GM announces its 2013 Supplier of the Year winners

General Motors recognised 68 of its best global automotive suppliers yesterday evening during its 22^nd  annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony in Detroit.  

“Our suppliers play an important role in helping GM deliver compelling vehicles to our customers,” said Grace Lieblein, GM vice-president, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain. “Supplier of the Year winners have outstanding track records for consistently meeting our business needs while also supporting our cultural priorities.”

Fewer than 1 percent of GM’s suppliers around the world receive the Supplier of the Year award. Winners are recognised for delivering innovative technology, superior quality, timely crisis management and competitive, total-enterprise cost solutions.

In addition to presenting its Supplier of the Year awards, GM also honored four suppliers with its Overdrive Award, recognising suppliers who have undertaken extraordinary initiatives and driven exceptional results for GM’s business.

“The Overdrive Award is given to those world-class suppliers that have gone above and beyond,” Lieblein said.  “Each has met the demands of our business, while at the same time demonstrating values important to GM and our communities.”

The Supplier of the Year and Overdrive award winners are chosen by a global team of GM purchasing, engineering, quality, manufacturing and logistics executives.  

GM Overdrive award recipients:

GM Supplier of the Year award winners:

Höegh Autoliners
Humax Automotive
Ideal Contracting, LLC
Injectoplast
Jack Cooper Transport
Korea Delphi Automotive Systems Corporation
Korens
Kwangjin
L&L Products
LG Chem
LG Electronics Inc
MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
Metaldyne, LLC
KM&I Co
MRC Manufacturing Inc.
MT Systems, Inc.
Müller - Die lila Logistik AG
SM Namsun Aluminum Automotive Parts
O-Oka Corporation
Plast-O-Foam LLC  
Ryder System, Inc
Rassini Frenos
Seoul Precision
SKF Sealing Solutions Korea Co., Ltd.
SL Corporation
Sogefi Engine Systems
Spal Automotive
Sungwoo Hitech
TMS – Turnkey Manufacturing Solutions
US Farathane Corporation
Vuteq Canada Inc
Wooil Precision Ind
Wooshin Systems
Youngsin Metal Industrial

Photograph: Grace Lieblein, GM vice-president, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain, hosted the 22nd annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony. The company honored 68 of its top global suppliers with its Supplier of the Year award for delivering innovative technology, superior quality, timely crisis management and total-enterprise cost solutions.