物流专业英语 UNIT 1

1、物流专业英语 Module one Logistics Management(物流管理) Modern Logistics(现代物流)： Packing 装包 Warehousing 入库 Material handling 物料搬运 Inventory 盘存 Transport forecasting 运输预测 Strategic planning 战略规划 Customer service 客户服务 The origin of logistics(物流的起源) u It originated from the early World War 1(第一次世界大战). u It was fir

2、st associated with the military(军 事). u It can trace back to the early American Independent War(美国独立战争). u It was said that there was a very famous administrant official, Jonathan, help Washington rush out of the frustration. In 1905, Major Chauncey B. Baker said: that branch of the Art of war relat

3、ed to the movement and supply of armies is called logistics.(这种军队的移动和供给中体现出 来的战争艺术就是“物流”) The term is still widely used in military(军 队) and military type applications. In 1990, IN Iraq(伊拉克)，a U.S. division could consume 5000 tons of ammunition, 555000 gallons of fuel, 300000 gallons of water, and 8

4、0000 meals. The definitions of Logistics(物流的定义) Logistics is an unique pipeline that operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 52 weeks a year, planning and coordinating(协调) the transport(运输) and delivery(递送) of products and service(服务) to the customers(顾客) the world wide. Logistics is the process

5、of planning,implementing and controlling the efficient,effective flow and storage of goods,services and related information from point of origin to point of consumption for the purpose of meeting customer requirments. In Chinese Logistics Terms,logistics means the physical movement of goods from the

6、 supplier to the receiver. Logistics means having the right thing, at the right places, at the right time, which focuses on customer satisfaction Five Logistics Functions (物流的五个功能) 1.Design, development, acquisition, storage, movement. of goods(商品). 2.Design, development, management and maintenance

7、of passengers system(乘客 系统). Logistics后勤学，物流后勤学，物流 troop军队军队 ammunition军火，弹药军火，弹药 maintenance保修，保养保修，保养 replenishment补给，补充补给，补充 container集装箱集装箱 preovision供应品供应品 acquisition 获得，通过各种方式获取资获得，通过各种方式获取资 源源 evacuation撤退撤退 disposition部署部署 procurement获得，取得，采购获得，取得，采购 inventory存货，盘存存货，盘存 warehousing入仓库入仓库 ou

8、tsourcing外部采办，外购外部采办，外购 Important Sentences(重点句子) Can I take you up a few minutes? 我能占用你几分钟时间吗？ take up: 占用，占据 I dont want to take up too much of your time. 我不想占用您太多的时间。 The entire note takes up all of two pages. 整个笔记写了满满两页纸。 -Could you give me some information? 您能为我提供些信息吗？ -With pleasure. 非常乐意。 inf

9、ormation 信息，消息 Please tell me any information about Sarah. 请告诉我与莎拉有关的任何信息。 IT：information technology 信息技术 I specialize in accounting and foreign trade. 我的专业是会计与外贸。 specialize in: 专攻， 以.为专业 I specialize in English/ economics/engineering 我的专业是英语/经济学/工程学 foreign 国外的 a foreign language 一门外语 Computer sci

10、ence is my weakness. 计算机科学是我的弱项/弱点。 weak adj. 脆弱的，柔弱的，虚弱的 weakness n. 弱点，缺点 I would overcome any weakness, any despair, any fear. 我会克服所有的软弱，绝望和恐惧。 Thats exactly what I want to know. 这正是我想知道的。 I was told that I could start from the very root of a supply chain. 有人告诉我，我应该从供应链的最低层开始。 As a matter of fact

11、, there is no fixed pattern of career development. 事实上，职业发展是没有固定模式的。 By the way, have you had any internship in any logistics position. 顺便问下，你在物流公司实习过吗？ Logistics is an unique pipeline that operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 52 weeks a year, planning and coordinating(协调) the transport(运输) an

12、d delivery(递送) of products and service(服 务) to the customers(顾客) the world over. 物流是一条独特的全球性“管道”，它全天 全年都在运营，规划并协调好商品和服务 的运输及投递，这样的顾客遍布世界各地。 The career for a specific person is as unpredictable as the weather in England. 人的职业就如同英国的天气一样难以预测。 as.as. 像.一样 This film is as interesting as that one. 这部电影和那部

13、电影一样有趣。 Your pen writes as smoothly as mine. 你的钢笔书写起来和我的一样流畅。 Then you may be promoted to the position of a logistics engineer. 然后，你就会升职成为物流工程师。 promote 提升，提高，升迁 promote economic growth 促进经济增长 promote his second solo album 推广他的第二张专辑 How long would it take before I am appointed as a business developm

14、ent director? 要多久我才能被任命为业务发展总监？ how long will it take? 它将花费多长时间？ It takes about 10 minutes. 大概花10分钟。 Generally speaking, it depends on how diligent you are and how good the business is. 总的来说，这取决于你有多勤奋，以及生 意有多好。 Generally speaking, parents love their children. 一般说来, 父母爱他们的孩子. Generally speaking, the c