现代物流专业英语 -易牧农 chapter 7.pptVIP

*New Practical English 1 Importance of Information in Logistics Information Technology Information Technology in Practice Chapter 7 Logistic Information Technology 在线教务辅导网： 教材其余课件及动画素材请查阅在线教务辅导网 QQ:349134187 或者直接输入下面地址： Key points: information; supply chain; the scope is global Difficult points: lead time Requirements: By the end of this lesson, you should be able to understand the role of information in supply chain. understand the information necessary to achieve a global scope. understand information characteristics to be useful when making supply chain decisions. 7.1 Importance of Information in Logistics Information is the key to the success of a supply chain because it enables management to make decisions over a broad scope that crosses both functions and company. Successful supply chain strategy results from viewing the supply chain as a whole rather than looking only at the individual stages. Importance of Information in Logistics By taking a global scope across the entire supply chain, a manager is able to craft strategies that take into account all factors that affect the supply chain rather than just those factors affecting a particular stage or function within the supply chain. Sentence Explanations 通过整个供应链从全球范围内寻找机会，经理能够在设计供应链战略时充分考虑影响供应链的所有因素， 而不仅仅是那些影响一个特定的阶段或者供应链中的某项职能。 2. For example, it was not enough for the workstation manufacturer mentioned previously to know how much inventory was on hand within the company when trying to set the optimal inventory level. Sentence Explanations 例如，正如前文所提及的工作站制造商仅仅了解公司有多少存货还不够，还要致力于确定公司最佳的存货水平。 3. That is not to say all information must be 100 percent correct, but rather that the data available paint a picture of reality that is at least directionally correct. Sentence Explanations 这并不是说所有信息必须百分之百的准确，但是提供的数据至少应该直接准确的勾勒出真实的情况。 1. Give your opinion on the role of information in supply chain. 2. How does a manager take this broad scope? 3. What information necessary