本书共分8个教学单元，每个单元均包括精读课文、单词与词组、注释和阅读材料。所选内容题材涉及物流概论、运输工程、包装及包装技术、储存及仓库、配送中心、集装及集装箱、物流信息与信息系统和物流书信及文书。 本书是新世纪高职高专物流管理专业规划教材之一，可作为大专院校本专科工商企业管理和物流管理等专业师生的教材和参考用书，也可作为各类工商企业生产经营管理人员参考书。

Chapter One The Introduction of LogisticsUnit One The General Introduction of LogisticsUnit Two Career in LogisticsReading MaterialChapter Two TransportationUnit One Transport ModesUnit Two The International Marine MarketReading Material Chapter Three Warehousing Management Inventory Control Unit One The Classification of WarehouseUnit Two Inventory ManagementReading MaterialChapter Four Purchasing ManagementUnit One The Importance of PurchasingUnit Two Globalized PurchasingReading MaterialChapter Five Logistics Packaging Information ProcessingUnit One Industrial PackagingUnit Two Information Technology in LogisticsReading MaterialChapter Six Logistics Cost ManagementUnit One How Are Logistics Costs Represented?Unit Two Activity-Based CostingReading MaterialChapter Seven supply Chain ManagementUnit One What Is Supply Chain Management?Unit Two SCM vs Logistics ManagementReading MaterialChapter Eight Third Party LogisticsUnit One Third Party LogisticsUnit Two How to Manage Third Party LogisticsReading MaterialChapter Nine Logistics DocumentationUnit One Letter of CreditUnit Two How to Read and Use A Letter of CreditReading MaterialChapter Ten Business CorrespondenceUnit One Contents of Business LetterUnit Two How to Write a Good Business Letter?Reading Material参考文献