Chapter 3 Warehousing

Core Words

check	v. 核查	raw material	原材料
finished goods	制成品	storage	n. 存储
mechanization	n. 机械化	time-in-transit	n. 在途时间
monitor	v. 监测	throughput	n. 生产量
packing	n. 包装	warehousing	n. 仓储

Useful Expressions

1. A good warehouse layout can increase output, improve product flow, reduce costs, improve service to customers, and provide better employee working conditions. 一个好的仓库布局能够增加出产量，改善产品流程，降低成本，提高顾客服务以及为员工提供更好的工作条件。

2. Trade-offs must be made between space, labor, and mechanization. 必须考虑空间、劳力和机械化之间的平衡。

3. Warehousing is an integral part of every logistics system. It plays a vital role in providing a desired level of customer service at the lowest possible total cost. 仓储是每个物流系统的主要部分，它在以尽可能最低的总成本提供满意的客服水平中发挥着重要的作用。

4. Warehousing has been defined as the part of logistic systems that store products (raw materials, parts, goods-in-process, finished goods) at and between point-of-origin and point-of-consumption, and provides information to management on the status, condition, and disposition of items being stored. 仓储被定义为物流系统的一个部分，是指在起点和最终消费点之间存储产品（原材料，零部件，在制品，产成品），以及提供存储的产品的状态、条件和处置信息进行管理。