Unit 1 What Is Logistics? 1
Additional Reading：Successful Logicsics Systems of Five Well-know Firms 9
Unit 2 Design a Logistics Strategy 15
Additional Reading：Logistics Strategy 22
Unit 3 Supply Chain Integration 27
Additional Reading：Obstacles to Process Intergration along the Supply Chain 36
Unit 4 Supplier Selection and Evaluation 41
Additional Reading：Single Versus Multiple Sources 49
Unit 5 Logistics Location Structure 55
Additional Reading：Facility Location Decisions 62
Unit 6 Just-in-time 68
Additional Reading：Process Management 77
Unit 7 Adjusting Capacity 84
Additional Reading：Capacity Planning 91
Unit 8 Bar Coding and Scanning 96
Additional Reading：Critical Location Factors 104
Unit 9 Cross-docking 111
Additional Reading：Managing Distribution Channels 119
Unit 10 Electronic Communication in Supply Chains 123
Additional Reading：Electronic Data Interchange(EDI)and Purchasing 132
Unit 11 Service Parts Logistics＆Service Logistics Management Process 136
Additional Reading：The Primary Concerns of Servise Response Logistics 144
Unit 12 Lean Supply Chain 150
Additional Reading：Third-Party Logistics 161
Unit 13 International Cargo 168
Additional Reading：Ocean Cargo 176
Appendix Ⅰ Reference Translation of the Main Texts 181
Appendix Ⅱ Key to the Exercises 211
Appendix Ⅲ Tapescripts 217
Appendix Ⅳ Glossary 230