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1、物流国际术语（英文版）TheLanguageofLogistics　　ASupplyChainandLogisticsGlossary　　Copyright1997byEdwardH.BlicksteinDuplicatingforsharing　　withothers，byanymeans，isillegal.PrintedinUSA　　Year2000Issue　　Purpose　　Writtenandcompiledforthebenefitoflogisticsandtransportationprofessionals，studentsofthefield，

2、andforclientsofTranSolutionsConsulting.Itishopedthatthistoolwillenabletheusertogainabetterunderstandingoflogisticsbyprovidingausefulandeasy-to-understandglossarythatwillbeup-datedannually.TheauthorandTranSolutionsConsultingacknowledgeimportantcontributionsfrommanyofitsclient'slogisticsa

3、ndtransportationpersonnelaswellasinformationderivedfromotherexpertsourcesinthecompilationofthisglossary.　　ThisissueofTheLanguageofLogisticsattemptstoincludethenewestterminologyandacronymsutilizedinthefieldofbusinesslogistics.Specialattentionhasbeenmadetocompiletermsandofferadviceinconne

4、ctionwithyear2000businessissues（nottheY2Kissue）likee-commerce.However，Imakenoclaimthatthisissueis100%completeasthechallengeofcompiling，researching，defining，andoccasionallycreatingmeaningfulterminologyisneverending.Writersinthefieldoflogisticsandsupply-chainmanagement，consultingfirms，ind

5、ustryprovidersof3PLservices，transportationcompanies，andshippersareconstantlycontributingtothedevelopmentofnewterminologythroughtheireffortstoimprovetheeffectivenessofsupply-chainmanagement.Consequently，thelanguageoflogisticsisalwaysexpandingduetotheevolvingnatureofthefield.　　Asyouusethi

6、stoolyouwillnotethatthereisanewemphasisontechnology，theInternet，ande-commerce.WhilemosteveryoneisawareofthecurrentconsumerorientationoftheInternetande-commerce，thegreatestgrowthoverthenextseveralyearswillbeintheuseoftheInternetinbusiness-to-business（B2B）applicationsnotinbusinesstoconsum

7、er（B2C）。Theseapplications，forlogisticsandsupplychainimprovement，willrangefromprocurement，inventorymanagement，distribution，andtransportationtosales（includingorderentry）andcustomerservice.　　Asaresult，logisticsandsupplychainprofessionalswillcontinuetobeconstantlychallengedbythespe