六1多式联运提供了机会来降低物流成本Inter-modal transportation offer the opportunity to reduce the logistics costs2集装箱的使用极大地提高了运输效率The usage of container has greatly improved the efficiency of shipping3迄今为止，集装箱化运输仍是意义最重大的进步Containerization remains the most significant achievement so far4整箱运输的费率低，你最好整箱运输货物The rate of FCL is relatively low,you can send goods by LCL 5集装箱的使用降低了货物损坏的风险The usage of container reduces the risks of damage1所有的正本提单都是可流通的All of the original B/L are negotiable2提单是运输合同的证明The bill of lading is evidence of the contract of carriage3在国际物流中需要大量单据A large number of documents are need in the international logistics4大幅收据随后被换发为提单A mate’s receipt is subsequently exchanged for the bill of lading 5提货单是由承运人或其代理人签发A delivery order is issued by the carrier or his agent七1采购并不仅仅是购买企业所需要的原材料Purchasing is not only buying raw materials the enterprises need2采购已经成为供应链管理的一个重要部分Purchasing has become an important part of supply chain management3低价格已经不再是采购考虑的首要因素Low price has been not first factors on making purchasing decision4一些战略上的考虑可能要比成本更重要Some strategy decision may be more important than cost5对供应商的管理和评价是非常必要的It is very necessary to manage and evaluate the supplier1不同的行业往往有不同的采购程度Different industry usually take different purchasing process2采购人员的谈判能力和经验对签订合同非常重要The negotiating skill and experience of the purchasing staff is very important to sign a contact3一个新的采购项目通常要比日常采购花费更多的时间A new purchasing project is usually spent more time than a daily purchasing4利用互联网进行信息沟通已经成为企业节省成本的一个重要手段Information communication on internet has become an important way to reduce the costs5供应商的出色表现可以为企业提高竞争优势The supplier who perform well may raise competitive level for the enterprise八1我们的目标是帮助你公司实现顾客满意并提高利润Our goal is to help your company to satisfy customers and increase profits2合作在第三方物流的应用中非常重要Cooperation is extremely important in using the 3PL3进行成本比较时，机会成本也需要考虑在内As comparing the costs ,opportunity costs are taken into account4第三方物流有其优点，但并非适合所有的公司The 3PL have their advantages ,but are not suitable to all companies5理解第三方物流的本质对是否使用第三方物流有重要意义Understanding the nature of the 3PL has impact on whether you use 3pl or not1第三方物流也称作合同物流The 3PL is called to contract logistics2我们今年的目标是进一步降低物流成本We hope to reduce the logistics costs once again this year3第三方物流服务的提供者必须能够提供一体化的物流服务The 3PL provider has to provide the comprehensive services4他们虽然有很好的服务，但是没有一个覆盖全国的网络They have excellent services , but not a network which can cover whole country5目前很多企业降低物流成本来应对激烈的竞争At present , many companies have to reduce the logistics costs and face the fierce competition九1传统供应链中的企业各有其目的且互相矛盾Organizations in traditional supply chain contradict each other due to different purposes2物流功能的一个重要目标就是整合供应链管理An important objective of the logistics function is integrated supply-chain management3建立供应链企业的战略伙伴关系至关重要It is extremely important to develop the strategic partnership between companies in a supply chain4供应链管理最优化的关键在于使顾客满意的同时促进企业的有效增长Pleasing customers and enjoying profitable growth , is the key to optimized efficiency through supply chain management5供应链管理软件能够提供解决供应链问题的数学模型Supply chain management software offers mathematical modeling solutions to supply chain problems1全球化使得很好企业不得不重新调整其生产或采购网络以使其更合理Globalization has made many companies readjust their production or procurement network to make it more reasonable 2供应链管理使得一些公司发展成真正的全球性公司，一家公司可以在美国开发产品，在印度制造而已在欧洲销售Companies are going truly global with supply-chain Management .A company can develop a product in the United States ,manufacture in India and sell in Europe3供应链管理是以顾客为导向的Supply chain management is highly customer-oriented4信息技术将极大地提高企业供应链的管理水平Information technology will greatly increase the managing levels of the supply chain in an organization5客户服务能衡量一个企业物流管理的水平Customer service measures the performance of the logistics process in an organization十1信息流经常被忽视，因为客户认为信息流不是关键Information flow was often overlooked because it was not viewed as being critical by customers2信息技术在物流系统的经营中起着至关重要的作用Information technology plays a vital role in the management of logistics systems3信息交换/转移的速度当时受制于纸张的速度The speed of information exchange or transfer was limited to the speed of paper at that time4设置库存水平，需要来自于顾客需求的下游信息Setting inventory levels requires downstream information from customers on demand5信息是供应链成功的关键Information is a key to supply chain success1经理们必须明白怎样收集和分析信息Managers must understand how information is gathered and analyzed2物流信息管理系统数据有许多来源Data for a logistics management information system can come from many sources3一个信息系统通常包括硬件和软件An information system generally consists of hardware and software4这就是信息技术起作用的地方This is where information technology comes into play5事实上，及时、准确的信息意味着价值As a fact ,timely and accurate information has value。