Chapter 1 Introduction to Logistics

 

Quiz：

I. Answer the following questions in English.

1. What is logistics? Please conclude a definition by yourself.

2. What is 7R theory of logistics?

3. What are the key components of logistics activities?

4. What are the objectives of logistics system?

5. List the types of logistics enterprises in China.

II. Fill in the blanks with the following words in the box.

1. People generally consider logistics as the ______of goods, it is partly right, but logistics is much more than that.

2. The meaning of the word “logistics” firstly ______ from the military.

3. With the development of modern economy, people become more and more aware of the _____ of logistics.

4. ______is a hot topic in China and the whole world.

5. Could you give me a brief _____ of the present situation in relation to logistics in China?

6. The physical flows of products include the movement of raw materials from _______.

7. Logistics must be ______ with corporate goals and strategies of organization.

8. Logistics accounts for a major ______ of a company’s value chain costs.

9. Logistics is the ______ of the physical and information flows of products and of all activities related to these flows.

10. The foreign company has to ______ 500 garments from China every year.

III. Translate the following sentences into Chinese.

1. Companies are in a race to leverage emerging markets-both as lower-cost supply sources and as new sources of revenue.

2. Excessive packaging will increase logistics cost, however inefficient packaging may cause damage to the products in transit.

3. Every company that sells products has to need the service of logistics.

4. We should keep in mind that one logistics system does not fit all companies. The number of logistics activities in a logistics system can vary from company to company.

5. Logistics managers pay more attention to inventory at present, because inventory management can effectively reduce logistics cost.

IV. Translate the following sentences into English.

  1.美国是世界上最早发展物流业的国家之一。

2. 一个成功的物流企业，必须具备较大的运营规模，建立有效的服务地区覆盖，具有强大的指挥和控制中心。

3.现代物流业是当代经济增长的第三利润源。

4. 发达国家的物流成本占国民生产总值的10%左右。

5. 现代物流的领域已经比最初定义的领域更加广泛。