歡迎回到 商務英語播客 今天針對購買和合格供應商的英語課程.

是否購買原材料, 設備, 或服務, 採購決定至關重要. 做出錯誤的決定, 這會花費你時間, 錢, 和善意. 做出正確的決定, 您可以增加收入, 改善運營, 並贏得更多客戶.

因為購買決定是如此重要, 公司在供應商選擇過程中投入了大量精力. 在上一課中, 我們研究了尋找供應商並討論供應商標準. 明確需要的內容並與可能的供應商進行討論之後, 那麼你需要讓他們合格.

基本上, 供應商資格是指與供應商交談以確保他們合適. 最好是在參觀他們的設施時完成. 供應商資格包括要求提供文檔和獲取樣品, 作為質量證明和乾淨的記錄. 當你說話, 您可能會嘗試找出聽到的聲音和看到的聲音之間的不一致之處. 確保全面的質量管理並探究一致性證明也很重要.

在今天的對話中, 我們會聽到亞當, 為xFit工作的採購經理, 一家製造健身器材的公司. 亞當剛剛參觀了潛在供應商的工廠. 他正在與製造商代表詹妮交談, 並詢問問題以了解她的公司是否適合為xFit的運動器材提供零件.

聽力問題

1. 為什麼亞當想要產品樣品?
2. 為什麼亞當提到自己沒有看到“粉末塗層”工藝的設備或設置?
3. Adam希望Jenny提供什麼以證明一致性?

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歡迎回到Business English Pod，今天的課程 購買英語 and discussing product requirements.

For purchasing managers, choosing the right vendor can be like choosing a business partner. 畢竟, your company’s reputation is tied directly to the performance of your vendors. People judge you by the goods you use to run your business or build your products. If something goes wrong, your customers blame you, not your vendors.

But what makes the “right” vendor? 好, that discussion begins with your needs. If you’re in manufacturing or product development, you’ll be talking about design requirements. These design requirements, or product specifications, are going to help you determine whether a vendor can do the job. And the engineers or merchandizers in the room are going to have some strict technical requirements.

Once you have a sense of what you need, then you can discuss vendor criteria and qualifications. And because purchasing relationships are ongoing, you may also want to establish performance indicators to ensure everything goes well once you’ve selected a vendor.

在今天的對話中, we’ll hear a meeting in a company called xFit, which makes fitness equipment. Adam is a purchasing manager in Asia who has been looking for a new manufacturer of an important component. He’s on the phone with Crystal, another manager who is leading the meeting, and Jason, an engineer. The team is talking about the product requirements and vendor criteria.

聽力問題

1. What does Jason emphasize as a “must” in terms of design requirements?
2. What does Crystal say is the most important criteria for evaluating potential vendors?
3. What other criteria does Adam want to discuss?

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