物流专业常用英语简介_图文.ppt

Unit 7 Essentials of Supply Chain Management Warm-up Questions Why is performance cycle longer now than before? What is the features of international transportation? Could you explain what systems integration is? Merger n. [countable] the joining together of two or more companies or organizations to form one larger one merger of/between a proposed merger between two of the largest software companies merger with There has been a lot of talk about a merger with another leading bank. merger negotiations Lag v. 1.[intransitive and transitive] to move or develop more slowly than others lag behind She stopped to wait for Ian who was lagging behind. Britain is lagging behind the rest of Europe. 2.[transitive] British English to cover water pipes etc with a special material to prevent the water inside them from freezing or the heat from being lost Weve had the hot-water tank lagged. Alignment n. 1.[uncountable] the state of being arranged in a line with something or parallel to something alignment of the geometrical alignment of the Sun, Moon and Earth at the eclipse out of/into alignment The wheels were out of alignment. 2.[uncountable and countable] support given by one country or group to another in politics, defense etc alignment with their military alignment with the US Agile adj. 1. able to move quickly and easily Dogs are surprisingly agile. 2. someone who has an agile mind is able to think very quickly and intelligently He was physically strong and mentally agile. ?agility / noun [uncountable] With surprising agility, Karl darted across the road. Impetus n. [uncountable] 1. an influence that makes something happen or makes it happen more quickly impetus for The report may provide further impetus for reform. The discovery gave fresh impetus to the research. 2. technical the force that makes an object start moving, or keeps it moving Unit 8 Organizing for Effective Logistics Warm-up Questions What is supply chain management? What does logistics manage