致用商务英语阅读（下）programmeeightBusinessLogistics.ppt

1、Business Logistics,Programme Eight,Contents,Company Logo,Contents,1,2,3,4,read about a passage on knowledge on logistics functions,read about a passage on Fourth Party Logistics,learn the common expressions on business logistics,learn inventory management and identification of the logistics provider

2、s,Programme content,Objective,1,2,3,4,talk about cargo checking and cargo storage,talk about making delivery and logistics cost,negotiate on business logistics clauses in the business activities,communicate with foreign business partners on the matters of logistics,Programme objective,Warm-up,Challe

3、nge Yourself Can you tell us the Chinese meaning of the following words immediately?,(5) option,(1) advisor,(3) approach,(4) present,(2) layout,(6) component,(7) distribution,(8) recommendation,(9) warehouse,(10) contradict,Warm-up,Short Survey Have you got some idea of the following terms before re

4、ading the passage?,Company Logo,(4) logistical packaging,(5) Fourth-party logistics,(3) warehousing,(1) supply chain,(2) inventory management,Passage One：On Logistics Functions,Logistics is a process of movement of goods across the supply chain of the company. However, this process consists of vario

5、us functions, which have to be properly managed to bring effectiveness and efficiency in the supply chain of the organization. Order processing Order processing is an important task in logistics operations. The order processing activity consists of the following steps: Order checking for any deviati

6、ons in agreed or negotiated terms * Prices, payment and delivery terms * Checking the availability of materials in stocks * Production and material scheduling for shortages * Acknowledging the order, indicating deviations if any,Inventory management Inventory management is maintaining the requisite

7、inventory stocks to meet customer requirements while simultaneously ensuring that its carrying cost is as low as possible. It basically means striking a balance, in customer service, between not losing market opportunity and the cost to meet the same. There are two approaches to the inventory manage

8、ment, one is cost approach and the other is customer satisfaction. Business firms try to strike a balance between the two. Warehousing The warehouse is the storage place wherein the finished goods are stored till they are sold. It plays a vital role in the logistics,operations of a firm. The effecti

9、veness of an organizations marketing strategy depends on making the right decision regarding warehousing. In todays context, warehouses are treated as switching facilities rather than storage places. Warehousing is a key decision area in logistics. The major decisions in warehousing are as follows:

10、* location of warehousing facilities * number of warehouses * size of the warehouse * warehouse layout * design of the building * ownership of the warehouse,Transportation For movements of goods from the supplier to the buyer, transportation is the most fundamental and important component of logisti

11、cs. The physical movement of goods is through various transportation modes. For low unit value products the transportation cost component is 20 percent of the product cost. In logistics costs its share varies up to 65-70 percent in case of mass consumed very low unit priced products. Material handli

12、ng and storage system The speed of inventory movement across the supply chain depends on the material handling methods. Mechanization and automation in material handling enhances the logistics system productivity.,The choice of storage system is important in maximizing space utilization (floor or cu

13、bic) in the warehouse. The material handling system should support the storage system for speedy movement (storage and retrieval) of goods in and out of the warehouse. Logistical packaging Logistical or industrial packaging is a critical element in the physical distribution of the product, which inf

14、luences the efficiency of the logistical system. It differs from product packaging, which is based on marketing objectives. However,logistical packaging plays an important role in damage protection, ease of material handling, and storage space economy. The unitization of load has a major bearing on

15、logistical packaging with regard to packaging costs. Information Logistics is basically an information based activity of inventory movement across the supply chain. Hence, the role of the information system plays a vital role in delivering superior customer service. The use of IT tools for informati

16、on identification, access, storage, analysis, retrieval, and decision support in logistics is helping business firms to enhance their competitiveness.,supply chain 供应链 (2) consist of 由组成，包括 (3) function v. 起作用；运转 (4) efficiency n. 能力；效力；效能 (5) process n. 程序；过程；工艺流程 (6) deviation n. 偏差，偏向 (7) availab

17、ility n. 可得性 (8) inventory n. 详细目录，清单 (9) requisite adj. 需要的，必要的 (10) simultaneously adv. 同时地 (11) strike a balance 找到折中办法 (12) approach n. 方法，手段；接近 (13) warehouse n. 仓库，货栈 (14) wherein adv. 在那里，其中 (15) regarding prep. 对于；关于；至于 (16) facility n. 容易学好或做好某物的能力 (17) layout n. 设计，布局 (18) ownership n. 物主的

18、身份，所有权 (19) fundamental adj. 基本的，根本的 (20) component n. 组成部分，成分 (21) automation n. 自动化 (22) utilization n. 利用，应用 (23) distribution n. 分发，分配，分送 (24) unitization n. 单元化，联合 (25) retrieval n. 检索，恢复,Words to reduce spending or to increase taxes.,1. The trademark of the pen was changed. 2. I wrote him a go

19、od recommendation. 3. Your train is waiting at Platform 5. 4. I am accountable to my superiors for my actions. 5. She has the capability to become a very fine actress.,Task 2: Translate the English sentences into Chinese.,Vocabulary Check,Column A Column B 1. legal advisor A. 别无选择 2. specialize in engineering B. 世界形势 3. contradict each other C. 推荐信 4. the status of world affairs D. 法律顾问 5. beyond his capability E. 目前的经济状况,Task 3: Match the expressions with their Chinese equivalents