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Schaeffler Group Recognizes Suppliers

<img src="/ueditor/php/upload/image/20240709/1720534714110139.png" title="1720534714110139.png" alt="2.png"/>Schaeffler has recognized 23 suppliers for outstanding performance with the Schaeffler Supplier Award at this year’s Supplier Day in Herzogenaurach. In front of 450 guests, Georg F. W. Schaeffler, family shareholder and chairman of the supervisory board of Schaeffler AG, and Klaus Rosenfeld, chief executive officer of Schaeffler AG, presented the awards in the five categories of Innovation, Sustainability, Value, Quality, and Supply Chain.Andreas Schick, chief operating officer with responsibility for Production, Supply Chain Management and Purchasing at Schaeffler AG, said, “Schaeffler has always stood for a close-knit network in a spirit of partnership with its suppliers. Especially in view of the current global challenges, these relations prove themselves as a basis for long-term business success.”In the “Innovation” category, the importance of digital opportunities became evident: There, Schaeffler recognized the integration of generative, AI-supported assistants in production machines, among other things. With the awards in the “Sustainability” category, Schaeffler honors suppliers that consistently pursue the corporate goal of climate neutrality, for instance by improving green electricity and recycling rates or by efficient utilization of raw materials. In the “Supply Chain” category, the Schaeffler Supplier Award went to suppliers that impressed with maximum on-time deliveries and particularly resilient supply chains. The awards in the “Quality” category recognize exceptional performance in the areas of product and manufacturing excellence. With awards in the “Value” category, Schaeffler honors strong supplier relations of global significance to the competitiveness of the Motion Technology Company.The winners of the Schaeffler Supplier Award 2024 are:Innovation CategoryGKN, United KingdomDematic, GermanySinoma Advanced Nitride Ceramics, ChinaSiemens, GermanySustainability CategoryANTON H?RING, GermanySTI Gustav Stabernack, GermanyHarsha Engineers International, IndiaZeller+Gmelin, GermanySupply Chain CategorySHIBAURA ELECTRONICS, JapanITCL, GermanyLuoyang Luoling Bearing, ChinaA. P. M?ller-M?rsk, DenmarkQuality CategoryJoint Award: S&S, South Korea; Erkert, Germany; POSCO, USASNH, ChinaQuzhou JW Machinery, ChinaIscar, IsraelValue CategoryMelecs, AustriaQI Automotive, ChinaRavi Technoforge, IndiaHofmann, GermanySpecial Award CategoryKLS Ljubno, Slovenia

09 Jul,2024