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1、TheRoleofTransportationFactorsAffectingTransportationDecisionTransportationModeChapter5TransportationStrategyDesignOptionsforTransportationNetworkTrade-offinTransportationDesignKeypoints:transportationDifficultpoints:crossdocking;customizedproductRequirements:Bytheendofthislesson,y

2、oushouldbeabletounderstandtheroleoftransportation.5.1TheRoleofTransportationTransportationplaysakeyroleineverysupplychainbecauseproductsarerarelyproducedandconsumedinthesamelocation.Transportationisasignificantcomponentofthecostmostsupplychainsincur.FreighttransportationcostsintheU

3、nitedStatesin1996were$455billion,whichamountedtoabout6percentofthegrossdomesticproduct.TheRoleofTransportationTransportationreferstothemovementofproductfromonelocationtoanotherasitmakesitswayfromthebeginningofasupplychaintothecustomer'shands.SentenceExplanations运输是指产品从供应链的开始到顾客手中的空

4、间位置的移动一个位置的移动过程。2.Toachieveahighlevelofproductavailabilityatareasonableprice,Wal-Martcarriesalowlevelofinventoryatitsstoresandreplenishesfrequentlyasproductissold.SentenceExplanations沃尔玛运输业已经有效地使用了一种灵活的运输体系降低它的总开支。3.Tolowerthetransportationcostoffrequentreplenishment,Wal-Martaggreg

5、atesproductsdestinedfordifferentretailstoresontrucksleavingasupplier.SentenceExplanations为了以合理的价格达到较高的产品可用性水平，沃尔玛在商店保持较低的存货低水平，对于畅销的产品进行频繁的补货。4.Atdistributioncenters,Wal-Martusescrossdocking,aprocessinwhichproductisexchangedbetweentruckssothateachtruckgoingtoaretailstorehasproducts

6、fromdifferentsuppliers.SentenceExplanations在配送中心，沃尔玛使用越库，越库是产品在卡车之间交换的过程，以便去每个零售店的卡车装载来自不同供应商的产品。5.7-ElevenJapanhasagoalofcarryingproductsinitsstorestomatchtheneedsofcustomersastheyvarybygeographicallocationortimeofday.SentenceExplanations日本的7-11根据其店铺的地理位置和营业时间段的顾客需求的不同为其所有店铺制定了一个相

7、匹配的目标。6.7-Elevenusesaresponsivetransportationsystemalongwithaggregationtodecreaseitstransportationandreceivingcostswhileensuringthatproductavailabilitycloselymatchescustomerdemand.SentenceExplanations减少的7-11启用了一个回应运输系统把货物集中起来降低其运输和进货成本，以确保产品可用性与顾客的需求相一致。Whatistransportation？2.Whati

8、stheroleoftransportation?Q