofworkshops,fullyutilizeresources,andgeneratehighbenefits.与现有技术相比，该发明能够改善车间的工作环境，使现有资源得到更加充分的利用，产生良好的效益。相关表达：utilizesth.(assth.)使用；利用；运用；应用4.versatileadj.多方面的；万能的e.g.Oneofthemainreasonsisthelackofamoreconvenientandversatiletoolfortheprediction.主要原因之一是缺乏一种较为方便和通用的预测工具。5.pivotaladj.关键性的；核心的e.g.Thetimelymaintenanceofthevehiclefleetispivotaltoensurethereliabilityofthetransportationsystem.及时对车辆队列进行维护是确保运输系统可靠性的关键。相关表达：pivotalrole关键作用6.containerizationn.集装箱运输；集装箱化e.g.Becauseofthefast-developingglobalcontainerization,mostcontainerportsarefacinggreatchallengesandchances.由于全球集装箱运输快速发展，大多数集装箱港口面临着巨大的挑战和机遇。相关词汇：containern.容器；包装箱；集装箱7.unrefinedadj.未精制的；未经提炼的e.g.Theunrefinedorewastransporteddirectlyfromtheminetotheprocessingplant.未经提炼的矿石直接从矿山运送到加工厂。相关表达：unrefinedoil未精制油unrefinedsugar未精制糖unrefinedinformation未经精选的情报相关词汇：refinev.精炼；改进；改善；提纯refinedadj.精炼的；提纯的；精制的Notes1.LTL&TL零担运输&整车运输零担运输［Less-than-Truck-Load（LTL）］是物流运输中的一个名词，指货主需要运送的货不足一车，作为零星货物交运，会产生高额的运输费用。零担运输是相对于整车运输［Truck-Load（TL）］而言的。在实际的市场操作中，对于零担运输和整车运输的划分，基本上以能否装满一车进行区分。2.Oregon俄勒冈州俄勒冈州（StateofOregon）是美国的一个州，位于美国的太平洋沿岸，该州南面为加利福尼亚州，北面为华盛顿州，气候温和，季节分明。俄勒冈州的经济极为发达，人均GDP高达8.7万美元，是美国重要的高科技中心和金融中心。3.Withthecontinuedimprovementofvehiclesandroadinfrastructure,transportationbyroadisthemostversatilewiththeleastgeographicalconstraints.随着车辆和道路基础设施的不断完善，公路运输成为主要运输方式中用途最广、地域限制最少的运输方式。4.Withrisingfreightratesandashortageofavailabletruckdriversonthemarket,companiesareturningtoothermodes,primarilyrail,tocompleteshipments.Inacapacitycrunchlikethis,companiesscrambletoseehowtheycankeepcostslowwhilemaintainingfulfillmentpromises.随着运费的上涨和市场上可用的卡车司机的短缺，很多公司正在转向其他方式（主要是铁路运输）来完成运输。在这样的产能危机中，企业争先恐后地寻找在履行承诺的同时保持低成本的方法。5.Thecostofshippingprimarilyliesinitsconstruction,thediameterofthepipeline,andtheviscosityofthefluidbeingtransported.运输成本主要取决于其结构、管道直径和所运输流体的黏度。RolePlay:(LeeisfromLogisticsCompanyA,andJohnisfromElectricCompanyB.JohnisvisitingLogisticsCompanyA.)Lee:Mr.John,mynameisLee,themanagerofourcompany.Hereismycard.Welcometovisitourcompany.I’mwillingtointroducemycompany.John:Thankyouforyourcare.Lee:WeareoneofthetoplogisticscompaniesinChina,andourbusinesscoversimportandexportcontainertransportationandagency,doortodoorpickupanddelivery,customsclearance,warehousingandconsolidation.John:Wow,amazing.Lee:Wecanprovidedifferentmeansoftransportation.Andweareespeciallygoodatrailway,highwayandairway.WebecomeoneofthemarketleadersinChina’sfreightforwardingandlogisticsindustrytoday.John:Uh-huh.Lee:WehavehelpedFordsubstantiallyreducelogisticscosts.John:Pleaseexplainindetail.Lee:Weimprovedtheirmanagementbyoptimizingtheirplansoftransportationmodesbeforeplungingintoaction.Asaresult,theoveralllogisticschainwasraisedconsiderably.John:That’sgreat.Lee:Nowpleasefollowmetovisitourcompany.Thisway,please.TextB:DistributionManagementTerms&Expressions1.blockchainn.