物流专业实用英语

Unit One Introduction to logistics 1

Background 1

Part One Listening 1

Part Two Reading 2

Text A Wal-Mart's density strategy for logistics 2

Text B Definition of logistics and supply chain management（SCM） 7

Related reading Introduction of Wal-Mart 10

Part Three Speaking 11

Part Four Writing 11

Unit Two Distribution 12

Background 12

Part One Listening 12

Part Two Reading 13

Text A AESCO's order processing model 13

Text B Distribution industry under the financial crisis 17

Related reading AESCO's business model 21

Part Three Speaking 23

Part Four Writing 23

Unit Three Transportation 24

Background 24

Part One Listening 24

Part Two Reading 26

Text A Alberta coalmines 26

Text B Transportation 31

Related reading Choice of ownership 34

Part Three Speaking 35

Part Four Writing 36

Unit Four Supply Chain Management 37

Background 37

Part One Listening 37

Part Two Reading 39

Text A Supply Chain Management in action Dell Inc 39

Text B Supply Chain Management at Dream Beauty Company 43

Related reading Why is Supply Chain Management important? 47

Part Three Speaking 48

Part Four Writing 48

Unit Five Warehouse management 49

Background 49

Part One Listening 49

Part Two Reading 50

Text A New Age ＆ Beyond's warehouse manage problem and solution 50

Text B The Warehouse-Centric Approach 55

Related reading Warehouse 59

Part Three Speaking 61

Part Four Writing 61

Unit Six Packaging 62

Background 62

Part One Listening 62

Part Two Reading 63

Text A ABC,Inc 63

Text B The use of Loadhog's waste free packaging by automated components 67

Related reading Purpose of packaging 72

Part Three Speaking 73

Part Four Writing 74

Unit Seven Logistics information management 75

Background 75

Part One Listening 75

Part Two Reading 76

Text A Why IT has become central to logistics and supply chain strategy 76

Text B Visible supply chain 80

Related reading Function of the logistics information systems 83

Part Three Speaking 84

Part Four Writing 85

Unit Eight Logistic decision-making 86

Background 86

Part One Listening 86

Part Two Reading 87

Text A Sony Ericsson：leadership through total supply chain 87

Text B Industry-Based Outlook on Supply Chain and Logistics 91

Outsourcing 91

Related reading AMR：How Safe Is Your Food Supply Chain？ 95

Part Three Speaking 96

Part Four Writing 97

Unit Nine Materials Management 98

Background 98

Part One Listening 98

Part Two Reading 99

Text A Introduction to Materials Management 99

Text B Just in Time and Total Quality management 104

Related reading Flexible production 109

Part Three Speaking 111

Part Four Writing 111

Unit Ten New Technology in Logistics 112

Background 112

Part One Listening 112

Part Two Reading 113

Text A DHL tests new development in Express delivery 113

Text B Improved gatekeeping technology：RFID 118

Related reading Gatekeeping Technology 122

Part Three Speaking 123

Part Four Writing 123

Tapescript 124

参考答案 142

参考文献 197