John Deere: “Partner-level”
February 22, 2013
Cedar Falls, IA, USA – Bossard North America, Inc. has earned recognition as a Partner-level supplier for 2012 in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program. The Partner-level status is Deere & Company’s highest supplier rating.
The Zug Switzerland based company was selected for the honor in recognition of its dedication to providing products and services of outstanding quality as well as its commitment toc ontinuous improvement. Bossard North America, Inc. is a supplier of fasteners, product solutions, application engineering, and customer logistics to John Deere’s operation. It is the second time in the last four years that Bossard achieved Partner-level status.
Suppliers who participate in the Achieving Excellence program are evaluated annually in several key performance categories, including quality, cost management, delivery, technical support and wavelength, which is a measure of responsiveness. John Deere Supply Management created the program in 1991 to provide a supplier evaluation and feedback process that promotes continuous improvement.