Chapter 1 Logistics from a Historical Perspective

Section A Overview Logistics

Section B What is the Scope of Logistics Activities？

Section C Logistics Strategies

Section D Using Logistics as A Competitive Weapon

Exercises

Chapter 2 Inventory Management

Section A What is Inventory？

Section B Inventory Carrying Cost

Section C JIT

Section D ABC Analysis

Exercises

Chapter 3 Transportation and Transportation Management

Section A History of Transportation

Section B Basic Principles

Section C Transportation Modes

Section D Classification of Carriers

Exercises

Chapter 4 Warehousing Management

Section A The Nature of A Warehouse

Section B The Purpose of A Warehouse

Section C Types of Warehouse

Section D Basic regulations in warehouse

Exercises

Chapter 5 Protective Packaging and Materials Handling

Section A The History of Packaging

Section B Package Functions

Section C Types of Container

Section D Package Labeling

Exercises

Chapter 6 How Supply Chain Works

Section A Definition of Supply Chain

Section B Structure of the Supply Chain

Section C Interest in Supply Chains

Section D Barriers to Supply Chain Management

Exercises

Chapter 7 Distribution Channel

Section A The Definition of Distribution Channel

Section B The Structure of Distribution Channel

Section C Distribution Center

Section D Cost of Distribution

Exercises

Chapter 8 Procurement

Section A Definition of Procurement

Section B Procurement Perspectives

Section C Procurement Strategies

Section D E-commerce Procurement

Exercises

Chapter 9 Information Requirements

Section A What Information Is Required?

Section B Information Technology

Section C Communication System

Section D Transaction Processing System（TPS）

Exercises

Chapter 10 Third-Party Logistics

Section A 3PL

Section B Motivation of Third Party Logistics

Section C Alliances

Section D How to Select A 3 PL

Exercises

Chapter 11 International Logistics

Section A Definition of International Logistics

Section B Risk in International Logistics

Section C Political Restriction on Trade

Section D Government’s Role in International Transport

Exercises

Chapter 12 Logistics Documentation

Section A The Letter of Credit

Section B Contract

Section C Issue of Document Credit

Section D E-logistics Document

Exercises

附录A 汉英物流术语解释

附录B 英汉物流术语翻译

附录C 汉英物流常用词汇

附录D 物流英语基本概念

习题答案

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