江先琼、裴胜新主编的《物流与采购英语》以物 流活动为主线,讲述了物流所涉及的流程。本书包含 了物流英语中常见和常用的模块,内容通俗易懂,配 有背景图,形象直观,让学生在情景中学习和练习并 增强记忆,在反复的练习中把物流英语的短期记忆转 化为永久性记忆,使学生能在将来的工作岗位上得心 应手地使用物流英语。
本书适合物流管理、报关与国际货运专业专科学 生以及对物流英语感兴趣的人士学习使用,也可作为 从事物流专业人员进一步提高英语口语水平的参考书 。
随着中国物流与采购业的迅猛发展,对物流与采购人才的需求不断增加。目前商务采购与物流从业人员普遍存在着"专业能力胜任、外语水平还可、专业英语较差"的现象,尽快提高商务采购与物流从业人员的专业英语水平就成了当务之急,这就要求有一本适合商务采购与物流从业人员学习的专业英语教材。
本书在选材方面,收集了商务采购活动及物流运营中具有典型代表、操作性强的核心内容,紧扣当前商务采购与物流实战运作,使读者能"零距离"接触采购与物流运营的各个主要面,本书还着重探讨了现代物流主要环节,完全针对当前市场的实际需要。教材具有涉及范围广、覆盖面宽、通俗易懂、言简意赅等特点,自成一体,环环紧扣,便于理解与巩固所学知识。
本教材具有以下专业特色。
(1)让读者从企业实体出发,感性接触物流与采购专业英语,从易到难,通俗易懂。
(2)内容编排依照商务谈判、采购、运输、仓储与库存、包装、配送、信息与供应链管理的顺序,遵循了采购与物流实际运营习惯和供应链管理规律。
(3)内容丰富,博采众长,既提供真实的物流与采购有关对话,又提供讨论性话题和辩论性主题,在学习物流与采购专业知识的同时,能够进行流畅自如的交流。
(4)每单元除了会话之外,还有课文、课文句子翻译等内容,在学习口语的同时,掌握丰富的物流与采购专业词汇、专业术语和行业习惯用语,为将来从事实际的物流运营操作与供应链管理奠定良好的基础。
(5)图文并茂,使读者能身临其境,也使一部分参加工作的读者能够在工作中现学现用。
本书由9个单元组成,每单元由对话、课文、单词和短语、课文句子注释、练习等5个部分组成。书后附有部分练习题的参考答案、物流实务操作相关单据及世界主要港口名称。
本书适合商贸、物流专业专科学生学习使用,也可供对物流与采购感兴趣的人士使用,还可作为商贸物流专业人员进一步提高英语口语水平的参考书。
本教材在编写过程中得到了有关人士的热情帮助和大力支持,在此表达我们真诚的感谢。
由于时间仓促,加之作者水平有限,书中错误和疏漏之处在所难免,尚祈各界人士不吝赐教,以期尽善,并致谢忱。
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Chapter One Logistics Part I Dialogue Introduce My Company Text Definition of Logistics New Words and Expressions Notes Exercises Chapter One Logistics Part I Dialogue Introduce My Company Text Definition of Logistics New Words and Expressions Notes Exercises Part II Dialogue Visiting Logistics Company Text Functional Activities of Logistics System New Words and Expressions Notes Exercises Part III Dialogue Talking about Customs Clearance Text Introduction of Logistics Documents New Words and Expressions Notes Exercises Part IV Dialogue I Would Not Like to Be the CEO Text Importance of Logistics New Words and Expressions Notes ExercisesChapter Two Negotiation of Business Part I Dialogue Bargaining Text What Is Negotiation? New Words and Expressions Notes Exercises Part II Dialogue Making Comparison Text Why Do People Negotiate? New Words and Expressions Notes Exercises Part III Dialogue Container Service Text Basic Qualities of Negotiators-Character Traits New Words and Expressions Notes Exercises Part IV Dialogue Take Delivery of Goods Text A: Styles in International Business Negotiation B: Personal Styles in International Business Negotiation New Words and Expressions Notes ExercisesChapter Three Purchasing Management Part I Dialogue Inquiry Text The Role of Purchasing New Words and Expressions Notes Exercises Part II Dialogue Offer Text Importance of Purchasing New Words and Expressions Notes Exercises Part III Dialogue Counteroffer Text Procurement Strategies New Words and Expressions Notes Exercises Part IV Dialogue Making Further Concessions Text Procurement Steps New Words and Expressions Notes ExercisesChapter Four Transportation Part I Dialogue Road Transportation Text Introduction of Transportation New Words and Expressions Notes Exercises Part II Dialogue Shipment by Sea Text Ocean Transport New Words and Expressions Notes Exercises Part III Dialogue Partial Air Shipment Text What Is Air Transport? New Words and Expressions Notes Exercises Part IV Dialogue Ordering the Pipeline Transportation Text Transport by Pipeline New Words and Expressions Notes ExercisesChapter Five Inventory and Warehouse Management Part I Dialogue The Electric Palace Inventory Text What Is Inventory? New Words and Expressions Notes Exercises Part II Dialogue How Much Merchandise Inventory in the Warehouse? Text The Role of Inventory New Words and Expressions Notes Exercises Part III Dialogue How Much to Order? Text Inventory Goals New Words and Expressions Notes Exercises Part IV Dialogue How Would the Warehouse Be Divided? Text Types of Warehouses New Words and Expressions Notes ExercisesChapter Six Packing Part I Dialogue Export Packing Text The Importance of Packing New Words and Expressions Notes Exercises Part II Dialogue Wooden Cases or Cartons Text Functions of Packaging New Words and Expressions Notes Exercises Part III Dialogue Polyethylene Bag for Shirts Text Packaging Method New Words and Expressions Notes Exercises Part IV Dialogue Changing the Packing Text Packaging Impact on Costs New Words and Expressions Notes ExercisesChapter Seven Distribution Part I Dialogue It's a Pretty Large Distribution Text What Is a Distribution Center? New Words and Expressions Notes Exercises Part II Dialogue What Is Being Unloaded? Text The Difference between Distribution Centers and Warehouses New Words and Expressions Notes Exercises Part III Dialogue Liner Space Is Fully Booked Up Text Operation Flow of Distribution Center New Words and Expressions Notes Exercises Part IV Dialogue Go to the Distribution Centre Text Cost of Distribution New Words and Expressions Notes ExercisesChapter Eight Logistics Information Management Part I Dialogue Traditional and Present Systems of Information Management Text What Is Logistics Information? New Words and Expressions Notes Exercises Part II Dialogue The Key Success Factors Text Importance of Logistics Information New Words and Expressions Notes Exercises Part III Dialogue Software Service from Technology Center Text Information Role in the Supply Chain New Words and Expressions Notes Exercises Part IV Dialogue What Is Bar-code? Text Logistics Information Management New Words and Expressions Notes ExercisesChapter Nine Supply Chain Management Part I Dialogue Loosing Customers Due to Bad Supply Chain Text Overview of Supply Chain New Words and Expressions Notes Exercises Part II Dialogue Discussing Supply Chain at an Executive Board Meeting Text The Definition of Supply Chain Management New Words and Expressions Notes Exercises Part III Dialogue The Basic Objectives of Supply Chain Text Reasons for Developing Supply Chain New Words and Expressions Notes Exercises Part IV Dialogue The Duty of a Supply Chain Manager Text The Goal of Supply Chain Management New Words and Expressions Notes ExercisesThe ReferenceAppendix One Examples of Logistics DocumentsAppendix Two Important Ports in the WorldAppendix Three Keys To Translation