本書參考了大量的英文原版資料，力求語言準確、精練；同時緊貼物流學科的發展趨勢，反映現代物流的近期新概念、技術和發展。本書每章都有補充閱讀材料，可滿足部分水平較高的讀者的自學要求。課後討論題型的設計能夠激發學習者學習英語的積極性並引導其開口講英語。 本書既可以作為高等職業技術院校、普通高等院校物流管理專業的教材，也適合作為各個層次物流培訓和物流從業人員教學與學習的參考書。

●Chapter 1  Overview of Logistics
   Unit 1  Introduction to Logistics
   Unit 2  Introduction to Logistics Management
Chapter 2  Supply Chain Management
   Unit 1  Introduction to Supply Chain Management
   Unit 2  Supply Chain Management Strategies
Chapter 3  Inventory
   Unit 1  Concept and Purposes of Inventory
   Unit 2  Inventory Types and Inventory Management
   Unit 3  Techniques of Inventory Management
Chapter 4  Warehouse
   Unit 1  Introduction to Warehouse
   Unit 2  Warehouse Management System
Chapter 5  Transportation
   Unit 1  F, unctions and Modes of Transportation
   Unit 2  Container Transportation and Inter-modal Transportation
Chapter 6  Packaging
   Unit 1  Introduction to Packaging
   Unit 2  Packaging Technology
Chapter 7  Physical Distribution
   Unit 1  Introduction to Physical Distribution
   Unit 2  Distribution Center
Chapter 8  Logistics Documents
   Unit 1  Main Logistics Documents (1)
   Unit 2  Main Logistics Documents (2)
Chapter 9  EDI Communication and E-commerce
   Unit 1  EDI Communication
   Unit 2  E-commerce
Appendix I Terms of Logistics
Appendix II Some Useful English Websites
References

         Chapter 1   Overview of Logistics
     Guide to Text
     The main mission of this chapter is to make the reader have a clear concept of logistics and logistics management after reading the whole chapter. In addition, you will know what the elements of logi等