Unit6LogisticsInformationSystem《物流英语》教学课件VIP

Unit6LogisticsInformationSystemIntroductiontoLogisticsInformationSystemInformationTechnologiesinLogistics【Lead-in】Logisticsinformationsystem(LIS)isbecomingmoreandmoreimportantasitprovideslesscostandcycletimeforcompanies.TextOneinthisunitmainlydescribesthedefinition,structureandfunctionsofLIS.Inthesecondtext,informationtechnologiesinlogistics,suchasbar-code,electronicdatainterchange(EDI)andglobalpositioningsystem(GPS)willbediscussed.【LearningObjectives】1.ToknowthemaininformationsystemsinLIS.2.ToknowthefunctionsofLIS.3.Toknowthemaininformationtechnologiesinlogistics.

Listening&Speaking

Ⅰ.Listentothesentencesandfillintheblankswithwhatyouexactlyheard.

1.Oneofthedistinctivefeaturesofmodernlogistics

ininformationtechnology.2.The

costwillbedramaticallyreducedthroughLIS.liesprocessing3.Informationisusedbymanagerstomakemanyimportant

.4.Sometimesmanagersaremisledbytheinformation

alongthedownstreamofasupplychain.5.Informationflowwasoften

.

becauseitwasnotviewedasbeingcriticalbycustomers.decisionsgatheredoverlooked1.A:Couldyoutellmewherethegoodsarenow?B:OK,letme

themonline.Ah,theship carryingyourcontainersiswaitingforthetransit ofSuezCanal（苏伊士运河）.Itwillpassthe canalin24hours.A:Really?Justtellmehowto

thegoodsin suchashorttime?B:Itissimple.Withthe

ofGPS,consignments intransitcanbeeasilytracked.A:Oh,that’stoo

!Thankyou.Ⅱ.Listentothedialoguesandfillintheblankswithwhatyouexactlyheard.checktrackamazingaid2.A:WhatisEDIabout?B:Well,thefullnameforEDIiselectronicdata

,anditiswidelyusedinbusiness field.A:Isit

?B:No,forcompanieslikeours,EDIcandoallthe thingseasily.Thesoftwarewillusethedatafrom EDItofindits

accurately.A:Thatsoundsgood!NowIknowmoreaboutEDI. Thankyou.B:Mypleasure.interchangecomplicatedtargetsInformationtechnologyisthekeyrtoachieveintegration.However,manydatabasesareltospecificfunctionsandarenoteasilyaccessedonacross-functionalbasis.Theneedtoshareinformationhasrinthedevelopmentofdatawarehousesthatexistforthesolepofsharinginformationbetweensystems.Untilschemesaredevelopedtotransferinformation,theexistingapplicationscanserveasabtoprocessintegrationbecausecriticaldatacannotber.

shared.Ⅲ.Listentothepassageandfillintheblankswithwhatyouexactlyheard,thefirstlettershavebeengiven.esourceimitedesultedurposearriereadilyReadingText1IntroductiontoLogisticsInformationSystem【KeyTerms】logisticsinformationsystem(LIS)物流信息系统purchasinginformationsystem采购信息系统transportinformationsystem运输信息系统inventorycontrollingsystem库存控制系统qualitymanagementinformationsystem质量管理信息系统salesinformationsystem销售信息系统transportdocument运输单据【NewWordsandPhrases】procedure/prəˈsi:dʒə/n.

程序；手续；步骤evaluate/iˈvæljueit/vt.

评估；评价distribute/diˈstribju:t/vt.

分发；分配implement/ˈimplimənt/vt.

履行；实施schedule/ˈʃedju:l/vt.

安排track/træk/vt.

跟踪purchaseorder采购订单withregardto关于，至于registration/ˌredʒiˈstreiʃən/n.

登记；挂号statistical/stəˈtistik(ə)l/adj.

统计的；统计学的update/ˌʌpˈdeit/vt.

更新consignment/kənˈsainmənt/n.

