CHARLOTTE, Mich., March 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Spartan Motors,
Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) ("Spartan" or the "Company"), a global leader
in specialty chassis and vehicle design, manufacturing and
assembly, recently hosted dozens of key supply chain partners
at its 15th Annual Supplier Conference, which took
place near the Company's headquarters in Charlotte, Michigan. Spartan's Corporate
Director, Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Luis Silva, recognized companies that helped
Spartan progress its continuous improvement initiatives and
increase supplier quality in 2017.
"At Spartan, engineering and manufacturing superior products and
services for our customers is our priority. To meet those
standards, we work with the best and brightest suppliers to exceed
expectations and reach the highest levels of operational excellence
and cost competitiveness," said Silva. "We sincerely value our
supplier network and the efforts they exert to support our
commitment to continuous improvement."
Each supplier honored consistently maintains a staunch
commitment to quality, on-time delivery, total cost control and
excellent customer support, as identified by the Spartan team and
its ongoing audit procedures.
The companies exemplifying those attributes, then going above
and beyond, were presented the Spartan "President's Award" during
the 2017 Supplier Conference. The winners included:
Recipients of the Spartan "Diamond Award" during the 2017
Supplier Conference, were as follows:
- Jorgensen Steel
- Modine Manufacturing
- Professional Metal Works
- RealWheels
- Romeo Rim Inc.
- St. Clair Technologies
- Triton Metal Products
- Whelen Engineering
- WURTH Service Supply
Additional suppliers, including Allison Transmission, DANA Inc.,
and Meritor Inc. were also recognized for their positive
contributions to Spartan.
Spartan evaluates its suppliers to ensure adherence to the
Company's ever-increasing quality requirements and their ability to
achieve and uphold operational excellence. Suppliers that
consistently exceed the performance criteria have the opportunity
to increase their business levels with Spartan.
About Spartan Motors
Spartan Motors, Inc. is a
leading designer, engineer, manufacturer and marketer of a broad
range of specialty vehicles, specialty chassis, vehicle bodies and
parts for the fleet and delivery, recreational vehicle (RV),
emergency response, defense forces and contract assembly
(light/medium duty truck) markets. The Company's brand names —
Spartan Motors, Spartan Specialty Vehicles, Spartan Emergency
Response, Spartan Parts and Accessories, Smeal and its family of
brands, including Ladder Tower™ and UST®; and Utilimaster®, a
Spartan Motors Company — are known for quality, durability,
performance, customer service and first-to-market innovation. The
Company employs approximately 2,300 associates, and operates
facilities in Michigan,
Indiana, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Wisconsin, Nebraska, South
Dakota; Saltillo, Mexico;
and Lima, Peru. Spartan reported
sales of $707 million in 2017. Visit
Spartan Motors at www.spartanmotors.com.
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SOURCE Spartan Motors, Inc.