unit1-introduction-to-logistics

1、,物流專業(yè)英語English for Logistics,Contents,,,,Unit 1,,,,,,Unit 1 What Is the Logistics?,Passage A Introduction to Logistics,Logistics is the management of the flow of the goods, information and other resources in a repair

2、cycle between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet the requirements of customers. Logistics involves the integration of information, transportation, detailed list, warehousing, material handl

3、ing, and packaging, and occasionally security. Logistics is a channel of the supply chain which adds the value of time and place utility. Today the complexity of production logistics can be modeled, analyzed, visualized

4、and optimized by plant simulation software.The term logistics comes from the Greek logos (λ?γο?), meaning "speech, reason, ratio, rationality, language, phrase", and more specifically from the Greek word logis

5、tiki (λογιστικ?), meaning accounting and financial organization. lodge Its original use was to describe the science of movement, supplying & maintenance of military forces in the field. Later on it was used to descri

6、be the management of materials flow through an organization, from raw materials through to finished goods.,Part I Practical Reading,Unit 1 What Is the Logistics?,Logistics is considered to have originated in the militar

7、y's need to supply themselves with arms, ammunition and rations as they moved from their base to a forward position. In ancient Greek, Roman and Byzantine empires, military officers with the title Logistikas were res

8、ponsible for financial and supply distribution matters.Logistics management is that part of the supply chain which plans, implements and controls the efficient, effective forward and reverse flow and storage of goods, s

9、ervices and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet customer and legal requirements. A professional working in the field of logistics management is called a logistici

10、an.Logistics management is known by many names; the most common are as follows:? Materials Management? Channel Management? Distribution (or Physical Distribution)? Business or Logistics Management? Supply Chai

11、n Management,Unit 1 What Is the Logistics?,Notes,1. Logistics is the management of the flow of the goods, information and other resources in a repair cycle between the point of origin and the point of consumption in orde

12、r to meet the requirements of customers. 本句雖然很長，但為簡單句；句中in order to引導(dǎo)出目的狀語。全句可譯為：物流是從原產(chǎn)地到消費(fèi)地之間，在維修周期內(nèi)對(duì)產(chǎn)品、信息和其他資源的一種管理流程，其目的是滿足消費(fèi)者的需要。2. Logistics management is that part of the supply chain which plans, implements and c

13、ontrols the efficient, effective forward and reverse flow and storage of goods, services and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet customer and legal requirements.

14、本句為定語從句；由which引導(dǎo)的定語從句修飾supply chain。全句可譯為：物流管理是供給鏈中負(fù)責(zé)規(guī)劃。執(zhí)行和控制往返物品迅速有效地流動(dòng)和儲(chǔ)存，提供原產(chǎn)地及消費(fèi)地之間的服務(wù)及相關(guān)信息，以滿足顧客需要并符合法律規(guī)定。,Unit 1 What Is the Logistics?,New Words,logistics n. 物流，后勤management n. 經(jīng)營，管理flow n. 流程，流動(dòng)resource n.

15、 資源，財(cái)力origin n. 起源，由來consumption n. 消費(fèi)requirement n. 需求，要求involve vt. 包括integration n. 綜合transportation n. 運(yùn)輸warehousing n. 入倉庫，倉庫貯存packaging n. 包裝occasionally adv. 有時(shí)候，偶爾security n. 安全channel n. 通

16、道，頻道complexity n. 復(fù)雜的事物，復(fù)雜性,model vt. 模仿，模擬 n. 模仿visualize vt. 形象，形象化optimize vt. 使最優(yōu)化Greek n. 希臘語，希臘人ratio n. 比，比率rationality n. 合理性accounting n. 會(huì)計(jì)學(xué)lodge n. 山林小屋，旅館 vi. 存放，寄存describe vt. 描寫，記述mi

17、litary adj. 軍事的，軍用的ammunition n. 軍火，彈藥ration n. 定量，配給量distribution n. 分配，分發(fā)，配給物implement vt. 貫徹, 實(shí)現(xiàn)storage n. 貯藏（量），存儲(chǔ)logistician n. 物流師,Unit 1 What Is the Logistics?,Phrases and Expressions,repair cycle 維修周

18、期point of origin 原點(diǎn)，起始點(diǎn)point of consumption 消費(fèi)點(diǎn)meet the requirements of 滿足……要求detailed list 詳細(xì)清單material handling 原料處理，物料運(yùn)輸supply chain 供應(yīng)鏈place utility 地點(diǎn)效用，必要的場所production logistics 生產(chǎn)物流plant simulation 工廠仿真c

19、ome from 來自，源自,financial organization 財(cái)政機(jī)構(gòu)raw material 原材料finished goods 制成品forward position 前線陣地Byzantine empires 拜占庭帝國military officer 軍官logistics management 物流管理，后勤管理forward and reverse 正反向legal requirement 法律

20、要求,Unit 1 What Is the Logistics?,Task 1 Mark the following statements with T (True) or F (False) according to the passage.1. The flow management of the goods, information and other resources is called logistics.2. Log

21、istics management is regarded as an effective channel of the supply chain.3. The term logistics come originally from Roman.4. A professional working in the field of logistics management is called a manager.5. The main

22、 work of a logistician is logistics management.,T,T,F,F,T,Unit 1 What Is the Logistics?,Task 2 Translate the following phrases into Chinese or English. 1. material handling ________________

23、 2. 地點(diǎn)效用 3. finished goods ________________ 4. 生產(chǎn)物流 5. supply chain

24、 ________________ 6. 維修周期 7. legal requirement ________________ 8.

