石油社《物流英语》教学课件-NO3.pptVIP

4) Airline is a very important issue, but overall airlines have a good record. 5) Pipelines are very in terms of commodities that they carry. Most of the traffic is oil and oil products, but they also carry natural gas, chemicals, and coal. 6) Air carriers offer low transit times and high rates. Four types of air carriers exist: air parcel post, express or service, passenger, and all cargo. 7) Ocean carriers consist of , tramps, and private carriers. 8) Although there is always some concern about safety and , pipelines have been a relatively safe mode of transportation. safety specialized courier liners environment Part VI. Exercises 练习 1. Translate the underlined sentences in the following passage. Transportation is a key aspect in logistics system for it moves goods through the various stages of production to the customer in the end. It is the basic value for transportation to transfer goods to the next stage of the business process. Transportation’s Significance In today’s competitive environment, transportation is more and more critical to logistics performance. Traffic departments bear nearly 60 percent of a firm’s logistics cost. One of the transportation managers’ basic commitments is to determine whether transportation activities should be performed by private capacity or for-hire specialists. As operational expectations get more precise, performance cycles more compact, and margins for error reduced to zero, firms have come to think highly its importance and take more measures to systemize transportation performance. When transportation is managed in an effective and efficient manner, procurement, manufacturing, and market distribution performance will meet expectations. Transportation Cost Transportation expends time, financial and environmental resources. For time resources, goods ar