Unit5WarehousingPartIPracticalReadingPassageAIntroductiontoWarehousingWarehousing is the storage of goods for profit as the part of firm's logisticssystem. The physical location, the warehouse,is a storage facility that receivesgoods and products for the eventual distribution to consumers or otherbusinessesHistoryWare-housing's roots date back to the creation of granaries to store foodduring times of famine. As European explorers began to create shipping-traderoutes with other nations,warehouses at the ports grew in importance for thestorage of products and commodities from afar.As railroads began to expandtravel and transportation, the creation of rail depots for the storage of materialsbecame necessary. Later, because the government placed more restrictions onrailroads,commercial warehousing began to grow. World War I also impactedwarehousing.As mass production grew throughout manufacturing, the needs ofefficient and effectivewarehousing capabilities grewwith it
Unit 5 Warehousing Passage A Introduction to Warehousing Warehousing is the storage of goods for profit as the part of firm’s logistics system. The physical location, the warehouse, is a storage facility that receives goods and products for the eventual distribution to consumers or other businesses. History Ware-housing’s roots date back to the creation of granaries to store food during times of famine. As European explorers began to create shipping-trade routes with other nations, warehouses at the ports grew in importance for the storage of products and commodities from afar. As railroads began to expand travel and transportation, the creation of rail depots for the storage of materials became necessary. Later, because the government placed more restrictions on railroads, commercial warehousing began to grow. World War Ⅱ also impacted warehousing. As mass production grew throughout manufacturing, the needs of efficient and effective warehousing capabilities grew with it. Part I Practical Reading
Unit5WarehousingModernDevelopmentThewarehouse industry also coped with new methods of distribution,such asjust-in-time (JiT) manufacturingwhere warehousing is unnecessary becauseproducts are shipped directly to customers. Warehousing companies are nowstriving to become more than simply storage facilities.They are transformingthemselves into"third-party logistics providers"or"3PLs"that provide a wide array ofservices and functions. Contemporary warehousing facilities offer lightmanufacturing,call centers,labeling,and othernon-storageoptions.WarehouseClassificationsWarehouses are divided into public warehouse,private warehouse,leasedwarehouse and contract Warehouse. Public warehouse involves the client payinga standard fee for the storage of merchandise. Private warehouse is storage andoperations controlled completely by a single manufacturer. Leased warehouse isan option for more stable inventory. Contract warehouse clients pay feesregardless of whether they are using the space or not: the space is always therefor themto use,however. According to Overview of Warehousing in North Americacontract warehouse accounts for more than 6o percent of the U.S. commercialmarket
Modern Development The warehouse industry also coped with new methods of distribution, such as just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing—where warehousing is unnecessary because products are shipped directly to customers. Warehousing companies are now striving to become more than simply storage facilities. They are transforming themselves into“third-party logistics providers”or“3PLs”that provide a wide array of services and functions. Contemporary warehousing facilities offer light manufacturing, call centers, labeling, and other non-storage options. Warehouse Classifications Warehouses are divided into public warehouse, private warehouse, leased warehouse and contract Warehouse. Public warehouse involves the client paying a standard fee for the storage of merchandise. Private warehouse is storage and operations controlled completely by a single manufacturer. Leased warehouse is an option for more stable inventory. Contract warehouse clients pay fees regardless of whether they are using the space or not; the space is always there for them to use, however. According to Overview of Warehousing in North America, contract warehouse accounts for more than 60 percent of the U.S. commercial market. Unit 5 Warehousing
Unit 5WarehousingWarehouseFunctionsWarehousing is a key component of the overall business supply chainWarehousefunctionsinclude: the storage of goods to permit managing product flow orto accommodatelongerproductionruns; a mixing point where products from different suppliers are mixed and thendistributed to fulfill customer orders;a salesbranchand customerservicelocation; a source of suppliesfor production; a staging areaforfinal packagingor finishing
Warehouse Functions Warehousing is a key component of the overall business supply chain. Warehouse functions include: ◎ the storage of goods to permit managing product flow or to accommodate longer production runs; ◎ a mixing point where products from different suppliers are mixed and then distributed to fulfill customer orders; ◎ a sales branch and customer service location; ◎ a source of supplies for production; ◎ a staging area for final packaging or finishing. Unit 5 Warehousing
Unit5WarehousingNotes1.Private warehouse is storage and operations controlled completely by a singlemanufacturer.本句中含有过去分词作后置定语的成分controlledcompletelybyasinglemanufacturer，修饰其前的名词storageand operations，相当于一个定语从句whicharecontrolledcompletelybya singlemanufacturer。全句可译为：自有仓库是一个制造商完全控制着存储和运作的仓库。2. Contract warehouse clients pay fees regardless of whether they are using thespaceornot.本句含有介词宾语从句：regardlessof后接由whether引导的宾语从句。全句可译为：不管是否使用仓库的空间，合同仓库的客户都要支付费用
Notes 1. Private warehouse is storage and operations controlled completely by a single manufacturer.本句中含有过去分词作后置定语的成分；controlled completely by a single manufacturer，修饰其前的名词storage and operations，相当于一个定语从 句 which are controlled completely by a single manufacturer。全句可译为：自有仓 库是一个制造商完全控制着存储和运作的仓库。 2. Contract warehouse clients pay fees regardless of whether they are using the space or not.本句含有介词宾语从句；regardless of后接由whether 引导的宾语从句。 全句可译为：不管是否使用仓库的空间，合同仓库的客户都要支付费用。 Unit 5 Warehousing
Unit 5WarehousingNewWordswarehousen.仓库，货栈capabilityn.容量，【复数]潜在能力facilityn.设施，设备option［n.选择权，选择自由consumern.消费者，用户contemporaryadj.现代的，当代的creationn.产物，产生overviewn.概述，概观granaryn.谷仓，粮仓overalladj.总体上的，全面的faminen.饥荒accommodatevt.使适应，调节commodityn.商品，货物distributevt.分发，分送expandvt.扩大，扩展fulfillvt.履行，实现depotn.仓库，库房restrictionn.限制，限定commercial adj.贸易的，商务的
New Words warehouse n. 仓库，货栈 facility n. 设施，设备 consumer n. 消费者，用户 creation n. 产物，产生 granary n. 谷仓，粮仓 famine n. 饥荒 commodity n. 商品，货物 expand vt. 扩大，扩展 depot n. 仓库，库房 restriction n. 限制， 限定 commercial adj. 贸易的，商务的 capability n. 容量，[复数]潜在能力 option [ n. 选择权，选择自由 contemporary adj. 现代的，当代的 overview n. 概述，概观 overall adj. 总体上的，全面的 accommodate vt. 使适应，调节 distribute vt. 分发，分送 fulfill vt. 履行，实现 Unit 5 Warehousing