《物流专业英语》29《物流专业英语》Unit29Greenlogistics第三版新编

授课日期_______年___月___日授课教师授课专业/班级______专业______班级讲授单元Unit29单元讲授时长二学时讲授内容物流术语、课文、课堂练习教学任务：掌握本单元的物流专业术语掌握本单元的核心概念熟悉本单元的常用物流英语表达法熟悉本单元的物流流程第一部分Section1本单元核心术语Coretermsgreenlogistics绿色物流regularlogistics常规物流

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ablueprintforgreenlogistics绿色物流蓝图第二部分Section2本单元核心概念CoreconceptsWhatisGreenLogistics?什么是绿色物流？GreenLogisticsisasupplychainmanagementstrategythatreducestheenvironmentalandenergyfootprintoffreightdistribution.Itfocusesonmaterialhandling,wastemanagement,packagingandtransport.绿色物流是一个供应链管理战略，它降低货运对环境及能源的影响，其重点放在材料搬运、废物管理、包装及运输上。课堂教学之——Step1

单词领读由教师当堂领读生词纠正学生的发音领读完之后给学生留出5分钟的时间来温习单词。课堂教学之——Step2

重点内容掌握核心术语学习时间5分钟课堂教学之——Step3

难点学习理解并背诵核心概念学习时间5分钟课堂教学之——Step4

课文学习理解课文的意思对难句进行语法和结构讲解学习时间30分钟课文学习提示：教师在讲解课文时，除对课文进行翻译之外，还要顺带讲解一下难句的语法结构。Whatisgreenlogistics?什么是绿色物流？GreenLogisticsisasupplychainmanagementstrategythatreducestheenvironmentalandenergyfootprintoffreightdistribution.Itfocusesonmaterialhandling,wastemanagement,packagingandtransport.绿色物流是一个供应链管理战略，它降低货运对环境及能源的影响，其重点放在材料搬运、废物管理、包装及运输上。GreenLogisticsisasupplychainmanagementstrategythatreducestheenvironmentalandenergyfootprintoffreightdistribution.Itfocusesonmaterialhandling,wastemanagement,packagingandtransport.绿色物流是一个供应链管理战略，它降低货运对环境及能源的影响，其重点放在材料搬运、废物管理、包装及运输上。Greenlogisticsisaformoflogisticswhichiscalculatedtobeenvironmentallyandoftensociallyfriendlyinadditiontoeconomicfunctions.Companieswhichareinterestedinadoptinggreenlogisticsareseekingtoconvert,reform,andstreamlinetheirexistinglogisticssystems.绿色物流是物流的一种形式，其用意是在经济作用上考虑到环境保护及社会方面的因素。有兴趣采纳绿色物流的公司正在寻求转移、改革并理顺其现有的物流体制。GreennessandLogistics绿色与物流Thetwowordsthatmakeupthetitleareeachchargedwithmeaning,butcombined,theyformatermthatisparticularlyevocative.这两个词构成标题且具有各自的意义，但当结合起来时，它们形成了一个特别引人联想的术语。Logisticsareattheheartoftheoperationofmoderntransportsystemsandimpliesadegreeofcontroloverfreightmovementsthatonlymoderntechnologycouldhavebroughtintobeing.Ithasbecomeoneofthemostimportantdevelopmentsinthetransportationindustry.物流处于现代运输系统运营的心脏位置，并意味着对货物流转的某种程度的控制，这种控制只有现代技术才有可能使其实现。它已经成为运输业最重要的动态之一。Greennesshasbecomeacodewordforarangeofenvironmentalconcerns,andisusuallyconsideredpositively.Itisemployedtosuggestcompatibilitywiththeenvironment,andthus,likelogisticsissomethingthatisperceivedasbeneficial.Whenputtogetherthetwowordssuggestanenvironmentallyfriendlyandefficienttransportanddistributionsystem.绿色因素已经成为一系列环境问题的代码词，并通常是以积极的态度来看待的。它被用来提示与环境的匹配性，因此，与物流一样，它被视为有益的事物。当结合在一起时，这两个词表示环保型以及高效的运输和配送系统。WhyGreen?Logisticsinvolvesthemovementofproductsfromeverystepbetweenrawmaterialsandendconsumerofafinishedproduct.物流涉及到原材料以及成品到达最终消费者之间每个步骤的产品流转。Oneofthekeyfocusesoflogisticsisdeliveringaproductwhichwillsatisfyconsumersatthelowestpossiblecost,andavarietyofcreativemeasurescanbeusedtocutcostsandreduceoverallcosts.Supplychainmanagement,warehousing,retailing,manufacturing,andsafetyinspectionsareallapartoflogistics.物流的重点之一就是要在传递产品时以最低的成本来满足消费者，而且可以使用多种富有创意的措施来消减成本并降低总成本。供应链管理、仓储、零售、制造以及安全检查均是物流的一部分。