物流与采购英语

Chapter One Logistics 1

Part Ⅰ 1

Dialogue Introduce My Company 1

Text Definition of Logistics 2

New Words and Expressions 3

Notes 3

Exercises 5

Part Ⅱ 6

Dialogue Visiting Logistics Company 6

Text Functional Activities of Logistics System 7

New Words and Expressions 10

Notes 11

Exercises 12

Part Ⅲ 14

Dialogue Talking about Customs Clearance 14

Text Introduction of Logistics Documents 14

New Words and Expressions 15

Notes 16

Exercises 16

Part Ⅳ 17

Dialogue I Would Not Like to Be the CEO 17

Text Importance of Logistics 18

New Words and Expressions 18

Notes 19

Exercises 20

Chapter Two Negotiation of Business 22

Part Ⅰ 22

Dialogue Bargaining 22

Text What Is Negotiation? 23

New Words and Expressions 23

Notes 24

Exercises 25

Part Ⅱ 27

Dialogue Making Comparison 27

Text Why Do People Negotiate? 28

New Words and Expressions 28

Notes 29

Exercises 30

Part Ⅲ 31

Dialogue Container Service 31

Text Basic Qualities of Negotiators—Character Traits 33

New Words and Expressions 33

Notes 34

Exercises 35

Part Ⅳ 37

Dialogue Take Delivery of Goods 37

Text A：Styles in International Business Negotiation 38

B：Personal Styles in International Business Negotiation 38

New Words and Expressions 39

Notes 40

Exercises 41

Chapter Three Purchasing Management 43

Part Ⅰ 43

Dialogue Inquiry 43

Text The Role of Purchasing 44

New Words and Expressions 44

Notes 44

Exercises 45

Part Ⅱ 47

Dialogue Offer 47

Text Importance of Purchasing 48

New Words and Expressions 49

Notes 49

Exercises 50

Part Ⅲ 52

Dialogue Counteroffer 52

Text Procurement Strategies 53

New Words and Expressions 53

Notes 54

Exercises 54

Part Ⅳ 56

Dialogue Making Further Concessions 56

Text Procurement Steps 57

New Words and Expressions 58

Notes 59

Exercises 60

Chapter Four Transportation 62

Part Ⅰ 62

Dialogue Road Transportation 62

Text Introduction of Transportation 62

New Words and Expressions 63

Notes 64

Exercises 65

Part Ⅱ 66

Dialogue Shipment by Sea 66

Text Ocean Transport 67

New Words and Expressions 68

Notes 69

Exercises 70

Part Ⅲ 71

Dialogue Partial Air Shipment 71

Text What Is Air Transport? 72

New Words and Expressions 72

Notes 73

Exercises 73

Part Ⅳ 75

Dialogue Ordering the Pipeline Transportation 75

Text Transport by Pipeline 76

New Words and Expressions 76

Notes 76

Exercises 78

Chapter Five Inventory and Warehouse Management 79

Part Ⅰ 79

Dialogue The Electric Palace Inventory 79

Text What Is Inventory? 80

New Words and Expressions 80

Notes 80

Exercises 81

Part Ⅱ 83

Dialogue How Much Merchandise Inventory in the Warehouse? 83

Text The Role of Inventory 84

New Words and Expressions 84

Notes 85

Exercises 85

Part Ⅲ 86

Dialogue How Much to Order? 86

Text Inventory Goals 87

New Words and Expressions 88

Notes 89

Exercises 90

Part Ⅳ 91

Dialogue How Would the Warehouse Be Divided? 91

Text Types of Warehouses 92

New Words and Expressions 92

Notes 93

Exercises 94

Chapter Six Packing 96

Part Ⅰ 96

Dialogue Export Packing 96

Text The Irnportance o fPacking 97

New Words and Expressions 97

Notes 98

Exercises 98

Part Ⅱ 99

Dialogue Wooden Cases or Cartons 99

Text Futnctions of Packaging 100

New Words and Expressions 101

Notes 101

Exercises 102

Part Ⅲ 103

Dialogue Polyetthylene Bag for Shirts 103

Text Packaging Method 104

New Words and Expressions 104

Notes 104

Exercises 105

Part Ⅳ 106

Dialogue Changing the Packing 106

Text Packaging Impact on Costs 107

New Words and Expressions 107

Notes 107

Exercises 108

Chapter Seven Distributiion 110

Part Ⅰ 110

Dialogue It's a Pretty Large Distribution 110

Text What Is a Distribution Center? 110

New Words and Expressions 111

Notes 111

Exercises 112

Part Ⅱ 113

Dialogue What Is Being Unloaded? 113

Text The Difference between Distribution Centers and Warehouses 114

New Words and Expressions 115

Notes 115

Exercises 116

Part Ⅲ 117

Dialogue Liner Space Is Fully Booked Up 117

Text Operation Flow of Distribution Center 118

New Words and Expressions 119

Notes 119

Exercises 120

Part Ⅳ 121

Dialogue Go to the Distribution Centre 121

Text Cost of Distribution 122

New Words and Expressions 123

Notes 123

Exercises 124

Chapter Eight Logistics Information Management 126

Part Ⅰ 126

Dialogue Traditional and Present Systems of Information Management 126

Text What Is Logistics Information? 127

New Words and Expressions 127

Notes 128

Exercises 129

Part Ⅱ 131

Dialogue The Key Success Factors 131

Text Importance of Logistics Information 132

New Words and Expressions 132

Notes 133

Exercises 135

Part Ⅲ 136

Dialogue Software Service from Technology Center 136

Text Information Role in the Supply Chain 137

New Words and Expressions 137

Notes 138

Exercises 138

Part Ⅳ 139

Dialogue What Is Bar-code? 139

Text Logistics Information Management 140

New Words and Expressions 141

Notes 141

Exercises 143

Chapter Nine Supply Chain Management 145

Part Ⅰ 145

Dialogue Loosing Customers Due to Bad Supply Chain 145

Text Overview of Supply Chain 146

New Words and Expressions 146

Notes 147

Exercises 148

Part Ⅱ 149

Dialogue Discussing Supply Chain at an Executive Board Meeting 149

Text The Definition of Supply Chain Management 150

New Words and Expressions 151

Notes 151

Exercises 153

Part Ⅲ 154

Dialogue The Basic Objectives of Supply Chain 154

Text Reasons for Developing Supply Chain 156

New Words and Expressions 156

Notes 157

Exercises 159

Part Ⅳ 161

Dialogue The Duty of a Supply Chain Manager 161

Text The Goal of Supply Chain Management 162

New Words and Expressions 162

Notes 162

Exercises 163

The Reference 166

Appendix One Examples of Logistics Documents 168

Appendix Two Important Ports in the World 188

Appendix Three Keys To Translation 190