现代物流英语词汇、缩略语、贸易术语、专用单据等.docVIP

第一章 物流专业词汇与释义Section 1 Basic Concept Terms 1. 物品article 经济活动中涉及到实体流动的物质资料。 Article means the flowing material involved in economic activities. 2. 物流logistics 物品从供应地向接收地的实体流动过程。根据实际需要，将运输、储 存、装卸、搬运、包装、流通加工、配送、信息处理等基本功能实施的有机结合。 Logistics is a process of entities flowing where the articles will be transferred from the supplying place to the receiving place. According to actual needs it will organically integrate the implementation of all the basic functions of transportation, storage, loading and unloading, handling, distribution processing, allocation, information processing and so on. 3. 物流活动logistics activity 物流诸功能的实施与管理过程。 Logistics activity means the implementing and managing process of all the logistics functions. 4. 物流作业logistics operation 实现物流功能时所进行的具体操作活动。 Logistics operation means the specific operating activities to implement all the logistics functions. 5. 物流模数logistics modulus 物流设施与设备的尺寸基准。 Logistics modulus is the basic dimension of logistics facilities and equipment. 6. 物流技术logistics technology 物流活动中所采用的自然科学与社会科学方面的理论、方法，以及设施、设备、装置与工艺的总称。 Logistics technology is a generic term for the facilities, equipment, devices, techniques as well as the theories and methods on natural science and social science adopted in logistics activities. 7. 物流成本 logistics cost 物流活动中所消耗的物化劳动和活劳动的货币表现。 Logistics cost means the monetary expression of materialized labor and living labor consumed in logistics activities. 8. 物流管理logistics management 为了以最低的物流成本达到用户所满意的服务水平，对物流活动进行的计划、组织、协调与控制。 Logistics management means the planning, organizing, coordinating and controlling of all the logistics activities to reach the level of customer satisfaction with the lowest cost. 9. 物流中心logistics center 从事物流活动的场所或组织。应基本符合下列要求： (1) 主要面向社会服务； (2) 物流功能健全； (3) 完善的信息网络； (4) 辐射范围大； (5) 少品种、大批量； (6) 存储、吞吐能力强； (7) 物流业务统一经营、管理。 Logistics center is a place or an organization engaged in the logistics activities. It ought to meet the following basic requ