Grainger Recognizes Top Suppliers

March 24, 2006
W. W. Grainger, Chicago, presented 28 top-performing suppliers with its prestigious Partners in Performance Supplier Award for 2005 in Itasca, Ill., at its annual supplier conference on March 9.

W. W. Grainger, Chicago, presented 28 top-performing suppliers with its prestigious Partners in Performance Supplier Award for 2005 in Itasca, Ill., at its annual supplier conference on March 9.

Grainger presents the award to a select group of suppliers to recognize exceptional performance throughout the year. Grainger’s Partners in Performance Award recognizes suppliers who achieve excellence in several categories, including responsiveness, information integrity, on-time shipping and order fulfillment. These metrics help measure the ability of suppliers to ensure product is available across Grainger’s distribution network. Grainger suppliers receive ratings throughout the year for their performance in each of these categories. Approximately 2 percent of Grainger’s 1,200 suppliers receive this award each year.

The winners for 2005 include:3M Mexico S.A. de C.V., Advance Transformer Co., Brady Corp., Schneider Electric and Wiremold Legrand.