Inthecaseofgreenlogistics,alloftheissueswhichpertaintoregularlogisticsstillapply,withtheaddedfactorofenvironmentalfriendliness.Sometimes,makingproductsenvironmentallyfriendlyalsohappenstoplayintoeconomicconcerns.就绿色物流而言，从属于常规物流的所有议题仍然适用，同时增加了环保因素。有时制造环保型产品碰巧会产生经济利益。Forexample,abeveragemanufacturercouldreducetheuseofplasticsbymakingthinnerbottles,therebycuttingdownonshippingcosts.Inotherinstances,makingaproductenvironmentallyfriendlymaycostmore,causingittocomeintoconflictwithtraditionallogistics.譬如，一家饮料生产厂家可以通过制造更薄的瓶子来减少使用塑料，因而降低了装运成本。在别的例子里，制作环保型的产品可能会更昂贵，使其与传统物流发生冲突。Socialissuesmayalsobeconsidered,becauseconsumersaresometimesconcernedaboutthesocialimpactofaproduct.Forexample,ifacutflowercompanygrowsflowersorganicallybutunderpaysitsworkersandrefusestoallowthemtounionize,consumersmightboycottthecompanyeventhoughthemanufacturingprocessis“green.”社会问题也需要考虑，因为消费者有时会担心产品的社会影响。例如，如果一家剪花公司以有机方式来种植鲜花，但却付给员工低薪，且不允许他们组成工会，消费者就可能会抵制该公司，即使其制造过程是“绿色”的。Companiesmayactivelypromoteworkerandcommunitywelfaretoemphasizethattheybelieveincommunityresponsibilityaswellasenvironmentalresponsibility,sothattheirproductsaremoreappealingtoconsumers.公司可以积极地促进工人和社区福利，以此来强调他们相信社区责任以及环保责任，以便他们的产品能更吸引消费者。Everystageofproductmanufacturinganddeliveringcanbenefitfromgreenlogistics,fromdevelopingbettermethodstoextractrawmaterialstoreducingpackagingonproductswhentheyarepreparedfordelivery.产品制造和交付的每个阶段，从开发提取原材料的改进方法到准备交付时降低产品的包装，都可以从绿色物流中获益。Consumersaresometimeswillingtopaymoreforproductsbearinglabelingwhichindicatesthatacompanypracticedenvironmentalandsocialresponsibilitywhenmakingtheproduct,whichmakesgreenlogisticsappealingfromabusinessstandpointaswellasanethicalone.消费者愿意为贴有标明公司在制造产品时奉行环境及社会责任标签的产品来支付更多的钱，这就使绿色物流从商业色度和职业道德角度来看都具有吸引力。Someexamplesofgreenlogisticsinclude:shippingproductstogether,ratherthaninsmallerbatches;usingalternativefuelvehiclesformanufacturingandshipping;reducingoverallpackaging;utilizingrawproductswhichareharvestedinasustainableway;buildingfacilitiesformanufacturingandstoragewhichareenvironmentallyfriendly;andpromotingrecyclingandreuseprograms.绿色物流的例子有：一起装运产品，而不是以小批次运输；使用替代性燃油车辆用于制造和发运；减少总包装量；以可持续的方法来利用所收获的原产品；建设环保型的制造及储存设施；并且促进回收及再利用方案。ABlueprintforGreenLogistics绿色物流蓝图Pressuresaremountingfromanumberofdirectionsthataremovingallactorsandsectorsintheeconomyinthedirectionofincreasingregardfortheenvironment.来自若干方面的压力正在不断加大，这促使经济活动中的所有参与者和行业朝着不断关注环境的方向发展。Insomesectorsthisisalreadymanifest,inothers,suchasthelogisticsindustry,itislatentbutquicklyemerging.Theissueiswhenandinwhatformitwillberealized.Threescenariosarepossible.Whilenotmutuallyexclusive,theyeachpresentdifferentapproachesandimplications:在一些行业，这点已经显现出来，而在另一些行业，如物流业，这点是潜在的但正在快速显现。问题的关键是何时并将以何种形式来实现之。三种情形是可能的。虽然三者并不相互排斥，但它们各自都表示不同的途径和含意：Atop-downapproachwhere‘greenness’isimposedonthelogisticindustrybygovernmentpoliciesthroughregulations;自上而下的方法：在此“绿色”由政府通过管制而强制于物流业。Abottom-upapproachwhereenvironmentalimprovementsarecomingfromtheindustryitselfthroughtheadoptionofbestpractices;自下而上的方法：在此环境改进通过采纳最佳的实践而发自于行业本身。Acompromisebetweenthegovernmentandindustry,notablythroughcertificationschemes.政府和行业间的折衷：主要是通过认证方案。以上内容为第一学时内所应完成的内容课堂教学之——Step5

