Ford Gives World Excellence Awards to 50 Global Suppliers
28 March 2000
Ford Gives World Excellence Awards to 50 Global Suppliers for 1999 Performance
DEARBORN, Mich., March 28 Ford Motor Company
last night awarded its highest supplier recognition -- the World Excellence
Award -- to 50 suppliers for their superior performance in respective
categories in 1999.
In a ceremony at the Detroit Opera House, the awards were presented for
the second year. The winners and about 125 of Ford's largest production and
non-production suppliers attended the event.
The World Excellence Award provides annual recognition based on quality,
cost and delivery metrics that were jointly developed by Ford and its
suppliers. The 50 suppliers from 10 countries won 65 awards in various
categories.
"The suppliers who have earned the World Excellence Award are members of
an exclusive world-class club," said Carlos Mazzorin, Ford group vice
president of Global Purchasing and South America. "This award honors the best
and it gives Ford Motor Company the opportunity to recognize its suppliers for
their efforts in helping us to achieve our successful results in 1999.
"We are building a tradition with these awards. This award demonstrates
that Ford's quest for excellence cannot be accomplished without our supplier
partners," he added. "We are pleased to honor them in this fashion."
There are four different types of World Excellence Awards.
The Platinum Award is for the parent company of suppliers with multiple
businesses that excel in all target areas -- quality, cost and delivery -- in
all of its units. There were no Platinum Award winners this year.
The Gold Award is given to suppliers that excel in all three areas; 11
suppliers won the Gold Award.
The Silver Award is given to suppliers that stand out in one or two of the
three areas; 17 suppliers won the Silver award.
A final category -- Recognition of Achievement -- is given to suppliers
who impact customer satisfaction by leading Ford key initiatives, such as High
Mileage Improvement, Warranty Reduction, Environmental Leadership and Consumer
Focused Technology; Recognition of Achievements awards were given to 27
suppliers.
Two Volvo suppliers received the Q1 Award -- the first given since Volvo
joined Ford.
Winners of the Gold Award are:
* Dofasco Inc. - Steel
* Eaton Corporation, Europe - Machined Parts
* GNB Inc. - Batteries
* Johnson Controls, Inc. - Batteries
* J M Olson Company - Major Construction
* Lear Corporation - Seating Components
* Special Projects, Inc. - Engineering Services
* Sumitomo Australia Ltd. - Wiring Systems
* U.S. Steel Corporation - Steel
* Walbridge Aldinger - Major Construction
* Wescast Industries Inc. - Wingham, Castings - Ferrous / Non-Ferrous
Winners of the Silver Award are:
Quality:
* AB SKF, Europe - Bearings
* AMP Inc. - Connectors
* Cross Huller - Metal Cutting Machine Lines
* Deltaven, Venezuela - Lubricants
* DuPont Herberts Automotive -Herberts GmbH - Paints
* Gebr. Kemmerich GmbH - Stampings
* JAC Products, Inc. - Accessories
* Mannesmann AG - Mannesmann Hoesch GmbH, Europe - Tubing
* NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. - Sensors
* Toledo Technologies - Machined Parts
* Total S.A. - Hutchinson, Europe - Seals & Gaskets
Cost:
* ACL Bearing Company, Australia - Engine Bearings & Powdered Metal
Components
* Cross Huller - Metal Cutting Machine Lines
* DuPont Herberts Automotive - Herberts GmbH - Paints
* National Steel Corporation - Steel
* Orbseal Inc. - Die Cut Sealers
* Steering Systems Australia - Division of Air International - Steering
Columns & Intermediate Shafts
* Toledo Technologies - Machined Parts
* Total S.A. - Hutchinson, Europe - Hoses & Tubing
* Windsor Factory Supply - Industrial Supplies
Delivery:
* ACL Bearing Company, Australia - Engine Bearings & Powdered Metal
Components
* Cooper Tire & Rubber Company - Hoses & Elastomeric
* Deltaven, Venezuela - Lubricants
* National Steel Corporation - Steel
* NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. - Sensors
* Orbseal Inc. - Die Cut Sealers
* Steering Systems Australia - Division of Air International - Steering
Columns & Intermediate Shafts
Winners of the Recognition of Achievements are:
* AB SKF
Environmental Leadership
* Alcoa Fujikura Ltd.
Warranty Reduction Program
* Bridgestone/Firestone Inc.
Environmental Leadership
* Conix Corporation
Consumer Focused Technology
* Continental AG
Consumer Focused Technology
High Mileage Improvement
Warranty Reduction Program
* Dofasco Inc.
Consumer Focused Technology
* Eaton Corporation
Consumer Focused Technology
Warranty Reduction Program
* GKN plc
Warranty Reduction Program
* INA Motorenelemente Schaeffler KG
Environmental Leadership
* Johnson Controls, Inc.
Warranty Reduction Program
* Lear Corporation
Warranty Reduction Program
* LUK GmbH
High Mileage Improvement
* Magna International Inc.
Warranty Reduction Program
* Motorola
Environmental Leadership
Warranty Reduction Program
* Navistar International Corporation
Environmental Leadership
Warranty Reduction Program
* NRI Industries Inc.
Environmental Leadership
* Pilkington plc
High Mileage Improvement
* Robert Bosch GmbH
Warranty Reduction Program
* Ryobi, Ltd.
High Mileage Improvement
* SAI Automotive
Consumer Focused Technology
* Sekurit Saint Gobain GmbH
High Mileage Improvement
* Teleflex Automotive Group, Inc.
Consumer Focused Technology
* Textron, Inc.
Warranty Reduction Program
* THK LM System
Consumer Focused Technology
* Tower Automotive, Inc.
Environmental Leadership
* TRW Inc.
Warranty Reduction Program
* Visteon Automotive Systems
Environmental Leadership
High Mileage Improvement
Warranty Reduction Program
Winners of the Volvo Q1 awards are:
* Aisin AW Co. Ltd. - Powertrain
* Nolato Lovepac AB - Engine Sealing Components