Unit 8（课件）-《物流专业英语》同步教学（大连理工大学出版社）

An Introduction to Supply Chain Management 　Part I　Description and Definition of Supply Chain Management 　Part II Sample Communications 　Part III Practical Readings Part I Description and Definition of Supply Chain Management 　　The best companies around the world are discovering a powerful new source of competitive advantage. It's called supply-chain management and it encompasses all of those integrated activities that bring product to market and create satisfied customers. 　　世界上最好的公司正在探索一种强大的新的竞争优势来源。 它被称为供应链管理，它涵盖了将产品推向市场并创造满意客户的所有这些综合活动。 　　The Supply Chain Management Program integrates topics from manufacturing operations, purchasing, transportation, and physical distribution into a unified program. Successful supply chain management, then, coordinates and integrates all of these activities into a seamless process. It embraces and links all of the partners in the chain. In addition to the departments within the organization, these partners include vendors, carriers, third-party companies, and information systems providers. 　　供应链管理计划将制造业，采购，运输和实物分销等主题整合到一个统一的规划中。 成功的供应链管理，可以将所有这些活动协调和整合成一个无缝的过程。 它将包含并链接在此链条中的所有合作伙伴。 除组织内的部门外，这些合作伙伴还包括供应商，运营商，第三方公司和信息系统供应商。 Part I Description and Definition of Supply Chain Management Within the organization, the supply chain refers to a wide range of functional areas. These include Supply Chain Management-related activities such as inbound and outbound transportation, warehousing, and inventory control. Sourcing, procurement, and supply management fall under the supply-chain umbrella, too. Forecasting, production planning and scheduling, order processing, and customer service all are part of the process as well. Importantly, it also embodies the information systems so necessary to monitor all of these activities. （"Supply Chain Management " INNOREGIO, © Jan 2000,Sotiris Zigiaris） 　　在组织内，供应链是指广泛的功能领域。 它包括与供应链管理相关的活动，如入境和出境运输，仓储和库存控制。 采购，购置和供应管理也属于供应链。 预测，生产计划和调度，订单处理和客户服务也都是这个进程的其中一个部分。 重要的是，它也体现了监测所有这些活动所必需的信息系统。 Part I Descript