VOA商务英语第25课

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