turn around phrasal verb
1 if a business, department etc that is not successful turns around, or if someone turns it around, it starts to be successful 扭亏为盈
The company turned around from losses of ￡1.4 million last year to profits of ￡26,800.
turn something ↔ around
At Rockwell International he had turned around a badly performing division.
2 if a situation, game etc turns around, or if someone turns it around, it changes and starts to develop in the way you want 扭转局面
After I met him, my whole life turned around.
turn something ↔ around
Fender’s batting could turn matches around in half an hour.
3 turn something ↔ around
to consider an idea, question etc in a different way, or change the words of something so that it has a different meaning 换角度考虑问题
Let’s turn the whole idea around and look at it from another angle.
4 turn something ↔ around
to complete the process of making a product or providing a service 完成一件产品或提供一次服务
We can turn around 500 units by next week. 我们可以在下周内完成500件产品。
pricey adjective
pricy
informal expensive 昂贵的
The clothes are beautiful but very pricey.
Consort
price 5 quality 2 delivery 3 flexibility 3
2. There is a lot of old machinery in this supplier’s factory.
This, along with obvious lack of investment in new plant, probably explains how the company is able to produce at such exceptionally low costs.
6. Doing business with this supplier could harm the company’s reputation.
However, a supplier relationship with this company could possibly have serious PR implications.
Samokovska
price 2 quality 5 delivery 4 flexibility 2
3. This supplier is able to manufacture to the highest standards.
This experience shows in the level of workmanship and …
8. This is the best supplier in terms of the relationship between the price and quality.
Namlong
price 2 quality 3 delivery 5 flexibility 3
4. Orders are delivered extremely quickly by this supplier.
These factors, along with impressive distribution, allow the company to respond to any changes in order specifications or schedules while meeting tight deadlines.
Shiva
price 4 quality 4 delivery 2 flexibility 3
5. This supplier is hoping to improve its delivery times in the near future.
7. This supplier would be unable to adapt its product lines quickly.
However, the owners insist that planned expansion of the premises will east these pressures by …
Hai Xin
price 3 quality 3 delivery 3 flexibility 4
1. This supplier is able to offer a wide range of products.
This flexibility also means that the company has already built up an impressively varied catalogue, with many items offering optional and additional features.
3. Writing.
Introduction
The aim of this report is to recommend a supplier for our new range of leisurewear. A committee from the Purchasing Department was presented with a shortlist of five potential suppliers to select from. The criteria considered were price, quality, delivery and flexibility.
Findings
It was found that, taking the companies’ overall ratings into consideration, there was negligible difference between suppliers. Consequently, the committee decided to narrow their focus to the areas considered to be of major importance for QuayWest’s image, namely quality and price.
Consort Trading
Despite offering the best deal financially, the company is unable to guarantee garments compliant with EU standards.
Samokovska
Although it produces goods of an extremely high quality for exclusive markets, this supplier charges high prices, part of which would necessarily be passed on to customers.
Namlong Sportswear
The poor standards of craftsmanship make it difficult to justify paying the prices quoted.
Shiva Trading
Sample items from this supplier show an acceptable quality level. Furthermore, the deals currently on offer make it an attractive option.
Hai Xin Group
There is some doubt as to whether garments produced by this company would meet EU standards. In view of this, the prices appear unreasonably high.
Conclusion
It was felt to be unwise to risk compromising the company’s image by using suppliers of low quality goods. Similarly, using an expensive supplier could affect QuayWest’s reputation for value for money.
Recommendations
Consequently, it is suggested that QuayWest negotiates a contract with Shiva Trading.
