《物流专业英语chapter i》ppt教学课件模板.pptVIP

It is applicable to work report, lecture and teaching;Outline-1;Outline-2;Part I Introduction to Logistics System ;;The Concept of Logistics;The Definition of Logistics Management;Logistics activities;Elements of Logistics. ;Component of a Logistics System ; Inventory management: Inventory management involves the balance of the level of inventory held to achieve high customer service levels with the cost of holding inventory. Logistics information: Information links all areas of the logistics system together. Information processing is becoming increasingly automated, complex, and rapid. It is key to the efficient functioning of system. Material handling: Material handling is a broad area concerning all movements of raw materials, work in process, or finished goods within a factory or warehouse. ; Order processing: Order processing is the system a firm has for getting orders from customers, checking on the status of orders and communicating to customers about them, and actually filling the order and making it available to the customer. Packaging: Packaging can convey important information to inform the customer and provide protection during storage and transport. Pleasing packaging also can attract the customer’s attention. Procurement: Procurement is the purchase of materials and services from outside to support the firm’s operations from production to marketing, sales, and logistics. ; Return goods handling: Returns may take place because of a problem with the performance of the item or simply because the customer changed mind. Return goods handling is complex and costly. Reverse logistics: Reverse logistics is involved in removal and disposal of waste materials left over from the production, distribution, or packaging processes. Transportation: Transportation involves selection of the mode, the routing of the shipment, compliance with regulations in the region of the country, and selection of the carriers. Warehous