本书是物流专业英语教材，内容包括了物流系统、供应链管理、函电和电子商务各方面的专业基础知识和专业英语表述。本版对各部分内容根据物流业发展状况进行了必要的更新调整。

每篇课文后的练习用以巩固专业英语的语言知识，提高学生的英语能力，思考题紧扣课文内容以促进对有关内容的掌握。教师可视学生情况将思考题布置为口头或书面回答，以加强学生的口语或写作能力。课堂活动设计和新增的听力训练，有利于活跃课堂气氛，增加教师与学生、学生与学生之间的互动，既巩固专业知识又培养英语交际能力，这也是本教材的一大特点。

本书内容包括物流系统、供应链管理、货物运输、库存、物流信息、储存、搬运、配送、包装、物流单证、函电和电子商务各方面的专业基础知识和专业英语表述。

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。对主课文从注解和练习两方面进行了重点处理，用做教师课内重点讲解的内容。第三课为副课文，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，主要供学有余力的学生课后自学或学生英文程度较好的学校选择授课，以便对主课文从语言和知识两方面起到巩固作用。

本教材可作为应用型本科院校、高职高专院校相关专业教材，也可供物流从业人员自学使用。

Chapter 1 Logistics System

 Chapter Outline

 Part Ⅰ Introduction to Logistics System

 Part Ⅱ The Relationship of Logistics Activities to Logistics Costs

 Part Ⅲ Supplementary Reading

Chapter 2 Supply Chain Management

 Chapter Outline

 Part Ⅰ Concept of Supply Chain Management

 Part Ⅱ Supply Chain Strategies

 Part Ⅲ Supplementary Reading

Chapter 3 Freight Transport

 Chapter Outline

 Part Ⅰ Function and Modes of Transportation

 Part Ⅱ Container Transportation and Inter-modal Transport

 Part Ⅲ Supplementary Reading Transport Participants

Chapter 4 Inventory Management

 Chapter Outline

 Part Ⅰ Concept and Purposes of Inventory

 Part Ⅱ Inventory Types and Inventory Management

 Part Ⅲ Supplementary Reading

Chapter 5 Logistics Information

 Chapter Outline

 Part Ⅰ Logistics Information System

 Part Ⅱ Logistics Software

 Part Ⅲ Supplementary Reading

Chapter 6 Warehousing

 Chapter Outline

 Part Ⅰ Warehousing Activities

 Part Ⅱ Types of Warehousing

 Part Ⅲ Supplementary Reading Cross-docking

Chapter 7 Material Handling

 Chapter Outline

 Part Ⅰ Material Handling System

 Part Ⅱ Mechanized Materials Handling Equipment

 Part Ⅲ Supplementary Reading

Chapter 8 Packaging

 Chapter Outline

 Part Ⅰ Packaging Perspective

 Part Ⅱ Packaging Design

 Part Ⅲ Supplementary Reading Packaging Materials

Chapter 9 Physical Distribution

 Chapter Outline

 Part Ⅰ Physical Distribution

 Part Ⅱ Distribution Center

 Part Ⅲ Supplementary Reading

Chapter 10 Correspondence

 Chapter Outline

 Part Ⅰ Business Letters

 Part Ⅱ Electronic Correspondence

 Part Ⅲ Supplementary Reading

Chapter 11 Logistics Documents 1

 Chapter Outline

 Part Ⅰ Government Documents (1)

 Part Ⅱ Commercial Documents (2)

 Part Ⅲ Commercial Documents (3)

Chapter 12 Logistics Documents 2

 Chapter Outline

 Part Ⅰ Transport Documents (1)

 Part Ⅱ Transport Documents (2)

 Part Ⅲ Transport Documents (3)

Appendix Ⅰ Logistics Terms

Appendix Ⅱ World Famous Logistics Companies

Appendix Ⅲ Global Sea Ports）

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