本书内容包括物流系统、供应链管理、货物运输、库存管理、物流信息、仓储、搬运、配送、包装、物流单证、函电、EDI通信和电子商务等，并介绍物流专业相关的新技术、新理念和一些国际著名企业的个案分析。本书不仅是物流专业学生学习专业英语的优秀教材，也是高等学校工商管理类专业学生学习物流专业知识、提高专业英语水平不可多得的读本。本书附有详细的教师参考用书和多媒体课件，方便教师授课。

本书的内容包括了物流系统、供应链管理、货物运输、库存管理、物流信息、仓储、搬运、配送、包装、物流单证、函电、EDI通信和电子商务各方面的专业基础知识及其专业英语表述。

本书采用了“主、副”课文制。每章分三课。前两课为主课文，是该章的基本专业知识，每篇课文后附有练习，用以巩固专业英语的语言知识，提高学生的英语能力。课后思考题紧扣课文内容以促进对有关内容的掌握。第三课为副课，较主课文难度大些，介绍物流专业相关的新技术、新理念和一些国际著名人的个案分析。

本书紧密结合专业知识，结构严谨、内容新颖，知识面广，注重实践操作相关知识，既保证了专业知识的系统性，也保证了英语语料的真实性。本书附有详细的教师参考用书和多媒体课件，方便教师授课。

本书可作为高等职业学校的物流专业英语教材，也可作为物流管理人员和学生自学的参考书。

Chapter 1 Logistics System

 Part I Introduction to Logistics system

 Part II The Relationship of Logistics Activities to Logistics Costs

 Part III Supplementary Reading Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

Chapter 2 Supply Chain Management

 Part I Introduction to Supply Chain Management

 Part II Supply Chain Strategies

 Part III Supplementary Reading Dell Computers: Using the Supply Chain to Complete

Chapter 3 Freight Transport

 Part I Functions and Modes of Transportation

 Part II Container Transportation and Inter-modal Transport

 Part III Supplementary Reading Transport Participants

Chapter 4 Inventory Management

 Part I Concept and Purposes of Inventory

 Part II Inventory Types and Inventory Management

 Part III Supplementary Reading Just-in-time Inventory Management

Chapter 5 Logistics Information

 Part I Information System

 Part II Advanced Information Technology

 Part III Supplementary Reading CISCO's E-commerce Connection

Chapter 6 Warehousing

 Part I Warehousing Activities

 Part II Types of Warehousing

 Part III Supplementary Reading Cross-Docking

Chapter 7 Material Handling

 Part I Material Handling System

 Part II Mechanized Material Handling Equipment

 Part Ill Supplementary Reading

Chapter 8 Packaging

 Part I Packaging Perspective

 Part II Packaging Design

 Part III Supplementary Reading Packaging Material

Chapter 9 Physical Distribution

 Part I Physical Distribution

 Part II Distribution Center

 Part III Supplementary Reading An Integrated System of DC

Chapter 10 Correspondence

 Part I Business Letters

 Part II Electronic Correspondence

 Part III Supplementary Reading Specimen Correspondence

Chapter 11 Logistics Documents

 Part I Main Logistics Documents (1)

 Part II Main Logistics Documents (2)

 Part III Supplementary Reading ——Main Logistics Documents (3)

Chapter 12 EDI Communication and E-Commerce

 Part I EDI Communication

 Part II Electronic Commerce

 Part III Supplementary Reading E-commerce and Logistics

Appendix I Logistics Terms

Appendix II World Famous Logistics Companies

Appendix III Global Sea Ports

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