Chapter 1 Overview of Logistics 1
Unit 1 Introduction to Logistics 1
Unit 2 Introduction to Logistics Management 6
Chapter 2 Supply Chain Management 13
Unit 1 Introduction to Supply Chain Management 13
Unit 2 Supply Chain Management Strategies 17
Chapter 3 Inventory 21
Unit 1 Concept and Purposes of Inventory 21
Unit 2 Inventory Types and Inventory Management 24
Unit 3 Techniques of Inventory Management 28
Chapter 4 Warehouse 32
Unit 1 Introduction to Warehouse 32
Unit 2 Warehouse Management System 35
Chapter 5 Transportation 39
Unit 1 Functions and Modes of Transportation 39
Unit 2 Container Transportation and Inter-modal Transportation 45
Chapter 6 Packaging 54
Unit 1 Introduction to Packaging 54
Unit 2 Packaging Technology 58
Chapter 7 Physical Distribution 64
Unit 1 Introduction to Physical Distribution 64
Unit 2 Distribution Center 67
Chapter 8 Logistics Documents 72
Unit 1 Main Logistics Documents(1) 72
Unit 2 Main Logistics Documents(2) 80
Chapter 9 EDI Communication and E-commerce 88
Unit 1 EDI Communication 88
Unit 2 E-commerce 92
Appendix Ⅰ Terms of Logistics 99
Appendix Ⅱ Some Useful English Websites 105
References 106