always a full truckload before you inform them.
A: Yes. I will do that.
Ⅲ. Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks with what you exactly heard, the
first letters have been given. The functions of 3PL cover all the aspects of logistics. One of its functions is as a one-step distribution center, warehousing, trucking and shipping documentation for the client. Together with the flow of goods, the information flows simultaneously. A 3PL company not only provides service to the local manufacturers, but also to the overseas cargo buyers. With its worldwide information network, the cargo status is followed step by step and constantly reflected in the network, through which the overseas clients can easily see the entire progress.
课后习题：
Text 1
Ⅰ. 1. D Ⅱ.
1. F Ⅲ.
1. greater 5. generally
2. C 2. T
3. A 3. F
4. C 5. B 4. F
5. T
4. depending on 8. core
2. offer 6. services 3. contributions 7. effectiveness
Ⅳ.
1. third-party logistics (3PL) 2. freight forwarders 3. warehousing expenses 4. loading dock
5. courier companies Ⅴ.
1．第三方物流的功能涵盖了物流的所有方面。
2．第三方物流供应商的主要目标是降低供应商的物流总成本，提高客户服务水平。
3．使用第三方物流能够使企业专注于核心竞争力。
4．第三方物流供应商充当着第一方和第二方之间的桥梁。 5．第三方物流供应商可以向企业提供一系列的增值服务。
Text 2
Ⅰ. 1. D Ⅱ.
1. T Ⅲ.
2. B 2. F
3. D 3. T
4. D 5. C 4. F
5. T
Column A Column B implement finish encounter make use of conflict utilize accomplish ultimately finally meet disagreement carry out Ⅳ.
1. asset based 3PL 2. non-asset based 3PL 3. supply chain solutions 4. a business partner 5. low-ball price
Ⅴ. 1．可将大部分的第三方物流供应商分为两大类：资产型物流供应商和非资产型物流供应商。
2．对于许多企业来说，当其选择第三方物流供应商时，价格是第一要素。 3．透明、高效的物流体系可以为企业减轻沉重的供应链负担。 4．实际上，企业经常会为其供应链注入大量资金。
5．毫无疑问，第三方物流供应商在其客户企业的成功中起到了主要作用。
写作范文：
The Reasons for the Growth of 3PL
There are several reasons for the growth of 3PL over the past decade.
First of all, some of the major companies have been taking various measures in order to reduce operating costs. Whereas the area where companies want to strengthen by investing more is their core competency. 3PL can do their best to provide value-added services for their customer companies and help them cut down the total cost of logistics.
Besides, for the customers, they demand an exceptional service but are not willing to pay an extraordinary price for it. This requires the use of fast and frequent transportation services and flexibility in inventory levels. A 3PL provider will be in a position to consolidate business from several companies and offer frequent pick-ups and deliveries, whereas in-house transportation cannot.
In fact, the users of 3PL will increase their outsourcing expenditures in the following years. There exists much room for 3PL to develop further.
第八单元 供应链管理
听力材料：
Ⅰ. Listen to the sentences and fill in the blanks with what you exactly heard.
1. While logistics is not a new thing, supply chain management is comparatively a new idea. 2. The supply chain is the series of links and shared processes that exist between suppliers and customers. 3. Effective supply chain management is the key to a competitive business advantage.
4. The companies in a supply chain will supply each other with raw materials, components, products and services. 5. The idea of supply chain management was first put forward in the 1980s on the basis of experience from the past practice. Ⅱ. Listen to the dialogues and fill in the blanks with what you exactly heard.
1. A: Hey, what’s the matter?
B: A truck is at the gate and workers are unloading it.
A: What is being unloaded?
B: Computer parts in large carton cases. Some of them will be exported to America. A: So they are to go through the customs clearance. 2. A: What do you think the duty of a supply chain manager?
B: In my opinion, being a supply chain manager, he is responsible for researching how to achieve the aim of supply chain, higher service quality and lower cost.
A: Your answer sounds satisfying. If hired, when could you start work? B: Next week.
Ⅲ. Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks with what you exactly heard, the
first letters have been given.
The term supply chain management arose in the late 1980s and came into widespread use in the 1990s. Prior to that time, businesses used terms such as “Logistics” and “operations management” instead. If we acknowledge that supply chain management is something we do to influence the behavior of the supply chain and get the results we want, then we can make this definition: “Supply chain management is the coordination of production, inventory, location and transportation among the participants in a supply chain to achieve the efficiency for the market being served.”
Therefore, supply chain management is the methodology to improve the business efficiency in finding raw components for your business product or service and delivering it to the customer.
课后习题：
Text 1
Ⅰ. 1. D Ⅱ.
1. T
2. C 2. F
3. A 3. F
4. B 5.D 4. T
5. F
Ⅲ.
1. aspects
2. about 3. from 7. areas
4. competitive 8. particular
5. delivering 6. profits Ⅳ.
1. supply chain management (SCM) 2. information flow 3. residual value 4. end customer
5. customer demand Ⅴ.
1．产成品通过分销系统被送至消费者。 2．供应链管理要求管理者们协调彼此的具体活动、功能或组织以优化供应链的运行。
3．在任何供应链中，不同功能的企业之间都有着某种联系。 4．供应链包括将产品或服务送至最终用户的所有活动和过程。 5．对很多企业来说，回收是供应链中很有难度的环节。
Text 2
Ⅰ. 1. A Ⅱ.
1. T Ⅲ.
1. strategic 5. demand
2. D 2. T
3. C 3. F
4. B 5. D 4. F
5. T
2. product development 6. flexible 3. just-in-time 4. applications
7. mutual 8. minimize
Ⅳ.
1. supply chain business process integration 2. shared information 3. product life-cycle 4. just-in-time (JIT)
5. performance measurement
Ⅴ.
1．成功的供应链管理需要从个体功能的管理向整体活动的管理转变。