The Quality Ladder
质量阶梯等级
For the Quality Ladder, the rungs range from A to E with A being the top rung and so on.
关于质量阶梯等级，等级是从A到E排列的，A为最高等级。
‘A’ - Best in Class最高级
High-tech product, high quality customer expectation and/or high value, e.g. high-end AV products, 'kite marked' safety products, etc.
高科技产品、高品质需求和/或高价值，例如高端AV产品，Kite标记的安全性产品等。
‘B’ - Very Capable较高级
Products requiring high safety / legislative control, e.g. electric power tools, mains lighting, SDA etc.
产品需要较高的安全性/法律控制，例如电动工具、照明灯具、SDA等。
‘C’ – Typical普通级
Products requiring high manufacturing control, medium safety / legislative control, e.g. garden furniture, children's paddling pools, striking hand tools, etc.
产品要求较高的生产控制、中等的安全性/法律控制，例如花园家俱、儿童游乐池、敲击类手工具等。
‘D’ – Managed Risk较低级
Products requiring minimal safety control but with reasonably managed quality e.g. curtain poles, bathroom accessories, non-striking hand tools, etc.
产品对安全性控制的要求较低，但是质量必须过关，例如窗帘杆、卫浴产品、非敲击类的手工具等。
‘E’ - At Risk最低级
Simple products requiring minimum quality control in manufacturing e.g. basic Xmas decorations (i.e. non CE), tile-spacers etc.
产品简单，只需进行最低的生产质量控制，例如基本的圣诞装饰品（例如非CE产品）、瓷砖添缝剂等。
The Environment and Ethical Ladder
环保与社会責任阶梯等级
For the Environment and Ethical Ladder, the rungs range from 1 to 5 with 1 being the top rung
and so on.
关于环保与社会責任阶梯等级，等级是从1-5排列的，1为最高等级。
‘1’ - Proud of 令人骄傲级
Strategically important, with whom we intend to develop our business
从战略发展上来讲对我们非常重要的供应商/工厂，我们将与他们发展业务。
‘2’ – Happy with 令人欢欣级
Important factory with whom we have longer term business and/or key products
对我们较为重要的工厂，我们将与之保持长远的业务关系。
‘3’ – Satisfied with令人满意级
Factory with whom we have longer term business or are developing
我们打算长期保持业务关系或我们将要进行开发的工厂。
‘4’ – Managed Risk 存在一定风险级
Factory with whom we may want to develop business
我们也许打算与之开展业务的工厂。
‘5’ – At risk 存在很大风险级
Short term relationship, “one off” buy or transfer from agent to direct sourcing
短期合作的工厂，只进行一次合作就结束或者从代理转为直接采购。