物流国际术语大全(英文版).docx

物流国际术语〔英文版〕TheLanguageofLogisticsASupplyChainandLogisticsGlossaryCopyright1997byEdwardH.BlicksteinDuplicatingforsharingwithothers，byanymeans，isillegal.PrintedinUSAYear2000IssuePurposeWrittenandcompiledforthebenefitoflogisticsandtransportationprofessionals，studentsofthefield，andforclientsofTranSolutionsConsulting.Itishopedthatthistoolwillenabletheusertogainabetterunderstandingoflogisticsbyprovidingausefulandeasy-to-understandglossarythatwillbeup-datedannually.TheauthorandTranSolutionsConsultingacknowledgeimportantcontributionsfrommanyofitsclient'slogisticsandtransportationpersonnelaswellasinformationderivedfromotherexpertsourcesinthecompilationofthisglossary.ThisissueofTheLanguageofLogisticsattemptstoincludethenewestterminologyandacronymsutilizedinthefieldofbusinesslogistics.Specialattentionhasbeenmadetocompiletermsandofferadviceinconnectionwithyear2000businessissues〔nottheY2Kissue〕likee-commerce.However，Imakenoclaimthatthisissueis100%completeasthechallengeofcompiling，researching，defining，andoccasionallycreatingmeaningfulterminologyisneverending.Writersinthefieldoflogisticsandsupply-chainmanagement，consultingfirms，industryprovidersof3PLservices，transportationcompanies，andshippersareconstantlycontributingtothedevelopmentofnewterminologythroughtheireffortstoimprovetheeffectivenessofsupply-chainmanagement.Consequently，thelanguageoflogisticsisalwaysexpandingduetotheevolvingnatureofthefield.Asyouusethistoolyouwillnotethatthereisanewemphasisontechnology，theInternet，ande-commerce.WhilemosteveryoneisawareofthecurrentconsumerorientationoftheInternetande-commerce，thegreatestgrowthoverthenextseveralyearswillbeintheuseoftheInternetinbusiness-to-business〔B2B〕applicationsnotinbusinesstoconsumer〔B2C〕。Theseapplications，forlogisticsandsupplychainimprovement，willrangefromprocurement，inventorymanagement，distribution，andtransportationtosales〔includingorderentry〕andcustomerservice.Asaresult，logisticsandsupplychainprofessionalswillcontinuetobeconstantlychallengedbythespeedofchangeandempha