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    Learnenglish Professionals: Listen To People Talking About Their Jobs in A Logistics Company. Optional Exercise

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    LOGISTICS AUDIOSCRIPT

    Listentopeopletalkingabouttheirjobsinalogisticscompany.
    Optionalexercise
    Listentothespeakersandmatchtheirnameswiththeirjobroles.
    AndrewWhitehead(AW),AngelaBeale(AB),GrahamEggers(GE),RobSteward(RS),TerryRiley(TR)
    a.checksavailabilityofproductsinthewarehouse
    b.isaretailer.
    c.isresponsiblefordelivery.
    d.packagesandmovesproducts.
    e.plansandoverseesthewholeprocess

    AndrewWhitehead:Weproducecomputeraccessories,printersaboveall.Myjobistoplanalltheprocessesleadingtothe
    assemblyoftheprinters,andthentheireventualdeliverytowholesalers.ImbasedintheUK,butmanyofourpartsare
    producedinChina.TheprintersareassembledintheUK,andthensoldworldwide. Iworkcloselywithourinventorystaff
    peoplelikeAngela.
    AngelaBeale:IminchargeofthewarehousehereintheUK,butnottheassemblyplant.ItsmyjobtoworkwithAndrew,
    whoisheadoflogistics,andmakesurethatweknowexactlywhatpartswehaveatanytime,andwhatorderswehave
    comingup.Wedonthavemuchspacehere,wecantaffordit,soitsimportantthatweonlyhaveinstockwhatisabsolutely
    essential.Whenabigorderiscomingup,Ihavetoorderthepartsweneed.
    AndrewWhitehead:Obviously,Angelaisakeycolleague.ButwealsodependonourwarehousestaffpeoplelikeRob.
    RobSteward:Basically,Iunloaddeliveries,andmakesuretheyrestoredintherightplacesinthewarehouse.ThenwhenI
    getacallforthem,Ihavetoboxthemup(ifnecessaryalotofthemcomereadyboxed),putthemonapalletandship
    themoutagain!Theygoofftowhicheverassemblyplantwereusingatthemoment.Theresalotoflifting,itsquitea
    physicaljob.
    AndrewWhitehead:Imkeepingtrackofthisallthetime.Ourcompanyhaditsownlogisticssoftwaredesignedtohelpme
    followexactlywhatwevegot,andwhosdoingwhatatanygivenpointintheprocess.AfterRobandhiscolleagueshave
    locatedandboxedtherightparts,thentheygoofftosomeonelikeTerry.
    TerryRiley:Myjobsprettystraightforwardreally.Ihavethisbigtruck,Idriveittothewarehousewhereitgetsloadedup,
    Imnotresponsibleforthat,fortunately!Badback!Cantliftthings...ThenItakethemwheretheyvegottogo.Thereare
    someshortdrives,aroundBritainiftheyreusingalocalassemblyplant.Butmostofmytripsarearoundcontinental
    Europe.Imoftenontheroadforaweekorso.InevercomebackwithanemptylorryIhavetocollectemptypackaging
    forrecycling,andproductsthatarebeingreturnedtothemanufacturersforwhateverreason.
    AndrewWhitehead:Yes,wereconcernedaboutcuttingourCO2emissions,sowetrytouselocalassemblyplantsifits
    economicallyviable.ThenwealsomakeuseofreverselogisticsasTerrysaid,bringingthingsback!Theresnopointin
    havingemptytrucksdrivingaround.PeoplelikeTerryarealsoresponsiblefordeliveringourfinishedproductsto
    wholesalers,andsometimesevenretailers.
    GrahamEggers:Yes,inthepastIhadtodealwithawholesaler,ormakemassiveorders.Thiswasntgoodforthekindof
    smallshopIhave.Ididntwanttohavelotsofmycapitaltiedupinstock,nordoIhavespacetostorelotsofstuff.Thats
    whyworkingwithAndrewisgood theirlogisticsaresogoodthattheycanmakefinancialsenseoutofdeliveringevenonly
    twoorthreeitemsatatimetome.IgetwhatIwant,whenIneedit.
    AndrewWhitehead:AndIguessthatwhatyouwant,whenyouneeditwouldbethebestwayofsummingupmyjob!

    Answers:a.AB,b.GE,c.TR,d.RS,e.AW
    www.britishcouncil.org/professionals.htm
    TheBritishCouncil,2007
    TheUnitedKingdomsinternationalorganisationforeducationalopportunitiesandculturalrelations. WeareregisteredinEnglandasacharity.

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