区块链e.g.Ablockchainisaledgerofeverydigitaltransactionevermadeonthesystem.区块链是系统中曾开展过的每笔数字化交易的账本。2.disruptionn.破坏；干扰；分裂e.g.Thesuddenweather-relateddisruptioncauseddelaysinthedeliveryschedule.突发的与天气有关的干扰导致了交货计划的延误。相关表达：naturaldisruption自然破坏humandisruption人为破坏3.epidemicn.流行病；蔓延e.g.Thecorruptionhasbecomeepidemicinthesociety.这种腐化已成为社会上的一种歪风。相关表达：anepidemicof盛行……epidemicdiseases流行病4.pandemicn.大流行病；（流行于全国/全世界的）传染病；瘟疫adj.（疾病）大流行的e.g.Thefluwascontainedbeforeitbecameapandemic.流感在变成流行病之前被控制住了。相关表达：pandemicinfluenza大流行性感冒pandemicdisease大范围流行病pandemicinfection世界性传染pandemicplague疫病注意epidemic和pandemic两词的区别：epidemic侧重于传染病的严重性，意为传染病、流行病、风尚等的流行；pandemic侧重于疾病的传染范围大，意为流行病、瘟疫等。5.recessionn.萧条；经济衰退e.g.Despitetherecession,thecompanyisconfidentoffurtherexpansion.尽管经济衰退，公司对进一步扩展仍充满信心。相关词汇：depression（同义词）6.perishableadj.易腐烂的；易变质的e.g.Perishablegoodsarepilingupatthedocksbecauseofthestrike.由于罢工，码头上易腐烂的货物堆积如山。相关词汇：perishv.（物质或材料）老化；腐烂；脆裂perishabilityn.易逝性；易腐性Notes1.NeimanMarcus,NordstromandMacy’s美国三家百货公司NeimanMarcus（内曼·马库斯百货公司）是美国以经营奢侈品为主的连锁百货商店，已有100多年的发展历史。公司总部在美国得克萨斯州达拉斯，是最受美国服装消费者青睐的高档服装连锁店之一。Nordstrom（诺德斯特姆）创立于1901年。它的第一家店铺位于美国西雅图，当时的店名叫华林−诺德斯特姆鞋店，是以创始人卡尔·华林和约翰·诺德斯特姆的名字命名的，以销售鞋子为主要业务，并为顾客提供修鞋服务。诺德斯特姆以优质的服务而闻名于世，被称为世界上服务最好的商店。Macy’s（梅西百货公司）是美国联合百货公司旗下公司（1994年美国联合百货公司收购了梅西百货公司）。梅西百货公司是美国著名的连锁百货公司，旗舰店位于纽约市海诺德广场（HeraldSquare）。1924年梅西百货公司在第7大道开张时曾被宣传为“世界最大商店”。2.Distributionisamanagementsystemwithinlogisticsthatisfocusedonorderfulfillmentthroughoutdistributionchannels.Adistributionchannelisthechainofagentsandentitiesthataproductorservicemovesthroughonitswayfromitspointoforigintoaconsumer.配送是物流中的一个管理系统，主要负责分销渠道中订单的履行。分销渠道是产品或服务从其原产地到消费者的过程中所经过的一系列代理商和实体。3.Besidesdeliveringhigherprofits,distributionmanagementeliminateswasteinanumberofways,rangingfromreducedspoilagetoreducedwarehousingcostssinceproductsandgoodscanbedeliveredasneeded(“justintime”inventory),ratherthanstoredinbiggerbulk(“justincase”inventory).除了高利润，配送管理还通过多种方式避免浪费，从减少损坏到降低仓储成本，因为产品和货物可以根据需要交付（“及时”库存），而不是大量存储（“以防万一”库存）。4.Distributionchallengescanarisefromavarietyofdisruptions.Naturaldisruptionsincludesevereweatherevents,rawmaterialshortages(e.g.badcropyears),pestdamages,andepidemicsorpandemics.Humandisruptionsincluderiots,protests,warsandstrikes.各类突发事件可能会给配送带来挑战。自然突发事件包括恶劣天气、原材料短缺（如歉收年份）、虫害及流行病。人为突发事件包括骚乱、抗议、战争和罢工。KeystoExercisesWarmingupListening：impact,delivering,solutions,ground,companies,discoveringExercisesI.略II.1-f,2-e,3-a,4-o,5-i,6-k,7-b,8-j,9-n.10-d,11-d,12-c,13-h,14-l,15-gⅢ.C2.B3.C4.A5.D6.A7.D8.C9.D10.