Continental and Schaeffler have a total of more than 1,200 strategic suppliers; 110 were evaluated and assessed according to a list of requirements with ten criteria. Nine suppliers have met these strict requirements in 2015 and have been added to the Premium Supplier Circle. The status of 28 existing premium suppliers (from a total of 32) was also confirmed.
Premium suppliers are included in the joint purchasing strategy and involved in product development projects at an early stage. This provides the opportunity to work on collaborative innovations, to follow trends, and to exploit synergies.
In his presentation, Oliver Jung, Chief Operating Officer at Schaeffler, stressed that, “Individual suppliers must satisfy extremely high demands in order to become a Continental and Schaeffler premium supplier. This small circle of our best suppliers has been further strengthened at this third Premium Supplier Day through the addition of nine companies.”
Günter Fella, Senior Vice President Purchasing, Continental Automotive, said: “The current challenges in the automotive industry in the fields of safety, the environment, and IT can only be met through innovative products and systems. Active support from our suppliers in the respective developmental process is therefore a decisive factor.”
The nine new Continental and Schaeffler premium suppliers are:
- BASF SE, Germany
- Etampa AG, Switzerland
- Anton Häring KG, Germany
- KAMAX Automotive GmbH, Germany
- PennEngineering, USA
- Porite Taiwan Co., Ltd., Taiwan
- G.A. Röders GmbH & Co.KG, Germany
- Scheuermann + Heilig GmbH, Germany
- Schunk Sintermetalltechnik GmbH, Germany