Chapter 1 Overview of Logistics Warming Up Text A: What Is Logistics Terms ＆ Expressions Notes Role Play: Introduction to a Logistics Company Text B: Activities in a Logistics System Terms ＆ Expressions Notes Case Study: How Dell』s Direct Sale Mode Works Exercises Supplementary Reading: Reverse Logistics Chapter 2 Supply Chain Management Warming Up Text A: What Is a Supply Chain Terms ＆ Expressions Notes Role Play: Introduction to SCM Information System Text B: Supply Chain Management and Integration Terms ＆ Expressions Notes Case Study: Build Intelligent, Self-correcting Supply Chains in IBM Exercises Supplementary Reading: Vendor-managed Inventory Chapter 3 Transportation and Distribution Warming Up Text A: Transportation Mode Terms ＆ Expressions Notes Role Play: Visiting a Logistics Company Text B: Distribution Management Terms ＆ Expressions Notes Case Study: The TMS of COSCO Exercises Supplementary Reading: Containerization Chapter 4 Warehousing and Inventory Management Warming Up Text A: Warehousing ＆ Inventory Management Terms ＆ Expressions Notes Role Play: Visiting a Warehouse Text B: Distribution Center Terms ＆ Expressions Notes Case Study: The Overseas Warehouse of U-SPEED Exercises Supplementary Reading: International Warehousing Chapter 5 Packaging Warming Up
Text A: Introduction to Packaging Terms ＆ Expressions Notes Role Play: Containers of Packaging Text B: Functions of Packaging Terms ＆ Expressions Notes Case Study: Coca-Cola』s Eco-friendly Packaging Solutions Exercises Supplementary Reading: Importance of Packaging in International Logistics Chapter 6 Procurement Warming Up Text A: Introduction to Procurement Terms ＆ Expressions Notes Role Play: Centralized Procurement Text B: Procurement, Sourcing ＆ Purchasing Terms ＆ Expressions Notes Case Study: Panasonic Group Green Procurement System Exercises Supplementary Reading: Procurement Process Chapter 7 Logistics Information System Warming Up Text A: What Is Logistics Information System Terms ＆ Expressions Notes Role Play: Introducing Information Technologies Text B: The Application of LIS Terms ＆ Expressions Notes Case Study: Pick to Light Basics Exercises Supplementary Reading: Information Technologies Chapter 8 Logistics Documents Warming Up Text A: Transportation Documents Terms ＆ Expressions Notes Role Play: Talk About the Unloading Port Text B: International Commercial Documents Terms ＆ Expressions Notes Case Study: Logistics Contract ＆ L/C Exercises Supplementary Reading: Sample Contract Chapter 9 E-commerce Logistics Warming Up Text A: Introduction to E-commerce Logistics Terms ＆ Expressions
Notes Role Play: Talking About Cross-border E-commerce Text B: The Characteristics of E-commerce Logistics Terms ＆ Expressions Notes Case Study: Xiaomi』s E-business Process Exercises Supplementary Reading: Why China』s E-commerce Logistics Leads the World Appendix A Terms of Logistics Reference Translation Keys to Exercises References
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