物流专业英语教程（第4版） 课件 -Unit 11-A Distribution Processing.pptx

物流专业英语教程

（第4版）;PassageA;;;Satisfyingdiversification:Massproductionistransformedtomeettheuniqueneedsofindividualcustomers(e.g.,cuttingsteelcoils).;Ekingoutthecompletenessofproduction:Completingproductionprocessesatthedistributioncenter(e.g.,cuttingwoodtosize).;Lossreduction:Specializedprocessingtoensurethesafetyandsecurityofgoodsduringtransportation(e.g.,grindingwoodforpaper).;Distributioncentersandwarehousesarecrucialforvarioussectorsoftheeconomy.TheyhelpmanufacturersexecuteJust-In-Timedeliveryandallowretailerstomanageinventory,customerservice,andreturnsefficiently.

Effectivewarehousemanagementensuresthesmoothflowofgoods,reducingfrictionwithcustomersandenhancingprofitability.;Increasingemploymentlevels,buthigherlabormobility.

Bestpracticesincludecontinuousimprovement,benchmarking,andleanmanagement.

Value-addedactivities:re-labeling,re-packaging,andlightweightassembly.

Growthininternationalbusinessandcross-bordere-commerce.

GrowinginvestmentinITandcapitalequipment.

Keycapitalinvestments:forklifts,facilityexpansion,andstorageequipment.;Difficultyinfindingskilledlabor.

Risingenergyandfuelcosts.

Economichealthaffectingoveralldemandandoperations.;1.Distributionprocessingisthegeneraltermofoperationsduringtheprocessofmovingthegoodsfrommanufacturingareatothedestination,whichcontainspacking,dividing,measuring,sorting,marking,labelingandassembling.;2.Someprofessionalsalsobelievethatthethreemajorthreatstoprofitabilityarethesearchforskilledlabor,energy/fuelcosts,andeconomichealth.Therearealsomanypeoplewhoholdthisview.;Whatisdistributionprocessing?Andwhatarethetypesofdistributionprocessing?;Couldyoulistthemandprovidemoreexplanation?;Whatarethetopthreethreatstoprofitabilitybythemanagers?;TheEndofUnit11-A