阅读材料提示：这部分内容由教师指导，学生自学。以提高学生的自主学能力。ApplyingGreenLogisticstoSupplyChains把绿色物流应用于供应链中Althoughinthepasttheenvironmentwasnotamajorpreoccupationorpriorityintheindustryitself,thelasttwodecadeshaveshownaremarkablechangeasgreenlogisticsbecameincreasinglypartofthesupplychainmanagementdiscourseandpractices.Thestandardthemesofmaterialsmanagementandphysicaldistributioncanbeexpandedwithanadditionalfocusonstrategiesabletomitigatetheparadoxicalnatureofgreenlogistics:ProductdesignandproductionplanningTheconventionalfocusofproductdesignanddevelopmentistheimprovementofitscommercialandcompetitiveattributessuchasprice,quality,featuresandperformance.Thisprocessiscommonforelectronicgoodsaseachnewgenerationofaproduct(computers,phones,televisions)isquantitativelyandqualitativelybetter.Productsareincreasinglybeingconsideredfromasupplychainperspective,namelytheirsourcinganddistributionwheretheconcernisaboutdesigningorredesigningsupplychainsthataremoreenvironmentallyfriendly.Thiscaninvolvethephysicalcharacteristicsoftheproductitself(lighter,alternativematerials)orproductionprocessesthatallowforahighertransportdensityofparts.Suppliersthatarecloser(nearsourcing)maybeconsideredeveniftheymaybemoreexpensive,sothattransportationcostscanbereduced.

Adecisioncanalsobemadetopreferablycontractsuppliersthathavedemonstratedthatthepartsandresourcestheyprovidehavebeenprocuredinasustainablemanner.Physical

distributionConcernedaboutstrategiestoreducetheenvironmentalimpactsofphysicaldistribution,namelythetransportationandwarehousingprocesses.Itcouldinvolvetheusageoffacilitiesthathavebeencertifiedasenvironmentallyefficient(LeadershipinEnergy&EnvironmentalDesign-LEED-isagloballyrecognizedcertificationscheme)aswellascarriersabidingtoenvironmentallyfriendlyprinciples.Preferencescouldalsobeplacedondelayingshipmentsuntilasufficientloadfactorisreached.Theusageofalternativemodesandfuelsisincreasinglyapplied,particularlyforcitylogistics.Forlongdistancetravelamodalshifttorailandeconomiesofscaleonmaritimeshippingareconsideredstrategiesthatmayleadtogreenersupplychains.Materials

management.Concernedaboutreducingtheenvironmentalimpactsrelatedtothemanufacturingofgoodsinalltheirstagesofproductionalongasupplychain.Asalientstrategyinvolvesbetterpackagingtoincreasetheloaddensityaswellastoreducematerialsconsumptionandwaste.Lowimpactmaterials,particularlyrecycledresources,canbepreferredasindustrialinputs.Asproducts,ortheircomponents,tendtobeincreasinglyrecyclable,wastemanagementstrategiesarebeingpursuedtoinsurethattheendproductsareeitherdiscardedproperlyor,preferably,beingrecycledtootheruses.Reverse

distributionConcernedaboutactivitiesandmovementsrelatedtotakingbackconsumedgoodsaswellaswastetoberecycledordiscarded.Ithasopenedupnewmarketopportunitiesoverspecificaspectsofmaterialsmanagement(mostlyrecyclingandwastedisposal)andphysicaldistribution(collectionchannels).Heretheenvironmentalbenefitsarederivedratherthandirect.Thetransportationindustryitselfdoesnotnecessarilypresentagreenerface,indeedinaliteralsensereverselogisticsaddsfurthertothetrafficloadandfacilitiesrequiredtohandlethem.Themanufacturersanddomesticwasteproducersaretheonesachievingtheenvironmentalcredit.课堂教学之——Step6

课堂练习提示：这部分内容由教师指导，学生自学。以提高学生的自主学能力。

1.AnswerthefollowingquestionsinEnglish:

1.Whatisgreenlogistics?GreenLogisticsisasupplychainmanagementstrategythatreducestheenvironmentalandenergyfootprintoffreightdistribution.Itfocusesonmaterialhandling,wastemanagement,packagingandtransport.2.Inwhataspectsoflogisticscangreenlogisticsbeapplied?Greenlogisticscanbeappliedinthefollowingaspects,includingshippingproductstogether,ratherthaninsmallerbatches;usingalternativefuelvehiclesformanufacturingandshipping;reducingoverallpackaging;utilizingrawproductswhichareharvestedinasustainableway;buildingfacilitiesformanufacturingandstoragewhichareenvironmentallyfriendly;andpromotingrecyclingandreuseprograms.3.Whatarethethreescenariosthatmayberegardedastheblueprintingreenlogistics?Threescenariosarepossible.Whilenotmutuallyexclusive,theyeachpresentdifferentapproachesandimplications:Atop-downapproachwhere‘greenness’isimposedonthelogisticindustrybygovernmentpoliciesthroughregulations;Abottom-upapproachwhereenvironmentalimprovementsarecomingfromtheindustryitselfthroughtheadoptionofbestpractices;Acompromisebetweenthegovernmentandindustry,notablythroughcertificationschemes.

2.PutthefollowingwordsorphrasesintoChinese:greenlogistics

convert,reform,andstreamline

freightmovements

compatibilitywiththeenvironment

creativemeasures

reduceover