VOA商務(wù)英語第25課
T: Well, have you had time to think over what we talked about?
S: I made time.，I spoke with our executive group.
T: And did you reach a conclusion?
S: We’ve concluded that we have prosper by change, we can't be that now.
T: So you want to outsource your distribution.
S: Yes, and we want to have a supplier at hub.
T: I must say I'm surprised.
S: I am too. We'll have a trial period to see how it works.
T: Now we need to identify the most qualified distribution company for outsourcing.
S: And the most proper supplier to bring in house.
T: You may not want to do everything at the same time.
S: No, we'll take this step by step.
T: You don't want do a half baked job.
S: The most immediate problem is reducing distribution costs.
T: I agree, let's do our homework on distribution firms.
S: Once that's underway, we can focus on the suppliers.
T: It is also important to have milestones?
S: To measure our progress.
T: Right, to see if we progressed.
S: There's progress if our cost go down.
T: And the assembly speeds up.
S: The first time around everything may not work out.
T: We may have to adjust our plans.
S: so be it, we'll check our progress, and changes needed.
Small talk:
I' sorry I have to go.
Oh, stay a little bit longer.
Really I can't, I have to get up early tomorrow
S: I made time.，I spoke with our executive group.
T: And did you reach a conclusion?
S: We’ve concluded that we have prosper by change, we can't be that now.
T: So you want to outsource your distribution.
S: Yes, and we want to have a supplier at hub.
T: I must say I'm surprised.
S: I am too. We'll have a trial period to see how it works.
T: Now we need to identify the most qualified distribution company for outsourcing.
S: And the most proper supplier to bring in house.
T: You may not want to do everything at the same time.
S: No, we'll take this step by step.
T: You don't want do a half baked job.
S: The most immediate problem is reducing distribution costs.
T: I agree, let's do our homework on distribution firms.
S: Once that's underway, we can focus on the suppliers.
T: It is also important to have milestones?
S: To measure our progress.
T: Right, to see if we progressed.
S: There's progress if our cost go down.
T: And the assembly speeds up.
S: The first time around everything may not work out.
T: We may have to adjust our plans.
S: so be it, we'll check our progress, and changes needed.
Small talk:
I' sorry I have to go.
Oh, stay a little bit longer.
Really I can't, I have to get up early tomorrow
