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2 Contents Cover Story e-Business Process Company News Business Project Awards News Global 4 CV: Actros Model Refinment More than just a facelift 6 Global e-Business Activities within GP&S Good Results 10 GP&S:GPSIS/EBSC Suppliers Access Their Performance Data Through the Web 13 New MEP Structure January 2002 Chrysler Group honoured for best Minority Supplier Program 14 Process for Supplier Warranty Reduction more Efficient South Africa 16 e-Business supplier portal 18 SMA Engineering opens new global plant High-quality pipes for the Mercedes- Benz C-class 20 PPC workshop on customer supply chain 21 Cost Planning teams visiting suppliers 22 Empowering transport suppliers Black Economic Empowerment 24 International Technology Award for Natural Fibre Project DCSA and DCAG wins prestigious worldwide award 26 Suppliers win Jürgen Schrempp commendations 27 DCSA wins President's award 28 Tough year predicted for 2002 Naamsa reports 29 Spanish supplier to invest in EL 30 Briefs 0
Editorial Facing the New Year with Confidence 1. 01. . . . . . . 2002 . . 2002 As 2001 rapidly draws to a close, we find that even a brief look back at all that we have achieved together this year necessarily includes the effects of those terrible events on September 11. I’m sure that I speak for all of our employees and business partners when I say that the unspeakable brutality of this horrific attack has shocked us all to an extent exceeding even our worst fears. Many of our employees, suppliers and dealers have expressed their solidarity and generously offered their help. In support of their initiative and, at the same time, to demonstrate our own commitment to relieving the human suffering, Daimler- Chrysler has established a charitable relief fund to benefit the children of those who perished so cruelly on September 11. In particular, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to our suppliers, who have been especially forthcoming in their prompt response to our appeal for donations. To achieve the corporate goals set for the year now coming to an end, Daimler- Chrysler has continued to take consistent, proactive steps. In all areas and units of the Group, including, of course, a significant effort at Global Procurement and Supply, business processes are continually being optimised and streamlined on a global scale, with particular stress being placed on the everincreasing importance of e-Business. While doing so, we have had firm, energetic support from you, our supplier partners. I wish to express my sincere thanks for this action on our part. Despite all the abominations and adversities of recent months, we have, nevertheless, made significant progress in 2001 in setting up the world’s most effective supplier network. Although it is difficult to predict our performance in the coming year, the Group’s third quarter results do indicate that we are on the right path, also with regard to our restructuring at Chrysler. In 2002, we shall move forward in the same consistent manner. You will find numerous examples of our activities in this latest issue of Global Supplier. In our lead story, you will find out many new and interesting facts about the current status of the model refinement for the Actros, the centrepiece of Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicle Division, which will be presented in the fall of next year at the IAA commercial-vehicle show. Working closely with supply partners, our engineers and stylists have turned some great ideas into trendsetting innovations. Go ahead and see 3 for yourself! Another example of our continuing improvements is the introduction of the External Balanced Scorecard, a tool which enables us to measure the performance of our supply partners in the critical areas of quality, systems costs, technology and supply in a clear, well-structured manner. Using it, supplier performance can be readily analysed and, if necessary, used as a basis for developing joint approaches for improvement. This system will permit even more open, balanced and thus far more effective communication with our supply partners. The establishment of a Singapore-based South Asian procurement office that is ready and willing to provide many forms of assistance and support, to our suppliers is another significant step in this direction. I urge our suppliers to take full advantage of this mutually beneficial opportunity. I wish all of you a pleasant, peaceful Christmas season and great success in the new year. In closing, I would like to once again remind you of our charitable endeavours and ask you to contribute to our newly established relief fund, whose account information is provided elsewhere in this issue. Gary C.Valade Executive Vice President, Global Procurement &Supply, DaimlerChrysler AG
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