Unit 5（课件）-《物流专业英语》同步教学（大连理工大学出版社）

Inventory and Warehouse 　Part I　Definition of Inventory & Warehouse 　Part II Sample Communications 　Part III Practical Readings Part I　Definition of Inventory & Warehouse 　　Definition of a warehouse：In brief, a warehouse is a space used to store things for different purposes. It is designed and built for the purpose of bulk storage of raw materials, finished goods, and semi-finished goods. 　　Principal functions: 　　Receiving: including quality & quantity checks; 　　Storage: includes tasks of moving goods from receiving site to the storage location; 　　Order picking: includes transportation to order picking location & checking/　 logistics packaging; 　　Clearing: includes shipping the goods to the forwarder and clearing costs; Part I　Definition of Inventory & Warehouse 　　 仓库的定义：简而言之，仓库是基于不同需求而建立的一个储存物品的空间。通过设计与建造，仓库可以储存大批量的原材料、产成品或者半成品。 　　仓库的主要功能包括： 　　收货：包括检查所收货物的质量及数量； 　　储存：包括将货物从收货处运送至储藏位置（储位）； 　　订单拣选：包括将货物从储位运送至拣选区，检查出库货物的质量及进行物流包装； 　　出货：将货物交给承运商或货主，完成费用结算。 Part I　Definition of Inventory & Warehouse 　　Definition of inventory: in brief, inventory is the goods stored in the warehouse. 　　From the aspect of manufacturer or owner of the goods, inventory is/refers to a certain amount of goods stored in the warehouse for the prospective demands. These inventories are normally sorted by inspection status, such as un-inspected goods, qualified goods, waiting-for-processing goods and dead stock2. The amount and value of these inventories determine the cash flow of the manufacturer or the owner of the goods, and also determine the level of service to their customers. Therefore, the amount and value of these inventories are mostly concerned. 　　From 3PL’s aspect, inventory is a certain amount of goods (belongs to the customer) that stored in the warehouse. It is managed based on the demand of the customers (the owner of the goods) or the customers of the owner. The amount and the turnover rate of the inventory are most concerned by 3PL service providers as they determine the