Spartan Motors Recognizes Supplier Excellence; Key Partners in 2014 Growth
17 March 2015 - 11:30PM
Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq:SPAR) ("Spartan" or the "Company")
announced its Supplier Performance And Review Committee (SPARC)
recently recognized the Company's top-performing suppliers during
the 13th Annual Supplier Conference held March 11, 2015, in
Charlotte, Michigan. Spartan honored key partners which were
instrumental in achieving its growth in 2014. Spartan posted
revenue of $507 million in 2014, an increase of 7.9% from 2013
revenue of $470 million.
"Spartan prides itself on building category-leading customer
satisfaction and the highest levels of customer service," said
Jeremy Wilson, Corporate Director of Supply Chain Management for
Spartan Motors. "Every supplier has a crucial role in ensuring
Spartan's success. Our suppliers consistently deliver and enhance
our product portfolio. We are thankful for these opportunities to
collaborate and above all, value each member of our supplier
network and the work they do each day."
Each supplier honored consistently embodies the values of
Spartan and maintains an unwavering commitment to quality, on-time
delivery and excellent customer support. The companies which were
recognized during the 2015 Supplier Conference exceeded the
standards of excellence at Spartan:
- Allison Transmission (Indianapolis, Indiana)
- Brooklyn Products International, Inc. (Brooklyn, Michigan)
- Harris Battery Company, Inc. (Bolivar, Ohio)
- JWB Components (Kentwood, Michigan)
- Kelcom, Inc. (Elkhart, Indiana)
- Molded Plastics Industries, Inc. (Holt, Michigan)
- Qualitronics, Inc. (Richmond, Indiana)
- SGM Company, Inc. (Mentor, Ohio)
- Vicon Fabricating Company (Mentor, Ohio)
- Wurth Service Supply, Inc. (Indianapolis, Indiana)
Additional suppliers were recognized for other contributions to
the Company.
Spartan continuously evaluates its 1,000-plus suppliers to
ensure adherence to the Company's ever-increasing requirements.
Suppliers that consistently exceed the performance criteria have
the opportunity to increase their business levels with the Company.
The Company's suppliers are instrumental in achieving lean
principles and continuous improvement at Spartan Motors.
About Spartan Motors
Spartan Motors, Inc. designs, engineers and manufactures
specialty chassis, specialty vehicles, truck bodies and aftermarket
parts for the recreational vehicle (RV), emergency response,
government services, defense, and delivery and service markets. The
Company's brand names – Spartan™, Spartan Chassis™, Spartan ER™,
Spartan ERV™ and Utilimaster® - are known for quality, performance,
service and first-to-market innovation. The Company employs
approximately 1,700 associates at facilities in Michigan,
Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Indiana. Spartan reported sales of
$507 million in 2014 and is focused on becoming a global leader in
the design, engineering and manufacture of specialty vehicles and
chassis. Visit Spartan Motors at www.spartanmotors.com.
CONTACT: Russell T. Chick
Corporate Director of Marketing
Spartan Motors, Inc.
517.997.3852
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