1.Efficiency 效率

A: What is the efficiency of this product line?

B: It’s about 85%.

A：这个生产线的效率是多少?

B：差不多85%。

2.Labor costs 人工成本

A: Why do we have such high labor costs?

B: Our labor workers were from the state owned enterprise.

A：我们的人工成本怎么这么高啊?

B：我们的工人是从国企来的。

3.Lean manufacturing 精益制造

A: Why do we need lean manufacturing?

B: Very simple, to cut the costs and increase the efficiency.

A：我们为什么需要精益制造啊?

B：很简单，为了节约成本，提高效率。

4.Power consumption 能源消耗

A: What is the power consumption for your plant?

B: Ten thousand KWH each day.

A：你们工厂的能源消耗怎么样?

B：每天一万千瓦小时。

5.PPM 百万分之一件

A: What is your PPM?

B: Our PPM is 25.

A: That’s great.

A：你们的PPM是多少?

B：我们的PPM是25。

A：很好。

Note：PPM means part per million, usually a measure of quality.

注：PPM是百万分之一件的缩写，通常是质量的一种指标。

1.Inspection gages and fixtures 检测量具和夹具

A: Who is going to design the inspection gages and fixtures?

B: It will be the Stone Company.

A：谁来设计检测量具和夹具?

B：将会是斯通公司。

2.Shift 轮班

A: How many shifts do you have?

B: Three shifts a day.

A：你们是几班倒啊?

B：每天轮三次班。

3.Production line 生产线

A: Who is in charge of the production line?

B: We have a group leader for each production line.

A：谁来负责生产线?

B：我们每个生产线都有一个组长负责。

4.Testing area 检测区

A: Is this the Testing Area of the plant?

B: You are right. We do part of the quality testing here.

A：这是工厂的检测区吗?

B：是的，有一部分质量检测是在这里做的。

5.Working conditions 工作条件

A: Are they satisfied with the working conditions?

B: Some are, and some aren’t.

A：他们对工作条件满意吗?

B：有的人满意，有的人不满意。