25、 物流管理,原料處理,place utility,制成品,production logistics,供應(yīng)鏈,material handling,法律要求,logistics management,Unit 1 What Is the Logistics?,Passage B Business Logistics,Logistics as a business concept

26、 evolved in the 1950s. Business logistics can be defined as“having the right item in the right quantity at the right time at the right place for the right price in the right condition to the right customer”, and is the s

27、cience of process.The main functions of a qualified logistician include inventory management, purchasing, transportation, warehousing, consultation and the organizing and planning of these activities. Logisticians combi

28、ne a professional knowledge of each of these functions to coordinate resources in an organization. There are two fundamentally different forms of logistics: one optimizes a steady flow of material; the other coordinates

29、a sequence of resources to carry out some project.Production logisticsThe term production logistics is used to describe logistic processes within an industry. The purpose of production logistics is to ensure that each

30、machine and workstation is being fed with the right product in the right quantity and quality at the right time. The concern is not the transportation itself, but to streamline and control the flow through value-adding p

31、rocesses and eliminate non-value-adding,Unit 1 What Is the Logistics?,ones. Production logistics can be applied to existing as well as new plants. Manufacturing in an existing plant is a constantly changing process. Prod

32、uction logistics provides the means to achieve customer response and capital efficiency.Warehouse management systems and warehouse control systemsAlthough there is some functionality overlap, the differences between wa

33、rehouse management systems (WMS) and warehouse control systems (WCS) can be significant. A WMS plans a weekly activity forecast based on such factors as statistics and trends, whereas a WCS acts like a floor supervisor,

34、working in real time to get the job done by the most effective means. For instance, a WMS can tell the system it is going to need five of stock-keeping unit (SKU) A and five of SKU B hours in advance, but by the time it

35、acts, other considerations may have come into play. A WCS can prevent that problem by working in real time and adapting to the situation by making a last-minute decision based on current activity and operational status.

36、Working synergistically, WMS and WCS can resolve these issues.,Unit 1 What Is the Logistics?,New Words,process n. 過程，方法，步驟qualified adj. 有資格的inventory n. 詳細(xì)目錄，存貨consultation n. 咨詢organize vt. 組織coordinate vt.

37、 調(diào)整，整理 adj. 同等的fundamentally adv. 基礎(chǔ)地，根本地sequence n. 次序，順序workstation n. 工作站streamline adj. 流線型的eliminate vt. 排除，消除existing adj. 現(xiàn)有的constantly adv. 不變地，經(jīng)常地achieve vt. 完成，達(dá)到,capital n.

38、 資本，資金functionality n. 功能significant adj. 有意義的，重要的forecast vt. 預(yù)測，預(yù)報(bào)factor n. 因素，要素statistics n. 統(tǒng)計(jì)表trend n. 傾向, 趨勢whereas conj. 然而，鑒于，盡管consideration n. 體諒，考慮current adj. 當(dāng)前的，通用的，流通的synergistically a

39、dv. 互相作用[促進(jìn)]地resolve vt. 解決，決心解決,Unit 1 What Is the Logistics?,Phrases and Expressions,business logistics 企業(yè)物流right quantity 適當(dāng)?shù)臄?shù)量，合適的數(shù)量right time 恰好的時(shí)機(jī)right place 恰好的地點(diǎn)right price 適當(dāng)?shù)膬r(jià)格inventory management 庫存管理p

40、rofessional knowledge 專業(yè)知識(shí)steady flow 穩(wěn)流logistic processes 物流過程,changing process 變革過程warehouse management systems (WMS) 倉庫管理系統(tǒng)，倉儲(chǔ)管理系統(tǒng)warehouse control systems (WCS) 倉儲(chǔ)控制系統(tǒng)floor supervisor 生產(chǎn)主管stock-keeping unit (SK

41、U) 庫存單位in advance 預(yù)先，提前come into play 開始起作用adapt to 適合operational status 操作狀態(tài),Unit 1 What Is the Logistics?,綜合運(yùn)費(fèi)率,實(shí)際總重量,智能化搬運(yùn)車,平均存貨水平,實(shí)際容積重量,到達(dá)通知書,Task 3 Recognize the following abbreviations. Then translate them int

42、o corresponding Chinese terms.,自動(dòng)倉儲(chǔ)系統(tǒng),貨物到達(dá),事先送貨預(yù)告,自動(dòng)補(bǔ)貨,Unit 1 What Is the Logistics?,Task 4 Match the words or phrases on the left with their meanings on the right.,A

