unit one（Logistics and Supply Chain）1.pptVIP

Unit one;;Part I Components of a Logistics System; Preview of the text Answer the following questions and discuss your answers in class. 1)Do you think logistics is important? Tell us why? 2)Tell the class several logistics activities you know. In your opinion, which activities of logistics are the most important?; Text: Logistics and the Components of a Logistics System Introduction Birth of logistics The birth of logistics can be traced back to ancient war times of Greek and Roman empires when military officers titled as Logistikas were assigned the duties of providing services related to supply and distribution of resources.;Logistics in today’s society;The Definition of Logistics;*In our text, we would like to say that logistics is the continuous process of meeting customer needs by ensuring the availability of the right benefits for the right customer, in the quantity and condition desired by that customer, at the time and place the customer wants them, all for a price the buyer is willing to pay. 　　在我们课文，我们认为物流就是不断满足客户需求的过程，以顾客要求的数量和条件，在顾客需要的时间和地点，以顾客愿意支付的价格确保给顾客提供适当的利益。; ;What are the Components of Logistics?;(Figure1.1 Components of Logistics System);Customer service is a very important part of any organization’s logistics effort. In a broad sense, it is the output of the entire logistics effort; that is, customer service and some resulting level of satisfaction are what the logistics system ultimately provides the buyer.;Inventory management deals with balancing the cost of maintaining additional products on hand against the risk of not having those items when the customer wants them (i.e. the cost of lost sales). 库存管理用来平衡为维持现有多余产品所花的成本和当顾客需要这些产品而又没有存货的风险（即销售损失的费用）。; ; ;Transportation refers to the physical movement of goods from a point of origin to a point of consumption. It can involve raw materials being brought into the production process and/or finished goods being shipped out to the customer. The main modes of transporta