物流英语unit 16 Logistics in E-retailing

单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,Unit 16 Logistics in E-retailing,Contents,Retail Function in Distribution,The Special Features of Retailing,Retail Logistics Operations,Automated Data Collection,Home Shopping,Recent Trends in Retail Logistics,Retail Function in Distribution,Retailers collect an assortment from various sources,buy in large quantity and sell in small amounts.,Another job for retailers is communicating both with customers and with manufacturers and wholesalers.,The Special Features of Retailing,Small average sale,Impulse purchase,Popularity of stores,Retail Logistics Operations,Order Processing and Fulfillment,Transportation and Warehousing,Customer Transactions and Customer Service,Automated Data Collection,Radio-frequency identification(RFID),An RFID tag/label is a tag that has,at least,an identification number that can he electronically read at a distance even when not visible.,RFID systems are comprised of tags,readers/writers to identify and communicate with the tags and a controller that manages the information interface with a computer system.,The advantages of RFID are that it allows a mass reading of objects without any line of sight and that it allows a unique identification of objects.,Home Shopping,1.Ordering Picking,2.Home Reception,3.Return Flow,4.Channel Structures,Recent Trends in Retail Logistics,Retailers increase their control over secondary distribution by channelling,an increasing proportion of their supplies through distribution centers.,Restructuring of retailers logistical systems to reduce inventory and generally improve their efficiency through the development of composite distribution,centralization of slower-moving stock and,in the case of mixed retail businesses,the establishment of common stock rooms.,Quick Response is adopted with the aim of cutting inventory levels.,Recent Trends in Retail Logistics,4.Primary distribution from factory to warehouse is to be rationalized.,5.Having improved the internal efficiency of their logistical operations,many retailers are closely collaborating with suppliers to maximize the efficiency of the retail supply chain as a whole.,6.Return flow is increased of packaging material and handling equipment for recycling or reuse.,Thank You!,