1、Text 5Introduction of WarehousingKey Termsstoring储存storage 保管article reserves 物品储存 warehouse 仓库storehouse 库房chill space 冷藏区freeze space 冷冻区 humidity control space 控湿储存区goods shed 料棚goods yard 货场goods shelf 货架joint distribution 共同配送distribution center 配送中心pallet 托盘quarantine 检疫order picking 拣选Dialogu
2、es(A=Shop AssistantC=Customer)A:Anything I can do for you,sir?C:Well,I want to buy a suitcase.A:What style do you like?Do you want a large size or a medium size?C:This style,a medium size,please.Are they all made of real leather?A:No.Some are made of artificial leather,and some are of real leather.H
3、ow about this one?Its of real leather.C:Im afraid its too small.A:Then Ill show you a larger size.Is this ok?C:Thank you.Let me see if it can hold all the stuff in the two bags.A single suitcase is easier to handle than two bags.A:Thats true.Please try.C:Oh!Its so spacious.Ill take it.How much is it
4、?A:300 yuan.C:Here you are.(A=AssistantK=Kyd)A:Hello.Can I be of service to you?K:Im just window shopping.A:You are always welcome.We sell all kinds of things used in ancient Chinese Imperial Palaces.K:They look very interesting,especially the yellow gowns.A:They are Imperial gowns.Ancient Chinese E
5、mperors wear them.Yellow is a noble color to Chinese people.The imperial laws forbade the ordinary people to wear yellow.K:Did they?But in my country purple is associated with being noble.A:Cultures differ from country to country.Why not try them on?K:How much should a pay you for trying it on?A:Fre
6、e of charge.K:Thats fine.Is this yellow too bright for me?A:Its a very bright yellow,but it looks terrific on you.K:Does it?What size is it?A:Its size 8.K:But I wear size 10.A:Here is another gown.Its size 10.Try it on.You look so smart in the imperial gown.Why not take one as a souvenir?Its cheap.O
7、nly 100 yuan.K:Thats a good idea.Ill take it.ReadingGeneral Introduction of WarehousingWarehousing has been defined as the part of logistics systems that store products(raw materials,parts,goods-in-process,finished goods.)at and between points of origin to points of consumption.Warehousing can be pr
8、ovided by either warehouses or distribution centers.Warehouses emphasize the storage of products and their purpose is to maximize usage of available storage space.In contrast,distribution centers emphasize the rapid movement of products through a facility,and thus attempt to maximize throughput(the amount of products entering and leaving a facility in a given time period).
