Unit7
Distribution物流英语EnglishforLogistics
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DistributionCentersAdistributioncenterisawarehouseorotherspecializedbuilding,sometimeswithrefrigeration,humiditycontrolsand/orairconditioning.Itisstockedwithgoods,products,orrawmaterialstoberedistributedtoretailers,towholesalers,ordirectlytoconsumers.Thetypeofdistributioncenterisbasedonitspurpose.Forexample,a“retaildistributioncenter”normallydistributesgoodstoretailstores,andan“orderfulfillmentcenter”commonlydistributesgoodsdirectlytocustomers.Alldistributioncentershavethreemainareas.Thesearethereceivingdock,thestoragearea,andtheshippingdock.Insomeorganizations,itispossibleforreceivingandshippingoperationstooccursidebyside;butinothers,separatingtheseareassimplifiestheprocess.Often,thereceivingarearequiresspecializedequipmentbasedonthetypeoffreightbeingreceived.Distributioncentersarethefoundationofasupplynetwork,astheyallowasinglelocationtostockavastnumberofproducts.Howtooperatedistributioncenterseffectivelyisgenerallyaquestionoflogistics,andcompaniesareconstantlylookingforbetterwaystooperatethissideoftheirbusinesses.ThesuccessfulAmericansupermarketchain,Walmart,hasbeenatthecuttingedgeofthisresearchanditssystemsarenowwidelystudiedandimitated.ReadingA-7-2025/5/20翻译
ReadingA-8-2025/5/20翻译AtWalmart’sdistributioncenters,computersareinchargeofeverything.Eachdistrib