托运，寄售routinely/ru:ˈti:nli/adv.

例行地，常规地salesorder销售订单credit/ˈkredit/n.

信用；荣誉verify/ˈverifai/vt.

核实，查对entry/ˈentri/n.

进入aggregate/ˈægrigeit/vt.

聚集，集合；n.

总数，合计application/ˌæpliˈkeiʃ(ə)n/n.

应用；申请comparison/kəmˈpærisən/n.

比较；对照vital/ˈvaitl/adj.

必不可少的，极其重要的retrieve/riˈtri:v/vt.

检索；重新获得perspective/pəˈspektiv/n.

视角；观点【TextLearning】WhatIsLogisticsInformationSystemLogisticsinformationsystem(LIS)isdefinedasthe“people,equipment,andproceduresusedtogather,sort,analyze,evaluate,anddistributeneeded,timelyandaccurateinformationtodecisionmakers”.StructureofLISThelogisticsinformationsystem(LIS)ismadeupofthefollowinginformationsystems.TransportInformationSystemPurchasingInformationSystemQualityManagementInformationSystemSalesInformationSystemInventoryControllingSystemLISPurchasingInformationSystemTransportInformationSystemInventoryControllingSystemQualityManagementInformationSystemSalesInformationSystemFunctionsofLISPlanningLogisticsInformationSystem(LIS)Controlling【Notes】1.Logisticsinformationsystem(LIS)isdefinedasthe“people,equipment,andproceduresusedtogather,sort,analyze,evaluate,anddistributeneeded,timelyandaccurateinformationtodecisionmakers”.

物流信息系统（LIS）被定义为“为决策者收集、挑选、分析、评估并发布所需要的、及时、准确的信息所用的人员、设备和程序”。

2.Someofthemorecommonlyimplementedsystemsareusedtosupporttransportationmanagement,warehousingmanagement,andoperationsplanningandscheduling.

有些较为常见的系统用于运输和仓储管理，以及各种业务的计划和调度。

3.Withtheanalysisofdata,theycanknowclearlyhowmuchofacertainmaterialtheyneedandestablishalong-termrelationshipwiththeirsuppliers.

通过数据分析，企业可以清楚掌握物料采购数量，并与供应商建立长期的合作关系。

4.Thetransportinformationsystemmainlyincludevehicleinformationmanagement,drivermanagement,transportationbusinessregistration,transportplanningarrangements,etc.

交通信息系统主要包括车辆资料管理、驾驶员管理、运输业务登记、运输计划安排等。

5.Allkeyfiguresrelatingtomaterialmovementsinvolvingcurrentstocksandsupplierconsignmentstocksareupdatedaccordingtoinventorylevels.

所有有关当前库存和供应商寄售库存的信息都随着库存水平不断更新。

寄售是一种委托代售的贸易方式，它是指委托人（货主）先将货物运往寄售地，委托代销人（受委托人）按照寄售协议规定的条件代替货主进行货物销售，货物出售后，再由代销人向货主结算货款的一种贸易做法。

6.Qualitymanagementinformationsystemreferstotheanalysisofsuppliers,materialsandcustomers,inordertoensurethequalityinformationofenterprisemanagementcanbedeliveredandrespondedeffectively.

质量管理信息系统是指对供应商、物料和客户进行分析，以确保企业管理的质量信息能够及时有效地传递，并得到快速响应。

7.Whenthesalesordersystemison-line,customercreditandinventorylevelscanimmediatelybeverifiedbythesalesperson,whichprovidesthesalespersonwithacompetitiveadvantageoverothersalespersonswithoutorderentrysystems.

销售订单系统运行时，销售人员可以随时查询客户信用和库存水平。和其他没有订单输入系统的销售人员相比，这就使得该销售员更有竞争优势。“on-line”在此意为“运转、运行”。

8.Theinformationsystemsinlogisticsareflexibletoolsforcollecting,aggregatingandanalyzingdatafromtheoperativeapplications(suchaspurchasing,production,sales,inventorycontrollingandqualitymanagementinformation).

