多式联运的特点(国外英语资料).doc

多式联运的特点(国外英语资料) Characteristics of multimodal transport It shortens the transit time of goods transportation, improves the utilization ratio of transportation tools, simplifies the transportation procedures, is conducive to carrying out container unit transportation, and realizes the one stop logistics service. Characteristics of container transportation (1) it is a highly profitable mode of transportation 1) simplify packaging and save packaging costs 2) reduce the damage or loss, improve the quality of freight 3) reduce operating costs and reduce transportation costs (2) it is a highly efficient mode of transportation High loading and unloading efficiency 2) quick turnover and high productivity 3) a highly capital intensive industry (represented in 3 ways) 4) complex transportation system engineering Purchasing is the economic behavior of an economic subject to meet its own needs and exchange goods and services to suppliers through a certain amount of payment. * Basic principles of supplier selection 1. core competence principles 2. compatibility principle 3. complementarity principle 4. agility principle 5. credit principle Steps for supplier selection 1. analyze the competitive environment (demand, necessity) of the market 2. identify suppliers (partners) to select goals 3. establish supplier (partner) evaluation standards 4. setting up an evaluation team 5. supplier (partner) participation 6. evaluate suppliers (partners) 7. implement supply chain collaboration Supplier evaluation index 1. quality index 2. delivery time target 3. price index 4. coordination index Transportation means the delivery of goods from one place to another by means of special transport equipment. Including a collection of goods, distribution, transportation, transfer, loading, unloading, decentralized and a series of operations. Transport provides two major functions in logistics operations: 1) product transfer (1) time resources (2) financial resources (3) environmental resources 2) pr