43、 B1. 物流過程 A. operational status2. 生產(chǎn)物流 B. stock-keeping unit3. 企業(yè)物流 C. logistic processes4. 操作狀態(tài) D. changing pro

44、cess5. 庫存管理 E. production logistics6. 倉庫管理系統(tǒng) F. warehouse control systems7. 庫存單位 G. business logistics8. 生產(chǎn)主管 H. inven

45、tory management9. 倉儲(chǔ)控制系統(tǒng) I. warehouse management systems10. 變革過程 J. floor supervisor,C,E,G,A,H,I,B,G,F,D,Unit 1 What Is the Logistics?,Task 5 The following is a logistics system. A

46、fter reading, you are required to choose the suitable terms given below.,Trader,Raw Materials,Supplier,Manufacturing,Distribution,Retail Store,Consumer,Unit 1 What Is the Logistics?,Evolution of Logistical Integration, 1

47、960—2000The evolution of logistics has been characterized by an increasing degree of integration, a trend that was underlined in the 1960s as a key area for future productivity improvements since the system was highly f

48、ragmented. This led to consolidation into two distinct functions related to materials management and physical distribution. This process moved further in the 1990s with a functional integration and the emergence of logis

49、tics in a true sense. However, only with the implementation of modern information and communication technologies did a more complete integration became possible with the emergence of supply chain management. It allows fo

50、r the integrated management and control of information, finance and goods flows and made possible a new range of production and distribution systems.Step by step, and according to improvements in information and communi

51、cation technologies, the two ends of the assembly line became integrated into the logistics of the supply chain: the timely supply of raw materials and components from outside, and the effective organization of distribut

52、ion and marketing.,Part II Hand-on Practice,Unit 1 What Is the Logistics?,Unit 1 What Is the Logistics?,Unit 1 What Is the Logistics?,續(xù)表,續(xù)表,Unit 1 What Is the Logistics?,Task 6 Match the following brands in Column A wi

53、th their Chinese equivalents in Column B.,Unit 1 What Is the Logistics?,Task 6 Match the following brands in Column A with their Chinese equivalents in Column B.,C,G,A,H,F,B,D,E,Unit 1 What Is the Logistics?,Part III T

54、ranslation,Task 7 Translate the following passage into Chinese.Logistics FieldGiven the services performed by logistics, one can distinguish the main fields of it as it follows: Procurement Logistics consists of act

55、ivities such as market research, requirements planning, make-or-buy decisions, supplier management, ordering, and order controlling. The targets in procurement logistics might be contradictory—maximize the efficiency by

56、focusing on core competences, and minimization of procurement costs. Production Logistics connects procurement to distribution logistics. The main function of production logistics is to use the available production capa

57、cities to produce the products needed in distribution logistics. Production logistics activities are related to organizational concepts, layout planning, production planning and control. Distribution Logistics has, as m

58、ain tasks, the delivery of the finished products to the customer. It consists of order processing, warehousing, and transportation. Distribution logistics is necessary because the time, place, and quantity of production

59、differ with the time, place, and quantity of consumption. Disposal Logistics' main function is to reduce logistics cost(s), enhance service(s), and save natural resources.,Unit 1 What Is the Logistics?,Visiting Logi

60、stics CompanySample Dialogue 1A: Welcome to our company. I’ll show you around and explain the logistic company as we go along.B: That’ll be most helpful.A: This is our office building. We have all the administrative

61、departments here. Down there is the sales section, advertising section and distribution areas, etc.B: How much do you spend on advertising logistics every year?A: About 7%. This way, please. I’d like you to see our sho

62、wroom. Almost our company’s logistics processes can be seen in it.B: What’s that building opposite us?A: That’s our warehouse. We keep a stock just to satisfy the urgent needs of our customers.B: If I placed an order

63、now, how long would it be before I could get delivery?A: It would largely depend on the volume and the items you want.,Part IV Speaking and Listening,Unit 1 What Is the Logistics?,Sample Dialogue 2A: You have given m

64、e a lot of help since I came to China.B: My pleasure. If there is anything special you want, don’t hesitate to let me know.A: Thank you. I’d like to know if you are free this morning to arrange some visits for me.B: I

65、 can take you to the Transportation Area if you like.A: That’s wonderful!B: There are various transport vehicles on display such as light, large and heavy trucks and so on.A: Could you be more specific about the indus

66、tries related to logistics?B: Well. The Transportation Area will give you a rough idea of the logistics suppliers.,Part IV Speaking and Listening,Unit 1 What Is the Logistics?,Sample Dialogue 3A: Hello, Mr. Johnson. We

67、lcome to our factory.B: Thank you, Mr. Li.A: Here is our exhibition hall.B: You certainly have got a large collection of sample models of NC machine tools here.A: Yes. Our NC machine tools are in various sizes, and o

68、f very good quality, too.B: Ah, very nice indeed.A: Now we are exporting a wide range of NC machine tools.B: Your NC machine tools are also of special interest to me. Shall we talk about it tomorrow?A: With pleasure.