《物流英语教学资料》chapter 1.ppt

Exercises:Please translate the following English sentences into Chinese 1) For example, if a company promises that all orders will be shipped within 24 hours of receipt, what percentage of orders are actually shipped within 24 hours of receipt? 2) Transportation refer to the physical movement of goods from point of origin to point of consumption, it involves selection of the transport mode, routing of the shipment, compliance with regulation in the region of the country, and selection of carriers. 3)To achieve good inventory management, logisticians need to balance the cost of maintaining additional products on hand against the risk of not having those items when the customer wants them. 4) Such an open exchange of information can result in faster order placement, quicker delivery, and greater accountability throughout the logistics process. 5) We should keep in mind that one logistics system does not fit all companies. The number of activities in a logistics system can vary from company to company. Debate Propositions: 1. According to the definition given by CSCMP, the purpose of logistics is to meet customer requirements. But how about the company’s need and benefit? If we always focus on making the customers happy, the company’s profit might drop. What is your idea about this dilemma (进退两难的局面, 困难的选择)? 2. Some people think logistical professionals should get higher salary, do you agree? 物流英语 讲授：汪健 方式 课堂讲授 课堂讨论 考核与成绩 平时成绩40％；期末考试60％ 考核方式：平时作业+期末闭卷考试 Chapter one Overview of Logistics Text 1: Logistics : what it is Text 2: Activities in the logistical System Supplementary reading: Career in Logistics Learning objective To understand the definition of logistics To learn the activities in logistics system To know about logistics career Text One: Logistics : what it is Key terms Logistics 物流 definition of logistics 物流的定义 Council of Logistics Management (CLM)