These Companies AREN'T Why The Dreamliner Is Late
We've heard a lot lately about
supplier woes at Boeing, regarding the oft-delayed 787
Dreamliner... but in a ceremony Thursday evening, Boeing honored
its 11 best suppliers for their commitment to superior
performance and customer satisfaction.
The 2007 Suppliers of the Year were selected from a pool of 250
Boeing Performance Excellence Award winners. These companies -- a
select group among Boeing worldwide suppliers -- hold 2007 Boeing
Performance Excellence Awards for achieving silver or gold levels
of performance, based on quality and delivery metrics over a
12-month period.
"We are proud to recognize the performance excellence of our 11
Suppliers of the Year, who have demonstrated that they are the best
in the Boeing supply base," said Steve Schaffer, Boeing enterprise
leader of Supplier Management and vice president and general
manager of Supplier Management for Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
"Boeing is committed to rewarding, retaining and developing our
top-performing suppliers who share our focus on first-time quality
and on-time delivery."
During an awards ceremony, Boeing recognized suppliers in the
following categories: Major Structures, Propulsion, Common
Aerospace Commodities, Purchased Outside Production, Aerospace
Support, Non-Production/Shared Services Group, Technology (2),
Diversity/Woman Owned Small Business, and Diversity/Small
Disadvantaged Business, Diversity/Small Business. Six of the 11
winning companies are small businesses, as defined by the US
government.
"Boeing grows by delivering on what our customers want today and
anticipating what they will need in the future," said John Tracy,
Boeing chief technology officer and senior vice president of
Engineering, Operations and Technology. "By achieving and
maintaining exceptional levels of performance, these suppliers are
helping to ensure future success for both Boeing and
themselves."
The list of 2007 Boeing Suppliers of the Year follows.
Major Structures
- HITCO Carbon Composites Inc. -- Gardena, CA
Propulsion
- Aerojet -- Rancho Cordova, CA
Common Aerospace Commodities
- M. C. Gill Corp. -- El Monte, CA
Purchased Outside Production
- JWD Machine Inc. -- Fife, WA
Aerospace Support
- Watson's Profiling Corp. -- Ontario, CA
Non-Production/Shared Services Group
- Valiant Machine & Tool Inc. -- Windsor, Ontario,
Canada
Technology
- GE Global Research -- Niskayuna, NY
Technology
- American Semiconductor Inc. -- Boise, ID
Diversity/Woman Owned Small Business
- Harris Environmental Group Inc. -- Tucson, AZ
Diversity/Small Disadvantaged Business
- Omega Precision -- Santa Fe Springs, CA
Diversity/Small Business
- Woodland Trade Company Inc. -- Tacoma, WA
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