本书以物流的术语定义作为起点,对物流的基本内容、运输、仓储、配送、包装、装卸搬运、流通加工等各环节的内容进行了讨论,在物流信息管理的基础上,探讨了电子商务、B2B、B2C等方面的内容。对供应链管理,供应链管理技术发展趋势、ERP系统、MRP系统以及第三方物流、第四方物流、国际物流、绿色物流、RFID技术等方面的内容加以阐述。全书分26课,每课有A、B两篇,其中A篇为精读课文,B篇为阅读课文,课后包括生词、短语及注释,并列出了若干讨论主题。

Contents
Unit 1
Introduction to Logistics
Logistics Management
Unit 2
Definition of Logistics Terms
The Role of Material Flow Systems
Unit 3
Freight Transportation Planning and Logistics (Ⅰ)
Freight Transportation Planning and Logistics (Ⅱ)
Unit 4
Transportation
Jeddah Bestrides East West Route
Unit 5
Container Transportation
Optimizing Container Transfers At Multimodal Terminals
Unit 6
Inventory Management
Approaches to Inventory Management
Unit 7
Warehouse Design
Warehousing management
Unit 8
Distribution Management
Planning Physical Distribution
Unit 9
Materials Handling
Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV)
Unit 10
Packing, Marking and Shipment
Contract and Confirmation
Unit 11
Distribution Processing
ClientServer System
Unit 12
Information Engineering
Management Information System
Unit 13
Electronic Commerce Definitions
Appropriate Research Methods for Electronic Commerce
Unit 14
B2B: The Real World
B2C Security: Be Just Security Enough
Unit 15
Supply Chain Management
The Evolution of Supply Chain Technologies
Unit 16
Top 10 Supply Chain Technology Trends (Ⅰ)
Top 10 Supply Chain Technology Trends (Ⅱ)
Unit 17
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems
How to Implement ERP
Unit 18
Material Resource Planning
A Preliminary Definition for MRP III
Unit 19
Thirdparty Logistics
International Logistics
Unit 20
Global Trade Drives 3PL Provider’s Expansion (Ⅰ)
Global Trade Drives 3PL Provider’s Expansion (Ⅱ)
Unit 21
Green Logistics
The Green Paradoxes of Logistics in Transport System
Unit 22
Reverse Logistics
Reverse Logistics in theUrban Environment
Unit 23
What is a 4PL(Ⅰ)
What is a 4PL(Ⅱ)
Unit 24
The Introduction to RFID
Benefits and Applications of RFID
Unit 25
Case Study 11The Best Way to Measure a Supply Chain:At Lexmark,
Cash is King
Case Study 12The Best Way to Measure a Supply Chain: At Lexmark,
Cash is King
Unit 26
Case Study 21HP Invents New Framework for Managing Supply
Chain Risk
Case Study 22HP Invents New Framework for Managing Supply
Chain Risk
Appendixes
References