DaimlerChrysler AG Recognizes Winners of the 2006 Global Supplier Award
11 Janvier 2007 - 2:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
-- Fourth-annual award winners underscore DaimlerChrysler's global
strategy AUBURN HILLS, Mich. and STUTTGART, Germany, Jan. 11
/PRNewswire/ -- In the spirit of the 100th Annual North American
International Auto Show, DaimlerChrysler AG announced today the
2006 winners of its fourth-annual "Global Supplier Award." Company
officials recognized the award recipients Wednesday evening at the
Detroit Fire Department's historic 1929 Firehouse, just steps away
from the auto show. Approximately 500 attendees, including top
executives from the auto industry's global supply base were on hand
for the celebration. The 2006 DaimlerChrysler AG Global Supplier
Award winners, from three continents, are (by commodity): --
Mitsubishi Electrical Corporation, Japan (Electrical/Electronics);
-- Seton Company, U.S.A. (Interior); -- REHAU, Germany (Exterior);
-- Cooper-Standard Automotive, U.S.A. (Powertrain); -- Kuka
Schweissanlagen Group, Germany (Production Equipment and Services);
-- Mediterranean Shipping Company, Switzerland (Logistics). "At
DaimlerChrysler, the contributions of our suppliers are
indispensable to our success and we applaud our 2006 Global
Supplier Award Winners for their outstanding efforts last year,"
said Thomas W. Sidlik, DaimlerChrysler AG Board of Management
Member, responsible for Global Procurement & Supply. "Mutual
achievements can only be realized through high standards, close
cooperation and leveraging the strength of our entire supply
chain." Rising to the Challenge Suppliers must have a minimum of
three million Euro (approximately 3.9 million U.S. dollars) worth
of business within multiple divisions of DaimlerChrysler, in order
to be considered a contender for the award. More than 175 suppliers
met the minimum volume of business. The key value drivers for
evaluating outstanding performance are in the categories of
quality, technology, cost and delivery, which form the core of
DaimlerChrysler's Extended Enterprise(R) business strategy of
cooperating with its suppliers. The four value drivers are also the
specific categories of metrics the company uses to determine
sourcing strategies, due to the objectivity, transparency, and
fact-based methodology of the criteria. "Each DaimlerChrysler
supplier knows what it takes to be considered a top performer in
its respective commodity and this year's winners rose to the
challenge," stated Sidlik. "That's the beauty of the Extended
Enterprise and the External Balanced Scorecard - these tools foster
open communication and transparency throughout the supply chain,
enabling competitive levels of performance." Globe Trotting
Suppliers Reflecting the trend of an automotive industry that still
continues to become more global and interconnected every year, the
2006 award recipients truly earn the description "globe trotter."
With headquarters either in Asia, Europe or North America, each of
the supplier companies represent the growing global presence of the
auto industry's supply base. For example, the powertrain commodity
winner, Cooper-Standard Automotive, is headquartered in the U.S.
and they have facilities in South Australia, Spain and China. And
the logistics commodity winner, Mediterranean Shipping Company, is
based in Switzerland, but they represent one of DaimlerChrysler's
main ocean carriers for parts and materials around the globe.
"Motor City" Trophy A custom-designed trophy, created from natural
materials found in the transportation business - glass, metal and
rubber -- was created for the Global Supplier Award winners by
Rebecca Thomas, a design student from Detroit's College for
Creative Studies (CCS). CCS is one of the leading arts education
institutions in the U.S., and has one of the world's most
recognized programs in transportation design, placing more
graduates in the automotive industry than any other school. This
year's awards ceremony was hosted by Thomas W. Sidlik. Speeches
were delivered by Sidlik and Eric Ridenour, Chrysler Group Chief
Operating Officer, both members of DaimlerChrysler AG's Board of
Management. The trophies were presented by several DaimlerChrysler
executives: -- Stefan Buchner, Vice President - Commercial Vehicles
Procurement; -- Bob Schott, Vice President - Worldwide Procurement,
Chrysler Group; -- Frank Deiss, Vice President - Mercedes-Benz
Passenger Car Procurement; -- Frank Klegon, Executive Vice
President -Product Development, Chrysler Group; -- Dr. Heinrich
Reidelbach, Vice President - International Procurement Services; --
Dave Hodgson, Vice President - Worldwide Supply, Chrysler Group. To
locate photos of the 2006 Global Supplier Award Winners, log onto
http://media.daimlerchrysler.com/. DATASOURCE: DaimlerChrysler AG
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