Unit 3 Warehousing Management and Inventory Control 《物流英语》教程文件.pptVIP

Unit 3 Warehousing Management and Inventory Control ;【Lead-in】 Warehousing management and inventory control are parts of logistics. The first text mainly describes the different types of warehouses and the warehouse management system (WMS). And the second text will draw your attention to the inventory classifications and ABC analysis of inventory. ;【Learning Objectives】 1. To understand the definitions of warehousing management and inventory control. 2. To identify the different types of warehouses. 3. To know the warehouse management system (WMS). 4. To know the inventory classifications. 5. To understand ABC analysis of inventory. ;Listening Speaking; 3. Warehousing has three basic functions: movement, , and information transfer. 4. Inventory control, otherwise known as stock control, is used to show how much inventory you have at any one time, and how you it. 5. Inventories are vital to a company to help it function . ; A warehouse is a c building for storage of goods. Warehouses are used by manufacturers, importers, exporters, w , transport businesses, customs, etc. They are usually large p buildings in industrial areas of cities and towns. They come e with loading docks to load and unload trucks, or sometimes are loaded d from railways, airports, or s . They also often have cranes（起重机）and forklifts （铲车，叉车）for moving goods, which are usually p on International Standards Organization (ISO) standard pallets.;Reading;【Key Terms】 warehousing management 仓储管理 private warehouse 自有仓库 public warehouse 公共仓库 contract warehouse 合同仓库 retail chain stores 零售连锁商店 inventory control 库存控制 warehouse management system (WMS) 仓库管理系统 putaway 上架 Stocktaking 盘点 picking 分拣 bonded warehouse 保税仓库;【New Words and Phrases】 storage