商务英语阅读下册课件国晓立 周树玲ISBN 9787810789493 PPTUnit 6.ppt

Unit Six Teaching Objectives 了解中国物流业发展所面临的挑战和机遇 理解机遇和挑战的来源 了解中国物流业未来发展的方向 Teaching Emphases Economy imbalance Domestic trade barrier Unsound regulation Poor infrastructure Lack of qualified operators Content Text Fast Reading I Fast Reading II TEXT Challenges Facing Chinese Logistics Industry Pre-reading questions 1.What are the major challenges do you think facing Chinese logistic industry? 2.Why do you think these challenges exist? Facility Management Poor facilities and management cause high levels of cargo loss and damage, especially for fresh and perishables shipments. For instance, it is estimated that 30% of Chinas fruit and vegetable harvest is damaged every year by the inability to store and move it appropriately costing $1 billion for this sector alone. Part of the problem is insufficient specialist equipment, i.e. proper refrigerated storage and containers, but it is also partly down to lack of training. High transport costs Some estimates put the cost of transporting goods in China up to 50% more than in developed regions such as Japan, Europe and North America. These costs are increased by high tolls on roads. Logistics costs, including warehousing, distribution, inventory handling, order processing, etc., are estimated to be two to three times of the normal. Lack of qualified operators Training in both the third party logistics sector and the manufacturing and retailing sectors is very weak both at a practical level, i.e., IT, driving and warehouse as well as at a higher strategic level. Many leaders do not realize the benefits which best practice in logistics can bring to their companies and are therefore not interested in the opportunities of outsourcing or of supply chain management techniques. This has been compounded by the failure of the government and other regulatory authorities to promote logistics programs. IT inefficiency Outside of the main logistics centers, information and communicatio