Unit 8

Word

Definition

Example

customer

a person who buys goods or a service

A customer is always right

factory

a place where workers make things

Every factory needs to reduce the amount of plastics it produces

materials

the things you use in order to make something

Chairs are made of materials like plastic or wood

shipping

when goods are sent or delivered somewhere by ship, road, train, or air

Unfortunately, my shipping is delaied

shop

a place where you can buy things

He runs a small gift shop

warehouse

where goods are stored

He delivered his statue to the warehouse

custom model

designed or built specially for a particular customer, and being different to other things of the same kind

A custom model of this car will cost a lot of money

demand

an insistent and peremptory request, made as of right

The demand for our tools is very high

in stock

available to be bought in a shop

Do you have this item in stock?

inspection

a careful examination of something to find out more about it or to check for anything wrong

Copies of the documents are available for inspection

lead time

the time it takes to prepare, make, or deliver something

They have found the way to reduce the lead time and to save costs

manufacturing

the process or business of producing goods in factories

There are a lot of companies which work in manufacturing industry

out of stock

unavailable in a particular shop)

The white chairs are out of stock, but a delivery is due on Monday

standard model

a regular and usual in shape, size, quality etc model

Standard models of this devse are very good

automate tasks

to start using computers and machines to do a job, rather than people

We brainstormed how to automate tasks in our department. 

negotiate

to confer with another or others in order to come to terms or reach an agreement

I tried to negotiate a better price

outsource work

if a company, organization etc outsources its work, it employs another company to do it

At our production some works are outsourced

relocate

move to a new place and establish one's home or business there

I may need to relocate in two years

review expenses

to examine, consider, and judge expenses carefully in order to see if changes are necessary

It is necessary to review the expenses and see what we can cut

save energy

to use less, to conserve power (electricity etc.)

People try to save energy to improve the ecological situation

upgrade technology

the process of replacing a product with a newer version of the same product

We are going to upgrade technologies in our factory the next year

work remotely

a type of flexible working arrangement that allows an employee to work outside of corporate offices

I prefer working remotely without the need to come to the office

clothes

the things that people wear to cover their body or keep warm

Do you ever wear sport clothes?

food

something that people and animals eat, or plants absorb, to keep them alive

Do you like ltalian food?

free-time activities

activities done for enjoyment and amusement

There are a lot of free-time activities in our office

mortgage

a legal arrangement by which you borrow money from a bank in order to buy a house, and pay back the money over a period of years

I pay the mortgage, and they've frozen my bank accounts

rent

the money that someone pays regularly to use a room, house etc that belongs to someone else

He liked the location, and the rent was reasonable

transport

a system or method for carrying passengers or goods from one place to another

How many types of transport are there?

architect

a person who design buildings

An architect designs new buildings

chef

a skilled cook, especially the main cook in a hotel or restaurant

A chef knows a lot of recipes

fashion designer

a person who designs high-fashion clothing

She decided to become a fashion designer

teacher

a person who instructs or trains others, esp. in a school

I am waiting for my teacher. 

design student tests

to decide what questions a test must include and which kind of test to use for students

My professor always designs unusual student tests

design summer / winter collections

to make collections of clothes for different seasons

He designed beautiful summer collection this year

order food supplies

to ask for food to be supplied

The chef regulary orders food supplies by himself

plan building size

to draw or make a graphic representation of a building indicating its size

We start from planning building size

plan lessons

to make a teacher's daily guide for what students need to learn, how it will be taught, and how learning will be measured

I plan my future lessons every evening. 

plan menus

the process of deciding what you will eat for each meal, including main dishes, side dishes, and desserts

I love to plan menus for weddings

plan fashion shows

to make preparations for an event at which fashionable clothes are modelled for an audience

She plans all her fashion shows very carefully

prepare floor plans

to prepare a scale diagram of the arrangement of rooms in one storey of a building

I will finish preparing floor plans by the end of the week