Grainger presented 27 top-performing suppliers with its prestigious Partners in Performance Supplier Award for 2006 in
"Grainger's suppliers play an important role in ensuring our customers have access to a broad product offering," said Bob Cocks, Grainger's vice president of product management. "We strive for new ways to learn and grow with our suppliers so that together, we can help customers save time and money by consolidating their purchases. Our Partners in Performance awards ceremony gives us the opportunity to recognize suppliers who have demonstrated superior performance and who are true role models within their industry."
Grainger's Partners in Performance Award recognizes suppliers who achieve excellence in several categories, including responsiveness, information integrity, on-time shipping, cost control, management commitment and order fulfillment. These metrics help measure the ability of suppliers to ensure product is available across our distribution network. Grainger suppliers receive ratings throughout the year for their performance in each of these categories. Approximately 2 percent of Grainger's 1,200 suppliers receive this award each year.
Partners in Performance award winners for 2006:
Champion, Garner Denver Company
Dalloz Fall Protection/Miller
Dalloz Safety
Enerpac
ER Wagner Manufacturing Co.
Federal Signal Corp.
Howard Leight
IMI Norgren Actuator
Ingersoll Rand/Security Technology
Justrite
Klein Tools, Inc.
The M.K. Morse Co.
Motorola Incorporated
North Safety Equipment
Spectrum Brands/Rayovac Division
Tripp Lite
Uvex Safety Inc.
Weiler Corp.
Wells Lamont Industrial
Supplier of the Year: Custom Leathercraft
Best Small Supplier: Royal Basket Trucks
Best New Supplier: W.C. Wood Company Inc.
Best Large Supplier: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
Best Innovative Supplier: Greenheck
Most Improved Supplier: Fluke Corporation
Additional Awards:
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