本书以物流活动为主线，讲述了物流所涉及的流程。本书包含了物流英语中常见和常用的模块，内容通俗易懂，配有背景图，形象直观，让学生在情景中学习和练习并增强记忆，在反复的练习中把物流英语的短期记忆转化为永久性记忆，使学生能在将来的工作岗位上得心应手地使用物流英语。
本书适合物流管理、报关与国际货运专业专科学生以及对物流英语感兴趣的人士学习使用，也可作为从事物流专业人

Chapter One Logistics 1
Part I 1
Dialogue Introduce My Company 1
Text Definition of Logistics 2
New Words and Expressions 3
Notes 3
Exercises 5
Part II 6
Dialogue Visiting Logistics Company 6
Text Functional Activities of Logistics System 7
New Words and Expressions 10
Notes 11
Exercises 12
Part III 14
Dialogue Talking about Customs Clearance 14
Text Introduction of Logistics Documents 14
New Words and Expressions 15
Notes 16
Exercises 16
Part IV 17
Dialogue I Would Not Like to Be the CEO 17
Text Importance of Logistics 18
New Words and Expressions 18
Notes 19
Exercises 20
Chapter Two Negotiation of Business 22
Part I 22
Dialogue Bargaining 22
Text What Is Negotiation? 23
New Words and Expressions 23
Notes 24
Exercises 25
Part II 27
Dialogue Making Comparison 27
Text Why Do People Negotiate? 28
New Words and Expressions 28
Notes 29
Exercises 30
Part III 31
Dialogue Container Service 31
Text Basic Qualities of Negotiators-Character Traits 33
New Words and Expressions 33
Notes 34
Exercises 35
Part IV 37
Dialogue Take Delivery of Goods 37
Text A: Styles in International Business Negotiation 38
B: Personal Styles in International Business Negotiation 38
New Words and Expressions 39
Notes 40
Exercises 41
Chapter Three Purchasing Management 43
Part I 43
Dialogue Inquiry 43
Text The Role of Purchasing 44
New Words and Expressions 44
Notes 44
Exercises 45
Part II 47
Dialogue Offer 47
Text Importance of Purchasing 48
New Words and Expressions 49
Notes 49
Exercises 50
Part III 52
Dialogue Counteroffer 52
Text Procurement Strategies 53
New Words and Expressions 53
Notes 54
Exercises 54
Part IV 56
Dialogue Making Further Concessions 56
Text Procurement Steps 57
New Words and Expressions 58
Notes 59
Exercises 60
Chapter Four Transportation 62
Part I 62
Dialogue Road Transportation 62
Text Introduction of Transportation 62
New Words and Expressions 63
Notes 64
Exercises 65
Part II 66
Dialogue Shipment by Sea 66
Text Ocean Transport 67
New Words and Expressions 68
Notes 69
Exercises 70
Part III 71
Dialogue Partial Air Shipment 71
Text What Is Air Transport? 72
New Words and Expressions 72
Notes 73
Exercises 73
Part IV 75
Dialogue Ordering the Pipeline Transportation 75
Text Transport by Pipeline 76
New Words and Expressions 76
Notes 76
Exercises 78
Chapter Five Inventory and Warehouse Management 79
Part I 79
Dialogue The Electric Palace Inventory 79
Text What Is Inventory? 80
New Words and Expressions 80
Notes 80
Exercises 81
Part II 83
Dialogue How Much Merchandise Inventory in the Warehouse? 83
Text The Role of Inventory 84
New Words and Expressions 84
Notes 85
Exercises 85
Part III 86
Dialogue How Much to Order? 86
Text Inventory Goals 87
New Words and Expressions 88
Notes 89
Exercises 90
Part IV 91
Dialogue How Would the Warehouse Be Divided? 91
Text Types of Warehouses 92
New Words and Expressions 92
Notes 93
Exercises 94
Chapter Six Packing 96
Part I 96
Dialogue Export Packing 96
Text The Importance of Packing 97
New Words and Expressions 97
Notes 98
Exercises 98
Part II 99
Dialogue Wooden Cases or Cartons 99
Text Functions of Packaging 100
New Words and Expressions 101
Notes 101
Exercises 102
Part III 103
Dialogue Polyethylene Bag for Shirts 103
Text Packaging Method 104
New Words and Expressions 104
Notes 104
Exercises 105
Part IV 106
Dialogue Changing the Packing 106
Text Packaging Impact on Costs 107
New Words and Expressions 107
Notes 107
Exercises 108
Chapter Seven Distribution 110
Part I 110
Dialogue It's a Pretty Large Distribution 110
Text What Is a Distribution Center? 110
New Words and Expressions 111
Notes 111
Exercises 112
Part II 113
Dialogue What Is Being Unloaded? 113
Text The Difference between Distribution Centers and Warehouses 114
New Words and Expressions 115
Notes 115
Exercises 116
Part III 117
Dialogue Liner Space Is Fully Booked Up 117
Text Operation Flow of Distribution Center 118
New Words and Expressions 119
Notes 119
Exercises 120
Part IV 121
Dialogue Go to the Distribution Centre 121
Text Cost of Distribution 122
New Words and Expressions 123
Notes 123
Exercises 124
Chapter Eight Logistics Information Management 126
Part I 126
Dialogue Traditional and Present Systems of Information Management 126
Text What Is Logistics Information? 127
New Words and Expressions 127
Notes 128
Exercises 129
Part II 131
Dialogue The Key Success Factors 131
Text Importance of Logistics Information 132
New Words and Expressions 132
Notes 133
Exercises 135
Part III 136
Dialogue Software Service from Technology Center 136
Text Information Role in the Supply Chain 137
New Words and Expressions 137
Notes 138
Exercises 138
Part IV 139
Dialogue What Is Bar-code? 139
Text Logistics Information Management 140
New Words and Expressions 141
Notes 141
Exercises 143
Chapter Nine Supply Chain Management 145
Part I 145
Dialogue Loosing Customers Due to Bad Supply Chain 145
Text Overview of Supply Chain 146
New Words and Expressions 146
Notes 147
Exercises 148
Part II 149
Dialogue Discussing Supply Chain at an Executive Board Meeting 149
Text The Definition of Supply Chain Management 150
New Words and Expressions 151
Notes 151
Exercises 153
Part III 154
Dialogue The Basic Objectives of Supply Chain 154
Text Reasons for Developing Supply Chain 156
New Words and Expressions 156
Notes 157
Exercises 159
Part IV 161
Dialogue The Duty of a Supply Chain Manager 161
Text The Goal of Supply Chain Management 162
New Words and Expressions 162
Notes 162
Exercises 163
The Reference 166
Appendix One Examples of Logistics Documents 168
Appendix Two Important Ports in the World 188
Appendix Three Keys To Translation 190