英语播客EnglishPod 139
时间：2019-02-15 作者：英语课 分类：英语播客-EnglishPod
A: I called this meeting today in order to discuss our
manufacturing plan. As I’m sure you’re all aware,
with the credit crunch 1, and the global financial cri-
sis, we’re obligated to look for more cost efficient
ways of producing our goods. We don’t want to
have to be looking at redundancies. So, we’ve
outlined a brief plan to implement 2 the just-in-time
philosophy.
B: We have two basic points that we want to focus
on. First of all, we want to reduce our lead time.
C: Why would want to do that? I think this is not an
area that really needs to be worked on.
B: Well, we want to reduce production and delivery
lead timesfor better overall efficiency.
A: Right, production lead times can be reduced by
moving work stations closer together, reducing
queue length, like for example, reducing the num-
ber of jobs waiting to be processed at a given ma-
chine, and improving the coordination 3 and coop-
eration between successive processes. Delivery
lead times can be reduced through close cooper-
ation with suppliers, possibly by inducing suppli-
ers to locate closer to the factory or working with
a faster shipping 4 company.
C: I see… That makes sense.
B: The second point is that we want to require sup-
plier quality assurance and implement a zero de-
fects quality program. We currently have far too
many errors that lead to defective 5 items and there-
fore 6, they must be eliminated. A quality control at
the source program must be implemented 7 to give
workers the personal responsibility for the quality
of the work they do, and the authority to stop pro-
duction when something goes wrong.
C: I’m with you on this one. It’s essential that we
reduce these errors; we’ve got to force our suppli-
ers to reduce their mistakes.
A: Exactly. Well, let’s look at how we’re going to put
this plan into action. First...(fade out)
- If it comes to the crunch they'll support us.关键时刻他们是会支持我们的。
- People who crunch nuts at the movies can be very annoying.看电影时嘎吱作声地嚼干果的人会使人十分讨厌。
- Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
- The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。
- Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.体操是一项需要高协调性的运动。
- The perfect coordination of the dancers and singers added a rhythmic charm to the performance.舞蹈演员和歌手们配合得很好，使演出更具魅力。
- We struck a bargain with an American shipping firm.我们和一家美国船运公司谈成了一笔生意。
- There's a shipping charge of ￡5 added to the price.价格之外另加五英镑运输费。
- The firm had received bad publicity over a defective product. 该公司因为一件次品而受到媒体攻击。
- If the goods prove defective, the customer has the right to compensation. 如果货品证明有缺陷， 顾客有权索赔。
- Your seat is in the fore part of the aircraft.你的座位在飞机的前部。
- I have the gift of fore knowledge.我能够未卜先知。
- This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper. 这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented. 如果不实施影响深远的改革，经济就面临崩溃的危险。 来自辞典例句