Enterprising English
ENTERPRISING ENGLISH / PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH

Supply Chain
English

Clearer conversations with suppliers.
Twelve practical lessons for Alex.

B1 · CEFR12 lessonsEnglish + français
From order to resolution01 — 12
THE LEARNING PATH

Everyday work.
More confident English.

Follow Alex through realistic supplier situations: quotations, delays, documentation and decisions. Explore each lesson in order, or open the situation you need today.

01SUPPLY CHAIN ENGLISH↗
FRUK
MedEquip UK

My role in the supply chain

Responsibilities, suppliers and priorities

Present simple vs present continuousOpen lesson →
02SUPPLY CHAIN ENGLISH↗
FRUK
Northstar Components

Communicating with suppliers

Polite requests and clarification

Could/would/can for polite requestsOpen lesson →
03SUPPLY CHAIN ENGLISH↗
FRUK
MedEquip UK

Purchase orders and quotations

Prices, quantities and order details

How much/how manyOpen lesson →
04SUPPLY CHAIN ENGLISH↗
FRUK
Northstar Components

Delivery dates and lead times

Planning, deadlines and date clarity

By vs beforeOpen lesson →
05SUPPLY CHAIN ENGLISH↗
FRUK
Northstar Components

When things go wrong

Delays, impact and next steps

Present perfect for current resultOpen lesson →
06SUPPLY CHAIN ENGLISH↗
FRUK
MedEquip UK

Email and AI communication

Clear, concise supplier messages

Email structureOpen lesson →
07SUPPLY CHAIN ENGLISH↗
FRUK
MedEquip UK

Stock, inventory and forecasting

Availability, demand and planning

Countable stock termsOpen lesson →
08SUPPLY CHAIN ENGLISH↗
FRUK
Northstar Components

Quality and supplier documentation

Certificates, evidence and follow-up

Present perfectOpen lesson →
09SUPPLY CHAIN ENGLISH↗
FRUK
UK Operations Team

Meetings with UK and US colleagues

Updates, status and clear answers

Presenting statusOpen lesson →
10SUPPLY CHAIN ENGLISH↗
FRUK
Northstar Components

Problems, solutions and negotiations

Options, conditions and agreement

Could we…?Open lesson →
11SUPPLY CHAIN ENGLISH↗
FRUK
MedEquip UK

British and American business communication

Tone, idioms and clear confirmation

Hedging and indirectnessOpen lesson →
12SUPPLY CHAIN ENGLISH↗
FRUK
MedEquip UK and Headquarters

The supply chain challenge

Integrated supplier problem-solving

Integrated review: polite requests, present perfect, conditionals, status reports and negotiationOpen lesson →