物流信息系统是收集、汇总和分析应用数据（如采购、生产、销售、库存控制和质量管理信息）的灵活工具。

9.Forthisreason,theinformationsystemsgivecompaniesplanningdata,inadditiontoretrievingandaggregatingactualdata.

为此，除了检索和汇总的实际数据外，信息系统还为企业提供了计划数据。

forthisreason因此，为此

Example:Forthisreason,youmustdealwithitaccordingtowhathesaid.因此，你必须按照他所说的去做。

10.Theinformationsystemsinlogisticscanbeusedonavarietyoflevelsinthedecision-makingprocessasatoolofplanning,managementandcontrol.

作为计划、管理和控制的工具，物流信息系统可用于各种决策过程。【Exercises】Ⅰ.Choosethebestanswerforeachquestion.1.Companiesoftentrackpurchaseorderstooptimizetheirbusinessprocessesin

.A.purchasinginformationsystemB.transportinformationsystemC.inventorycontrollingsystemD.salesinformationsystemA2.Allthedataanalysisintransportinformationsystemisbasedonthedatathatisupdatedfrom

.A.purchaseorders B.transportdocumentsC.inventorylevels D.salesorders3.Incommoncases,theperiodunitininventorycontrollingsystemis

.A.“year” B.“month”C.“day” D.“hour”BB4.

canensurethequalityinformationofenterprisemanagementisdeliveredandrespondedeffectively.A.PurchasinginformationsystemB.TransportinformationsystemC.SalesinformationsystemD.Qualitymanagementinformationsystem5.The

canroutinelyrecordsalesorders.A.purchasinginformationsystemB.transportinformationsystemC.inventorycontrollingsystemD.salesinformationsystemDDⅡ.Readthefollowingstatementscarefullyandjudgeiftheyare“True”or“False”.1.Withtheanalysisofdatainpurchasinginformationsystem,companiescanknowclearlyhowmuchofacertainmaterialtheyneed.()2.Drivermanagementdoesnotbelongtotransportinformationsystem.()TF3.Incommoncases,theperiodunitinwarehousingcontrollingsystemis“day”.()4.Whenthesalesordersystemison-line,salespersonscanimmediatelyverifytheinventorylevels.()5.Theplanneddataisuselessinthedecision-makingprocess.()FTFⅢ.Fillintheblankswiththewordsorphrasesgivenbelow.Changetheformsifnecessary.instance whether tell recommenddecision crucial serve gatherInformationis

totheperformanceinlogisticsbecauseitprovidesthefactsthatlogisticsmanagersusetomake

.Therefore,managersmustunderstandhowinformationis

andanalyzed.Informationtechnology(IT)

astheeyesandearsofmanagementinlogistics,capturinganddeliveringtheinformationnecessarytomakeagooddecision.For

,anITsystematapersonalcomputermanufacturermay

themanagerhowmanyproductsareinstock.ITisalsousedtoanalyzetheinformationand

anaction.Inthisrole,amanagercantakethenumberofproductsininventory,lookatdemandforecast,andthendetermine

toordermorematerials.crucialdecisionsgatheredservesinstancetellrecommendwhetherⅣ.TranslatethefollowingphrasesintoEnglish.1．物流信息系统

2．采购信息系统

3．运输信息系统

4．质量管理信息系统

5．销售订单logisticsinformationsystem(LIS)purchasinginformationsystemtransportinformationsystemqualitymanagementinformationsystemsalesordersⅤ.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoChinese.1.Avarietyoflogisticsinformationsystemshavebeendesignedandimplementedfordifferentlogisticsactivitiesandstrategicpurposes.

为了不同的物流活动，实现不同的战略目标，人们设计并使用了各种各样的物流信息系统。

2.LIScanfacilitateinformationsharingbothwithinandbetweencompanies.

