SupplychainmanagementText1SupplyChainManagement【Para1】OverviewofSupplyChain(供应链概述)Supplychain(alsocalledvaluechainordemandchain),isthenetworkoftheinvolvedcompanies,throughupstreamanddownstreamlinkages,inthedifferentprocessesandactivitiesthatproducevalueintheformofproductsandservicesinthehandsoftheultimateconsumer.KEYWORD:LinkageExample:Text1SupplyChainManagement【Para2】TheDefinitionofSupplyChainManagementTherearevariousdefinitionsofdifferentedition.Butingeneral,Supplychainmanagementmeansthemanagementofupstreamanddownstreamrelationshipswithsuppliersandcustomerstodeliversuperiorcustomervalueatlesscosttothesupplychainasawhole.Thesupplychainarrangementlinksafirmanditsdistributiveandsuppliernetworktoendcustomers.Keywords:supplier,customer,value,costText1SupplyChainManagementTheintegratedvalue-creationprocessmustbemanagedfrommaterialprocurementtoend-customerproductdelivery.Theintegratedsupplychainmanagementshiftstraditionalchannelarrangementsfromlooselylinkedgroupsofindependentbusinessesthatbuyandsellinventorytoeachothertowardacoordinatedinitiativetoincreasemarketimpact,overallefficiency,continuousimprovement,andcompetitiveness.Keywords:integratedText1SupplyChainManagement【Para3】ReasonsforDevelopingSupplyChains(供应链发展的原因)GreatercompetitiveadvantageGreatervaluetoconsumersReducestheleadtimegapFasterandsmallerdeliveriestointermediatecustomersIntroducestheconceptofincreasedshareholdervalueLeadtimegap:DifferencebetweenlogisticsleadtimeandcostumerordercycletimeText1SupplyChainManagement【Para4】TheGoalofSupplyChainManagement(供应链管理的目标)SinceWorldWarII,withthedevelopmentoftheoperationsresearchandmanagementscience,therehasbeenanincreasinginterestinsupplychainplanningandmanagement.Workingtogether,supplychainplanners/managersandallmembersofthefront,middleandbackendofthesupplychainmayenhancerevenue,costcontrol,andassetutilizationaswellascustomersatisfaction.Text1SupplyChainManagementFurthermore,softwareforoptimizationhasbeenembracedbyalloftheseparties,asitoffersmathematicalmodelingsolutionstosupplychainproblems.Forexample,asoftwarepackagemightprovideanoptimumdeliveryrouteoftheproducts,fromsuppliertomanufacture.Inconclusion,thegoalistooptimizeefficiencythroughsupplychainmanagement.Text1SupplyChainManagementOptimizationpromisestoimproveacompany'ssupplychainperformanceinavarietyofareas:ReducingsupplycostsImprovingproductmarginsIncreasingmanufacturingthroughputBetterreturnonassetsText1SupplyChainManagementNewWordsandPhrasesoverviewn.概要upstreamadj.上游的,溯流而上的downstreamadj.下游的linkagen.连接ultimateadj.最终的Text1SupplyChainManagementarrangementn.排列,安排distributiveadj.分发的,分配的integratedadj.综合的,完整的procurementn.获得,取得Text1SupplyChainManagementshareholdern.股东utilizationn.利用optimizationn.最佳化,最优化mathematicaladj.数学的,精确的modelingn.建模,造型marginn.盈余,利润,毛额throughputn.生产量,生产能力giveriseto引起,导致ReadingsFacility设备,设备Procurement实现,获得Complexity复杂的Objective目标Throughput产能Inventory存货Pattern方式Mechanism机械装置,机构,机制Unit单位例句1.Thereisaneedforamechanismthroughwhichthesedifferentfunctionscanbeintegratedtogether.需要有一种使不同的功能整合在一起的机制。练习:我们需要一个新的代理商以获得新的客户。Thereisaneedofanewagentthroughwhichwecanfindnewcustomers.例句2.SCMbringsintoasupplychainallbusinessunitsofanenterprisetocarryonacoordinatedmanagement.SCM将企业的所有经营单元纳入供应链从而实现协调管理。carryon:经营,从事coordinated:协调练习:项目管理将工商管理的所有功能整合于一个项目小组以达到协调管理的目的。Projectmanagementbringsintoaprojectgroupallfunctionsofbusinesstocarryonacoordinatedmanagement.Text2DevelopingTrendsinSupplyChainManagementGlobalization,pricedeflation,supplychaincompetitivenessandcustomerservicearethemostprominenttrendsinthesupplychainindustryinthe21stcentury.【Para1】Globalization(全球化)We’veallheardaboutthisone.CompaniesclosedowntheiroperationsinCanadaortheUSandsetuporoutsourcetoacompanyinIndia,China,Mexico,Africa,etc.Text2DevelopingTrendsinSupplyChainManagementWhileunitlaborcostsarelowerandofferacompetitiveadvantage,theleadtimetoreplenishgoodshasincreased.Asaconsumer,areyouwillingtowaitanother3-4weeksforabicyclethatis20%cheaperthanthecompetitionprice,orbuyacompetitor’sbicyclenowforyourlongweek-endexcursion?Tominimizestock-outs,thesecompaniesoftenmustcarrylargerinventorieswhichentailhigherholding,orcarryingcosts.Keywords:globalization,laborcost,inventories,costsText2DevelopingTrendsinSupplyChainManagementWhiletheremaynotbearightorwronganswer,whatistrueiswiththeadventoftradeliberalizationandmorecountriesopeningtheirborderstoforeigncompanies.Thistrendwillcontinue.Thechallenge,ofcourse,istomanagethismorecomplexsupplychain.Text2DevelopingTrendsinSupplyChainManagement【Para2】PriceDeflation(价格降低)Theglobalizationcausemorecompaniesfloodthemarketwiththeirlower-pricedgoods.Moreenterprisesmustbeprocessedinthesupplychainforthesamelevelofsales.Thiswillresultinhigheroperatingcostswhichinturnwilldecreaseprofitability.globalization,morecompany,competitive,pricedeclineText2DevelopingTrendsinSupplyChainManagement【Para3】SupplyChainCompetitiveness(供应链竞争)Thereisanewnotionforhowcompaniesmustnowcompete.Theycannolongerdosoinisolation,butmustcollaboratewiththei