物流专业英语 作者 王风丽 1-Chapter One.pptVIP

Logistics English 物流专业英语 主 编 王风丽 副主编 唐曌曦 王晓阔 Module One Background knowledge of Logistics --Logistics Culture Chapter One The General Introduction of Logistics Chapter One The General Introduction of Logistics Objectives The importance of logistics Main activities of logistics System The word ‘logistics’ was first used in the military. It dealt with the supply of material and equipment to the troops, and it could trace back to the early American Independent War. The British Army in America depended almost entirely upon Britain for supplies. At the height of the war there were 1200 troops overseas and for the most part they had not only to be equipped, but fed from Britain. Therefore, it had been argued that the defeat of the British in the American Independent War could largely be attributed to logistics failure when the war was over. During World War II, logistics played a major role. Military forces made effective use of logistics models and forms of system analysis to ensure that materials were at the proper place when needed. After that, logistics was widely used in military and military management. For example, during the land war in Iraq in 1990, an U.S. armored division could consume daily 5000 tons of ammunition, 555000 gallons of fuel, 300000 gallons of water, and 80000 meals. It all depended on the very effective magnificent supply .With the development of social economy and advanced technology, logistics is now used more widely in the field of business. 1.1The Definition of Logistics Logistics is a hot topic in China and the whole world. Although there has been the ＂move＂ of the goods since the beginning of human civilization, logistics is nothing but a newborn baby ,lots of people still have limited awareness and knowledge about it. So what logistics really is? It has taken a further 70 years or so for the basic principles of l