Production Operations

assembly

/??sembli/
noun
the process of putting the parts of something together
組裝，裝配

a car assembly plant
汽車裝配廠

entity

/?ent?ti/
something that exists as a single and complete unit

he two companies will combine to form a new entity.

take, for instance

used to introduce examples or specific instances to support or illustrate a point

Many people enjoy outdoor activities. Take, for instance, hiking, biking, and camping.

conversion

/k?n?v??r?n/
the act or process of changing sth from one form, use or system to another

The warehouse was undergoing conversion into apartments.
這座倉庫在被改建成公寓。

comprehensible

/?kɑ?mpr??hens?bl/
easy to understand

he procedure must be clear and comprehensible to all staff.
工作步驟必須明白易懂，讓所有員工都能理解。

personnel

/?p??rs??nel/

• the people who work in a company, organization, or military force

  sales/technical/medical personnel
  銷售/技術(shù)/醫(yī)務(wù)人員

• the department in a company that chooses people for jobs and deals with their complaints, problems etc

She works in personnel.
她在人事部工作。

pertinent

/?p??rtn?nt/
relevant
directly relating to something that is being considered

Please keep your comments pertinent to the topic under discussion.
請勿發(fā)表與討論主題無關(guān)的言論。

brochure

/bro????r/
a thin book giving information or advertising something
小冊子

travel brochure
旅游指南

handout

/?h?nda?t/
a document which contains news or information about something and which is given
傳單

flip chart

/?fl?p t?ɑ?rt/

a set of large pieces of paper that are connected at the top so that you can turn the pages over to present information to people
活動(dòng)掛圖；翻頁式展示圖

dry run

/?dra? ?r?n/

a complete practice of a performance or way of doing something, before the real one
排練

The competition is planned as a dry run for the World Cup finals. [+ for]
這場比賽計(jì)劃作為世界杯決賽階段的熱身賽。

well-established

something that is well-established has existed for a long time and is respected or trusted by people

a well-established law firm
久負(fù)盛名的律師事務(wù)所

a well-established scientific theory
得到公認(rèn)的科學(xué)理論

formidable

/?f??rm?d?bl/
difficult to deal with and needing a lot of effort or skill

The task was a formidable one.
這任務(wù)非常艱巨。

strenuous

/?strenju?s/
needing a lot of effort or strength

The doctor advised Ken to avoid strenuous exercise.
醫(yī)生建議肯避免劇烈運(yùn)動(dòng)。

defective

/d??fekt?v/
not made properly, or not working properly

The disease is caused by a defective gene.
這種疾病是由缺陷基因引起的。

defective products
次品

extensive

/?k?stens?v/

large in size, amount, or degree
廣闊的；大量的；大規(guī)模的

the extensive use of pesticides
殺蟲劑的大量使用

All types of work, even if they seem different, have a similar flow of activity to produce a specific result. This flow includes three steps: process, assembly, and test.

In the process step, something is changed or transformed. For example, raw data about a product is changed into selling strategies.

In the assembly step, different parts are put together to make a new thing. For example, different selling strategies are put together to make a sales program.

In the test step, the new thing is checked to make sure it is good. For example, a "dry run" presentation is done to make sure the sales program works well.

These steps can be seen in different kinds of work, like making breakfast, training a sales team, or developing computer software.