Similar to other automakers across the globe, including Volkswagen and Audi, Ford today announced the winners of the company's World Excellence Awards for 2008, the highest recognition for suppliers, as Ford itself names the event.
Overall, thirty-six suppliers from eight countries received the awards which honors both production and non-production partners collaborating with Ford. There are three different awards, Gold, Silver and Recognition of Achievement, with the first two handed over to "production and non-production suppliers that consistently demonstrate superior quality, delivery and cost performance," as Ford explained in a release.
On the other hand, the Recognition of Achievement is awarded to suppliers who improve customer satisfaction by several factors, as it follows: New Consumer-Focused Technology, Warranty Improvement, Diversity and Community Service, Corporate Responsibility, and Consumer Driven 6-Sigma.
"The achievement of Ford's ONE Goal depends upon all members of the ONE Ford team working together," said Tony Brown, group vice president, Global Purchasing. "We salute the supplier winners of the 2008 World Excellence Awards for providing products and services that reach the highest standards for technology, quality and cost. You are part of the ONE Ford team, and your contributions move us closer to our goal of delivering profitable growth for all. Congratulations."
Here are the winners for all three categories:
Gold
- Active Aero Group; Belleville, Michigan, USA – Air Charter Logistics
- Autoliv; Dachau, Germany – Air Bags
- Autoliv; La Pobla de Vallbona, Spain – Air Bags
- Behr; Neustadt/Donau, Germany – A/C Units
- Budco; Highland Park, Michigan, USA – Marketing Services
- Inalfa Roof Systems; Holly, Michigan, USA – Moon Roof Systems
- Magna Seating; Excelsior Springs, Missouri, USA – Seats
- RDA Group; Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA – Market Research
- Systrand Manufacturing; Brownstown Township, Michigan, USA – Transmission Components
- Team Detroit; Dearborn, Michigan, USA – Advertising
- TRW; Czestochowa, Poland – Air Bags
- ZF Industries; Gainsville, Georgia, USA – Manual Transmissions
Silver
- Abel Services; Louisville, Kentucky, USA – General Contracting & CCM
- Brose; Hallstadt, Germany – Door Modules
- Brose; Swaarwellingen, Germany – Door Modules
- Brose; Santa Margarida, Spain – Door Modules
- Ewie Company; Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA – Cutting Tools
- Fanuc Robotics America; Rochester Hills, Michigan, USA – Robots
- International Door Systems; Hermosillo, Mexico – Door Modules
- Masterguard; Veedersburg, Indiana, USA – Bumpers
- M&M Cartage Company; Louisville, Kentucky USA – Transportation
- Penske Logistics; Reading, Pennsylvania, USA – Logistics Services
- Pirelli Neumaticos; Barcelona, Spain – Tires
- Recaro; Kirchheim/Teck, Germany – Seats
- Robert Bosch; Charleston, South Carolina, USA – Brakes
- Robert Bosch; Immenstadt, Germany – Brakes
- Robert Bosch; Waiblingen, Germany – Transmission Solenoids
- Ronal; Ji ín, Czech Republic – Wheels
- Ronal; Walbrzych, Poland – Wheels
- Ru Yang Industry; Tainan, Tawain – Instrument Panels
- Saturn Electronics & Engineering; Coopersville, Michigan, USA – Solenoids
- Takata-Petri; Aschaffenburg, Germany – Air Bags
- Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics; Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, USA – Ocean Transportation – Finished Vehicles
- Warn Industries; Milwaukie, Oregon, USA – Axles
- Zubi Advertising; Coral Gables, Florida, USA – Advertising
Recognition of Achievement
- Continental Automotive; Vienna, Austria – Consumer Driven 6-Sigma
- Conti Temic Microelectronic; Ingolstadt, Germany – New Consumer-Focused Technology
- Emcon Technologies; Columbus, Indiana, USA – Warranty Improvement
- Hewlett Packard; Palo Alto, California, USA – Corporate Responsibility
- Johnson Controls; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA – Diversity and Community Service
- Meritor Suspension Systems; Hopkinsville, Kentucky, USA – Consumer Driven 6-Sigma
- Michelin North America; Greenville, South Carolina, USA – Corporate Responsibility
- ThingMagic; Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA – New Consumer-Focused Technology
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