Minnesota Rubber and Plastics receives Supplier Quality Excellence Award from GM

Minnesota Rubber and Plastics has been awarded the Supplier Quality Excellence Award by General Motors. The annual award is presented to suppliers achieving zero defects in a year. “These suppliers have demonstrated their commitment to quality excellence and their outstanding performance is essential to GM’s efforts to provide its customers with the best product and services in the industry,” says Sheri Hickok, GM Executive Director of Supplier Quality.

Sid Shroff, Director of Operations at the Minnesota Rubber and Plastics, River Falls, WI, facility says, “The award exemplifies our commitment towards operational excellence using a team-based, zero defect culture. Our design and control systems continue to show dividends especially in terms of overall alignment across the organization.”

Lih Fang Chew, Minnesota Rubber and Plastics, Global Vice President of Marketing adds, “The award from General Motors confirms our newly aligned vertical market strategy is working. This new focus has helped us to continuously raise the bar on operational excellence and that results in strong partnerships with key customers in markets such as transportation.”