物流信息系统可以促进企业内部和企业之间的信息共享。

3.EveryoneinLIScananalyzeandmonitorthemovementsofothers.

物流信息系统中的每个成员都可以分析并跟踪其他成员的动态。

4.Thesalesinformationsystemroutinelyrecordssalesordersandprovidesthecorrespondingdocuments.

销售信息系统定期记录销售订单，并提供相应单据。

5.Thecomparisonofplanneddataandactualdataplaysavitalpartinthedecision-makingprocess.

将计划数据和实际数据进行比较对决策过程起着重要作用。Text2InformationTechnologiesinLogistics【KeyTerms】informationtechnologies信息技术demandforecastingandplanning需求预测与计划bar-code条形码electronicdatainterchange(EDI)电子数据交换globalpositioningsystem(GPS)全球定位系统【NewWordsandPhrases】invest/inˈvest/v.

投资，投入enhance/inˈhɑ:ns/vt.

提高；加强capability/ˌkeipəˈbiliti/

n.

能力；才能representation/ˌreprizenˈteiʃən/n.

表现；表示visual/ˈviʒjuəl/adj.

视觉的；看得见的format/ˈfɔ:mæt/n.

设计，安排width/widθ/n.

宽度；阔度；广度spacing/ˈspeisiŋ/n.

间隔，间距parallel/ˈpærəlel/adj.

平行的；类似的pattern/ˈpætən/n.

模式dot/dɔt/n.

点concentric/kənˈsentrik/adj.

有同一中心的concentriccircle同心圆optical/ˈɔptikəl/adj.

光学的；视觉的scanner/ˈskænə/n.

扫描仪exchange/iksˈtʃeindʒ/vt.

交换；兑换previously/ˈpri:viəsli/adv.

预先；以前transaction/trænˈzækʃən/n.

交易；业务transactiontime交易时间reduction/riˈdʌkʃən/n.

减少；缩小urgent/ˈə:dʒənt/adj.

急迫的；紧要的surcharge/ˈsə:tʃɑ:dʒ/n.

附加费，增收费drawback/ˈdrɔ:bæk/n.

缺点changeover/ˈtʃeindʒˌəuvə/n.

转变，大变更position/pəˈziʃən/vt.

定位navigation/ˌnæviˈgeiʃən/n.

航海；航空；导航continuous/kənˈtinjuəs/adj.

连续不断的unobstructed/'ʌnəb'strʌktid/adj.

无阻碍的survey/ˈsə:vei/n./vt.

调查；勘测surveillance/səːˈveiləns/n.

监视mainstay/ˈmeinstei/n.

支柱，中流砥柱aviation/ˌeiviˈeiʃən/n.

航空；航空学【TextLearning】Manyadvancedtechnologiesareusedinlogistics,suchasbar-code,electronicdatainterchange(EDI)andglobalpositioningsystem(GPS).Bar-codeAbar-codeisamachine-readablerepresentationofinformationinavisualformatonthesurface.Bar-codescanbedividedintoone-dimensionalbar-code(1Dbar-code)andtwo-dimensionalbar-code(2Dbar-code).ElectronicDataInterchange（EDI）

Electronicdatainterchange（EDI）istheprocessofusingcomputerstoexchangebusinessdocumentsbetweencompanies.

DatabasesInternetDatabasesEDISoftwareEDISoftwareCompanyACompanyBTheglobalpositioningsystem(GPS)isaspace-basedglobalnavigationsatellitesystem.

GlobalPositioningSystem（GPS）【Notes】

1.Manycompaniesarebeginningtobetterunderstandtheneedforlogisticsinformationsupport,andasaresult,theyhavebeguntoinvestintechnologiesthatenhancedecision-makingcapabilitiesfortransportationmanagement,warehousingmanagement,anddemandforecastingandplanning.

现在，很多企业开始更好地理解这一需求，因此开始投资那些能够提高运输管理、仓储管理、需求预测与计划等方面的决策能力的技术。

2.Originallybar-codesstoreddatainthewidthsandspacingsofprintedparallellines,buttodaytheyalsocomeinpatternsofdots,concentriccircles,andhiddeninimages.

