外企白领口语速查速说 Unit 5 部门职能 06 物流部门

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　　Logistics
        　　仓储能力 storage capacity
        　　A: I am not sure whether we have more storage spaces or not.
        　　B: We are running out of the storage spaces.
        　　What can we do with these goods?
        　　A: Youd better think about the ways to improve our storage capacity.
        　　B: In my opinion,
        　　I dont think we need to store so many spare parts.
        　　储运公司 logistics company
        　　A: Do we want to hire a European logistics company
        　　for the spare parts to France?
        　　B: Yes,we will have to.
        　　运输方式 mode of transportation
        　　A: Since we have settled the other issues,
        　　next lets discuss the mode of transportation
        　　of the goods you ordered.
        　　B: All right.Well,we dont think it is proper
        　　to transport the goods by railway.
        　　贵方想怎样运货?
        　　How will you ship the order?
        　　A: How will you ship the order?
        　　B: Air freight is the quickest and safest way,I think.
        　　A: But the freight cost will be higher
        　　and that will affect the retail price.
        　　装运港/卸货港
        　　loading/unloading port
        　　A: Wed better have a brief talk about the loading port.
        　　B: We are always willing to choose the big ports
        　　as the loading ports.
        　　A: Whats your unloading port, please?
        　　B: As most of our clients are near Tianjin,
        　　wed like to appoint Tanggu as the unloading port.
        　　联运 combined transportation
        　　A: Whats combined transportation?
        　　B: If the goods are to be transshipped
        　　from one means of transportation to another
        　　during the course of the entire voyage,
        　　its called“combined transportation”.
        　　A: Why is it necessary?
        　　B: Its simpler and cheaper
        　　to arrange multimodal combined transportation.
        　　发货 deliver/send out the goods
        　　A: When do you plan to deliver the goods?
        　　B: This weekend.
        　　A: Please pay close attention to the safety of the shipment.
        　　B: Dont worry about that.We have experience.
        　　再运一些货
        　　to get some more in
        　　=to get more delivered
        　　A: May I know how long will it take to get some more in
        　　from the factory?
        　　B: About 3 weeks.
        　　A: When will you be able to deliver?
        　　B: By the end of this month,at the latest.
        　　货已发出
        　　We have already shipped the goods.
        　　A: Im calling to tell you
        　　that the merchandise ordered last month
        　　has not arrived yet.
        　　B: Im sorry,hold on a moment.
        　　Ill check it out.
        　　But we have already shipped it to you last month.
        　　Would you like us to contact the express company
        　　to know whats going on?
        　　A: Please find out the reason as soon as possible.
        　　We are in bad need of it.
        　　B: Ok,I am terribly sorry for the trouble you are getting into.
        　　We will contact you first thing, once we know the reason.
        　　提前交货 advance your shipment
        　　A: Could you do something to advance your shipment?
        　　B: Its hard to say.But why?
        　　A: We expect the goods to be on the market before the end of December
        　　to catch up with the Spring Festival sales.
        　　B: I can understand your position.
        　　We cannot make any promise,
        　　but well try our best.
        　　准时发货 prompt shipment
        　　A: May I know the definite date of delivery?
        　　B: Let me check.Well,in October.
        　　A: Is there any possibility for you to ensure prompt shipment?
        　　B: We assure you that shipment will be made no later
        　　than the first half of October.
        　　分批发运
        　　partial shipment =ship by installment
        　　A: We hope that partial shipment is allowed.
        　　B: Could you explain in detail?
        　　A: Shipping the goods is to be made
        　　in three equal monthly installments.
        　　B: How about 60% for the first load,then 20% each?
        　　交货日期 delivery date
        　　A: I dont think we can meet the delivery date you suggest.
        　　Its too soon.
        　　A: Well,is it possible for you to effect shipment
        　　by the middle of June?
        　　B: The earliest we can do is by the end of June.
        　　延长交货期
        　　extend the delivery period
        　　A: Couldnt you extend the delivery period by two weeks?
        　　That would make things much easier for us.
        　　B: Well,you know the time of shipment means a lot to us.
        　　A: I can understand,
        　　but our company is fully committed at the moment,
        　　and hundreds of clients are placing orders
        　　for delivery these days.
        　　B: I see.OK,thats agreed then.
        　　运到之货情况良好。
        　　The shipment has arrived in good condition.
        　　A: Im calling to tell you
        　　the shipment has arrived in good condition.
        　　B: Thats good!This is our first transaction.
        　　I hope youll be entirely satisfied
        　　with this initial shipment.
        　　A: Quite satisfied.Im looking forward
        　　to our future cooperation.
        　　对今后装运的货，请多加注意。
        　　Please handle future shipments with more care.
        　　A: Ive got a bone to pick with you
        　　over your last shipment to Dalian.
        　　A part of the goods were damaged in transit.
        　　B: Im very sorry to hear that.
        　　A: Please handle future shipments with more care.
        　　B: Well take great care.