37a(TroubleShooting)

Useful Sentences

The workers worried that they could face layoffs or the company could go out of business.
The company is finding it difficult to compete with overseas manufactures.
The company is struggling to deal with rising production costs.
The company has made few changes over the last decade.
The company lost a big contact due to an inablity to increase production.
The company has contacted to us about improving its productivity.
I want you to visit its factory to assess how they operate. Then, prepare some recommendations.

These machines are quite old. Has anyone looked into (upgrading them)?
Your teak wood supplier's price seem quite high. Has anything been done about (negotiating a better contract)?
You have a lot of people working at this station, but not so many at that one. Have there been any recent changes made regarding (staffing)?
Things really slow down when the products reach the packaging center. Has anything been done about (the bottlenecks)?

You raised some good points.
The company can't handle its current production schedule, my recommendation would be for it to focus on either retail stores or businesses.
To improve efficiency, my suggestion is to automate their data entry system.
To help with the margins, the company should buy cheaper materials.
※shouldがつくと少しやんわりとした丁寧な提案になる, shouldを省くとより強い提案となる。

One advice is that you (automate data entry).
One recommendation is that you (train more people to monitor the inventory).
Another suggestion is that you (change the layout of the factory).

You throw out a lot of scrap wood. Another suggestion is that you reuse it.
The workers on the factory floor are the best people to identify problems. One recommendation is that you set up a feedback system.
Only a few people can recalibrate the machines. One advice is that you train more people on how to do that.
Our advice is that you renegotiate your contact with your current supplier.