最初，条形码把数据储存在一组平行的、由条和空组成的直线上，但现在条形码也以圆点和同心圆的形式出现，有时甚至隐藏在图像里面。

3.Atpresent,the1Dbar-codeisstillmainlyusedforcommoditiesinpractice,so1Dbar-codeisalsocalledcommoditybar-code.

目前在商品上的应用仍以一维条形码为主，所以一维条形码又被称为商品条形码。

4.Electronicdatainterchange（EDI）istheprocessofusingcomputerstoexchangebusinessdocumentsbetweencompanies.

电子数据交换（EDI）是指企业之间利用计算机交换商业文件的过程。

5.TheapplicationsofEDIinlogisticscanreducetransactiontime,whichhelpmaintainefficientinventorylevels,andtheyalsocontributetoabetteruseofwarehousespace,andlessoutstockproblems.

在物流中使用EDI可以缩短交易时间，这有助于维持最经济的库存水平，同时也有利于更好地利用仓库空间，减少脱销问题。

6.IfthechangeoverfromtraditionalmethodstoEDIhasnotbeenmadewithinsomebusinesses,othercompaniesdealingwiththemmayhavetousethemoretraditionalmethods.

如果某些企业还没有从传统的文件交换方式转换为电子数据交换，那么与之有业务往来的企业也必须使用更为传统的方法。

7.Itprovidesreliablepositioning,navigation,andtimingservicestoworldwideusersonacontinuousbasisinallweather,dayandnight.AnywhereontheearthhasanunobstructedviewoffourormoreGPSsatellites.

它可以在任何天气情况下夜以继日地向全世界各个地方的用户提供可靠的定位、导航和定时服务。任何地区都能观测到4颗以上GPS卫星。

8.Inlogisticsfield,GPShasbecomeamainstayoftransportationsystemsworldwide,providingnavigationforaviation,ground,andmaritimeoperations,andisplayinganincreasinglyimportantrole.

在物流领域，GPS已成为全球运输系统的支柱，为航空、地面和海上活动提供导航服务，并发挥着越来越重要的作用。

【Exercises】Ⅰ.Choosethebestanswerforeachquestion.1.Abar-code

.A.canbereadbyspecialmachinesB.representsinformationC.maybeinapatternofdotsD.alloftheabovearecorrectD2.1Dbar-codeisalsocalled

.A.productbar-codeB.goodsbar-codeC.commoditybar-codeD.inventorybar-code3.Companiescannotuse

toexchangebusinessdocuments.A.EDI B.faxC.mail D.GPSCD4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisfalseaboutEDI?

.

A.EDIisusedtoexchangebusinessdocumentsbetweencompanies.B.EDIisquickerthanmailandfax.C.EDIcanleadtoaraiseinfreightcosts.D.EDIcanonlyworkifeveryonelinkedwiththecompaniesisusingthesamemethod.5.GPScanbeusedto

.A.makemaps B.trackC.surveytheland D.alloftheaboveCDⅡ.Readthefollowingstatementscarefullyandjudgeiftheyare“True”or“False”.1.Manycompanieshavebeguntoinvestintechnologiesthatenhancedecision-makingcapabilities.()2.Bar-codescanbereadbyopticalscannerscalledbar-codereadersbutcannotbescannedfromanimagebyspecialsoftware.()TF3.2Dbar-codesareusedinabroaderrange.()4.EDIisamuchslowerwaythanmailingandfaxingtodothesamething.()5.EverywhereontheearthhasanunobstructedviewoffourormoreGPSsatellites.()TFTⅢ.Writedownthewordsorexpressionsaccordingtotheexplanationgiven.1.

tousemoneytobuyshares,property, etc.2.

qualityofbeingabletodosth3.

havingthesamecentre4.

apieceofbusinesstransacted5.

needingimmediateattention,action