Unit One Introduction to logistics 1
Background 1
Part One Listening 1
Part Two Reading 2
Text A Wal-Mart's density strategy for logistics 2
Text B Definition of logistics and supply chain management（SCM） 7
Related reading Introduction of Wal-Mart 10
Part Three Speaking 11
Part Four Writing 11
Unit Two Distribution 12
Background 12
Part One Listening 12
Part Two Reading 13
Text A AESCO's order processing model 13
Text B Distribution industry under the financial crisis 17
Related reading AESCO's business model 21
Part Three Speaking 23
Part Four Writing 23
Unit Three Transportation 24
Background 24
Part One Listening 24
Part Two Reading 26
Text A Alberta coalmines 26
Text B Transportation 31
Related reading Choice of ownership 34
Part Three Speaking 35
Part Four Writing 36
Unit Four Supply Chain Management 37
Background 37
Part One Listening 37
Part Two Reading 39
Text A Supply Chain Management in action Dell Inc 39
Text B Supply Chain Management at Dream Beauty Company 43
Related reading Why is Supply Chain Management important? 47
Part Three Speaking 48
Part Four Writing 48
Unit Five Warehouse management 49
Background 49
Part One Listening 49
Part Two Reading 50
Text A New Age ＆ Beyond's warehouse manage problem and solution 50
Text B The Warehouse-Centric Approach 55
Related reading Warehouse 59
Part Three Speaking 61
Part Four Writing 61
Unit Six Packaging 62
Background 62
Part One Listening 62
Part Two Reading 63
Text A ABC,Inc 63
Text B The use of Loadhog's waste free packaging by automated components 67
Related reading Purpose of packaging 72
Part Three Speaking 73
Part Four Writing 74
Unit Seven Logistics information management 75
Background 75
Part One Listening 75
Part Two Reading 76
Text A Why IT has become central to logistics and supply chain strategy 76
Text B Visible supply chain 80
Related reading Function of the logistics information systems 83
Part Three Speaking 84
Part Four Writing 85
Unit Eight Logistic decision-making 86
Background 86
Part One Listening 86
Part Two Reading 87
Text A Sony Ericsson：leadership through total supply chain 87
Text B Industry-Based Outlook on Supply Chain and Logistics 91
Outsourcing 91
Related reading AMR：How Safe Is Your Food Supply Chain？ 95
Part Three Speaking 96
Part Four Writing 97
Unit Nine Materials Management 98
Background 98
Part One Listening 98
Part Two Reading 99
Text A Introduction to Materials Management 99
Text B Just in Time and Total Quality management 104
Related reading Flexible production 109
Part Three Speaking 111
Part Four Writing 111
Unit Ten New Technology in Logistics 112
Background 112
Part One Listening 112
Part Two Reading 113
Text A DHL tests new development in Express delivery 113
Text B Improved gatekeeping technology：RFID 118
Related reading Gatekeeping Technology 122
Part Three Speaking 123
Part Four Writing 123
Tapescript 124
参考答案 142
参考文献 197