Exercise 1
A. Listen to the first part of a training session at Cortadino Cars. Complete the database file.
Model name: Cortadino (1)………………… 2
Model type (standard/custom): (2)…………………
In stock? (✓/✗): (3)………
Manufacturing: (4)……… working days
Shipping: (5)……… weeks
Inspection: (6)……… working days
Lead time: (7)……… weeks
B. Listen to the second part of the training session. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?
1 The N20 is in stock.
2 There are fifty models in the Liège factory.
3 Cortadino Cars need five to six working days to ship the car from Liège.
4 Final inspection takes three to four working days.
5 The lead time is six to eight working days.
Answer & Audioscript
A
1 MX 2 standard 3 ✗ 4 5 5 6.5 6 1–2 7 8
B
1 T
2 F (There are fifty models in the Liège warehouse.)
3 T
4 F (Final inspection takes one to two working days.)
5 T
Audioscript
A
So, let’s look at the MX2 standard model in the database. Ah yes, here it is. Cortadino MX 2, standard model.
Now, there is high demand for this model at the moment and we can see here that it’s out of stock. We need to order it from the factory. For the MX 2, manufacturing happens in Asia and takes five working days. Then, shipping from Asia is six and a half weeks. Finally, when we receive it, we always need one to two working days for final inspection.
So the lead time is eight weeks. Any questions?
B
P = Paul J = Julia
P: Right, Julia – your turn! Find the Cortadino N20 in the database.
J: OK, sure. Is this it?
P: Yes. So, what can you tell me about the N20?
J: Um …OK … the N20 is in stock. So we don’t need to order it from the factory – there are fifty models in the Liège warehouse.
P: Good …
J: And shipping from Liège is five to six working days. And final inspection takes one to two days. So the lead time is … six to eight working days?
P: Yes! Well done.
Exercise 2
A. Listen and choose the correct sentence to complete the feedback.
Feedback 1
a … this means that we can make a new product.
b … in future, ask for a higher price.
c … the result is that we can hire a new employee.
Feedback 2
a … the result is that we can make the product in Mexico.
b … in future, negotiate with suppliers.
c … try to invite more people.
Feedback 3
a … try to invite more people.
b … remember to review expenses every month.
c … the result is that we can hire a new employee.
B. Listen and check your answers to Exercise A.
Answer & Audioscript
1 b 2 a 3 b
Audioscript
A
1 Henry, do you have a moment? Great work finding new customers for the product. But the unit price of £6.90 is very cheap, so …
2 Claudia, I just want to say – well done on negotiating with the suppliers in Mexico. And good job writing the report about the shipping costs from Mexico to Europe. The costs are good, so …
3 Amaya, well done! Great job managing the project. The clients are now very interested in our laptops. But it was an expensive project, so …
B
1 Henry, do you have a moment? Great work finding new customers for the product. But the unit price of £6.90 is very cheap, so in future, ask for a higher price.
2 Claudia, I just want to say – well done on negotiating with the suppliers in Mexico. And good job writing the report about the shipping costs from Mexico to Europe. The costs are good, so the result is that we can make the product in Mexico.
3 Amaya, well done! Great job managing the project. The clients are now very interested in our laptops. But it was an expensive project, so remember to review expenses every month.
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