Navistar this week recognized 32 top-performing suppliers with its annual Diamond Supplier Award.
This select group, which represents the top two percent of the company’s supply base, helped Navistar deliver on its uptime promise and exceeded the performance expectations for quality, delivery, technology, and cost, according to the company.
“We are delighted to acknowledge our best suppliers with the elite Diamond Supplier Award,” says David McKean, vice president, Procurement and Logistics at Navistar. “The suppliers earning top honors this year demonstrated an unwavering commitment to quality, delivered customer value and partnered with us on cost-effective, innovative solutions.”
From freight and engineering services to defense, electronics, powertrain components, advanced safety and brake systems, Navistar claims the Diamond Supplier Award recognizes suppliers from around the world. The latest group of Diamond Suppliers includes a diverse group of businesses owned and operated by women, minorities, veterans, small and large companies from the Midwest and other areas of the United States, as well as global suppliers from Mexico.
This year’s recipients are:
- A2MAC1
- AL3 Inc.
- AxleTech
- Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
- Robert Bosch LLC
- Caresoft Global Inc.
- Cloudera Inc.
- Cummins Inc. Engine Business Unit
- Donaldson Company Inc.
- Durable Products Inc.
- Express Packaging
- Fontaine Fifth Wheel
- Grupo HG Transportaciones S.A. de C.V.
- Hendrickson
- Maxion Inmagusa
- Imperial Express
- Prestolite Electric Inc.
- Marion Body Works Inc.
- Milton Manufacturing Inc.
- Newstream Enterprises
- NSI Crankshafts
- Parker Engine Mobile Original Equipment Division
- PKC Group
- PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory LLC
- Shippers Automotive Group
- Superior Trim
- T/CCI Mfg. LLC
- Tech Mahindra Ltd.
- TruckMovers.com Inc.
- Transportation Service Inc.
- Voss Automotive Inc.
- ZYNP International Corp
“Navistar experienced a breakthrough year in 2017 as we returned to profitability and, in large part, it was through positive supplier relationships the help us bring new, customer-centric innovations to market,” McKean says. “The class of 2017 Diamond Suppliers are among the best in the business. We think 2018 is shaping up to be one of the strongest industry years this decade, and by working together, we can make it a breakout year for Navistar complete with great products that lead the industry in uptime.”
