---
id: 680505e55719e4680b0923b3
title: "Dialogue 1: Negotiating Inventory Needs"
challengeType: 21
dashedName: dialogue-1-negotiating-inventory-needs
lang: en-US
---

# --description--

Watch the video below to understand the context of the upcoming lessons.

# --assignment--

Watch the video.

# --scene--

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      "filename": "B1_19-1.mp3",
      "startTime": 1
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      "dialogue": {
        "text": "Thanks for meeting with me today. We need to wrap up the list of components for our next product batch.",
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    },
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        "text": "This list here shows what we're looking at.",
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        "text": "No problem at all. I see this item at the top. Do you need many of these or just a few?",
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      }
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      "character": "Sarah",
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        "text": "We're actually looking for quite a few of those. They're crucial for our new design.",
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      "startTime": 19.14,
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        "text": "Last time we ordered 20. This time we might need double that.",
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      "character": "Josh",
      "startTime": 22.54,
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        "text": "Got it. Those resistors right there, are they the same ones you needed last time or something better?",
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      }
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        "text": "Those are the ones, but we found something even better in your catalog. These high capacity ones here.",
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        "text": "Could we get a sample of those first before we make a large order?",
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        "text": "Certainly. I can send those over by next week. How about these cables? You mentioned needing more than usual.",
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        "text": "Yes, those cables were a bit short last time. We need something longer, maybe twice as long as the ones we got before.",
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        "text": "Understood. I'll check what lengths we have in stock.",
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        "text": "For these connectors, are these standard types sufficient or do you need the highest quality that we offer?",
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        "text": "We'd prefer the highest quality for those connectors since they impact the product's performance significantly.",
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      "dialogue": {
        "text": "Also, could you ensure we receive all the materials by the end of the month?",
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      "character": "Josh",
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        "text": "Absolutely. I'll prioritize these orders.",
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        "text": "I'll draft a new quote with these specifics and send it over to you by tomorrow. Does that work for you?",
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        "text": "Perfect, Josh. Thank you for the quick turnaround. Let's touch base once I review the quote.",
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