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1、Unit1IntroductiontoLogisticsText1WhatisLogisticsDialogue1IntroductiontoLogisticsCompanyText2ActivitiesinLogisticsSystemDialogue2VisitingaLogisticsCompanyText1WhatisLogistics【Para1】TheDefinitionofLogistics(物流的概念)Therearevariousdefinitionsofdifferentedition.Butingen
2、eral,therearemainlytwotypesofdefinitioninpractice.Text1WhatisLogisticsInChineseLogisticsTerms,logisticsmeansthepgysicalmovementofgoodsfromthesupplierpointtothereceivepoint.Basedonpracticalneed,integratedorganicallythevarietyofthebasicfunctionalactivitiesincludingt
3、ransportation,storage,loadingandunloading,handling,package,distributionandinformationmanagement,etc.Text1WhatisLogisticsTheCouncilofLogisticsManagementhasadoptedthisdefinitionoflogistics:Logisticsisthatpartofthesupplychainprocessthatplans,implements,andcontrolsthe
4、efficient,effectiveflowandstorageofgoods,services,andrelatedinformationfromthepointoforigintothepointofconsumptioninordertomeetcustomers'requirement.Text1WhatisLogistics【Para2】TheimportanceofLogistics(物流的重要性)Sincethebeginningofhumancivilization,therehasbeenthe"mov
5、e"ofthegoods,soweshouldsay,"logisticsisanythingbutanewbornbaby."However,whenitcomestomodernlogistics,mostprofessionalsinthebusinessconsideritoneofthemostcompetitiveandexcitingjobs,invisibleasitis."Logisticsisauniqueglobalpipelinethatoperates24hoursaday,sevendaysaw
6、eekand52weeksayear,planningandcoordinatingthetransportanddeliveryofproductsandservicetocustomerstheworldover."Text1WhatisLogistics【Para4】DevelopmentofLogisticsManagement(物流管理的发展)Logisticsmanagementhasevolvedoverthelastthreedecadesfromthenarrowlydefineddistribution
7、managementtotheintegratedmanagementandtotheglobalsupplychains.Themissionoflogisticsmanagementistoplanandcoordinateallactivitiestoachievedesiredlevelsofdeliveredserviceandqualityathelowestpossiblecost.Inordertosucceedintoday'sglobalmarketplace,companiesmustbeeverco
8、gnizantofthesetrendsanddevelopalogisticsmanagementstrategythatcapitalizesonthebest-of-breedtechnologysolutionavailabletoday,sothattheycanmeetthedemandso
