PACCAR has recognized its top-performing suppliers for this year, with its Supplier Performance Management (SPM) program. The SPM program evaluates a supplier’s performance in the areas of product development, operations support and business alignment with PACCAR objectives.
“Quality, technology and innovation are cornerstones of PACCAR’s success that enable the company to deliver outstanding products and services to our customers worldwide. Our suppliers play a critical role in each of these areas,” said Bill Jackson, PACCAR vice president, global purchasing.
Through the SPM program, supplier and PACCAR cross-functional teams collaborate to identify performance enhancements and to develop product innovations. “We appreciate the value created for PACCAR customers through the long-term relationships we have with our suppliers. We are pleased to recognize and honor our top suppliers that reached the SPM Leader and Achiever Status, the top quartile of PACCAR supplier performance,” said Jackson.
For 2015, Rago and Sons Inc., of Oakland, California, achieved the highest SPM score and the leader designation.
The 2015 SPM Achievers are:
- Bridgestone Manufacturing Co.
- Consolidated Metco (Casting Division)
- East Penn Manufacturing
- Eaton Corp. (Transmissions)
- Flexfab LLC
- Leoni Wiring Systems
- Michelin North America Inc.
- OPTIMAS OE Solutions LLC
- Pana Pacific
- PKC Cable & Harness Assembly
- SAPA Group
- Superior Trim
- Trelleborg Automotive
- NIC Global
- Voss Automotive
“We work closely with all of our suppliers to produce the highest-quality products in the industry. We appreciate the focus from our SPM Achiever Suppliers in attaining that performance level in 2015, and in particular, Rago and Sons for becoming an SPM Leader,” said Bob Christensen, PACCAR president and chief financial officer.
