Sat, Nov 10, 2007
Presented With EISM Award Last Month
For the second year in a row, M7
Aerospace has been selected to receive the Excellence in Innovative
Supply Management (EISM) Award from the Southwest Forum and the
Institute of Supply Management (ISM) in Tempe, AZ.
M7 was one of just four companies to win the award this year,
which is given annually to recognize and reward organizational
excellence in the purchasing and supply management field. The
award was presented during the 61st annual SouthWest Supply
Management Conference, October 25-26, in Galveston,
TX.
"Achieving this second award showcases M7’s innovative
best practices on a national and regional level and promotes the
purchasing/supply management department within the company and
industry" said Brian Dannewitz, Vice President of Supply Chain
Management for M7 Aerospace.
The ISM and the Southwest Forum jointly sponsor the EISM award,
which encourages the development of organizational excellence and
innovation, recognizes purchasing and supply management best
practices, and promotes continued development of high
organizational standards.
Based in San Antonio, M& Aerospace operates six business
units, including Government Logistics Support Contracting;
Aerostructures Manufacturing; Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul;
Aircraft Parts and Service Support; Engineering Services and M7
Visual Intelligence Remote Sensing.
Innovative and effective supply chain management is important in
M7’s Aerostructures Manufacturing and in Maintenance, Repair
& Overhaul businesses, where the timely availability of parts
and supplies are critical to success, and in the Aircraft Parts and
Service Support business which supplies parts to keep a fleet of
nearly 750 Fairchild Metro and Merlin aircraft flying around the
world.
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