《物流专业英语》UnitLogisticsDecisionMaking分析.pptVIP

Discussion 1）What is the definition of a supply chain? 2）What aspects does a supply chain include？ 3）What is the role of logistics in the supply chain? 4）What is SCM concerned with? 5）What is the task of SCM? 6）In your opinion, why is SCM important? 7) What are the objectives of SCM? 单词学习 compete v. competitor n. hierarchical structure 等级结构 hierarchy n. 等级制度，阶层，层次 flat structure 扁平结构 executive adj. n. execute v. senior junior administrative a. 行政的，管理的 administration n. 管理，经营 administrator n. 管理人，行政官员 单词学习 advanced adj. 高级的，先进的 advancing adj. 前进的，向前推进的 developed adj. 发达的 developing a. 发展中的 scheduling n. 行程安排 schedule n. 计划，日程表 technique n. 方法，技巧 technical a. 技术的 extend v. extended a. 延长的，扩大的 extensive adj. 广泛的  Module 1 Unit 6 Logistics decision-making 物流决策 Decision-making 决策 决策，就是为了实现一定的目标，提出解决问题和实现目标的各种可行方案，依据评定准则和标准，在多种备选方案中，选择一个方案进行分析、判断并付诸实施的管理过程。 决策无处不在！（个人决策、企业决策、政府决策……) Text 课文讲解 The modern organization in a free market place needs to be an agile one, able to make rapid decisions, in order to respond to the changing circumstances and thereby gain an advantage over its competitors. 在一个自由市场里，现代组织需要成为一个反应敏捷的组织，能够作出快速的决定，以便能对不断变化中的情况作出反应，并因此而超过其竞争对手的优势。 Agility 灵敏度 Agility implies the ability to move quickly and to meet customer’s demand sooner. In a fast-changing marketplace agility is actually more important than long-term strategy in a traditional business planning sense. 灵敏度意味着加快动作的速度，更快地满足客户需求。在快速变化的市场中，灵敏度其实比传统商业规划中的长期战略更加重要。 Organization structure 组织结构 For a number of years, there has been a tendency for an organization to ‘delayer’ and create what is known as a ‘flat structure’. This means that some layers of management appearing in the traditional organization structure have been removed. 许多年来，有一种在机构内‘减少层次’、并创立一个人们所熟悉的‘扁平结构’的倾向。 这就意味着在传统组织结构中的某些管理层次已经被消除。 铁路企业的扁平化 弗里德曼先生以它独特的视角讲述了世界正在变平的过程。他在书中援引了很多热点话题，介绍了诸多令人瞩目的市场和炙手可热的行业。 开放源代码、外包、离岸生产、供应链和