Rome wasn’t built in a day, they say, and the same holds true for car manufacturers. While it is true that a singular car is assembled in a matter of moments for most companies, there is a large and elaborate chain of supply that keeps the parts flowing in so that these cars can be manufactured in the first place.

GM is all too aware of this relationship and has decided to show its appreciation for its many suppliers. Beginning in 1992 GM has held the General Motors Supplier of the Year awards every year. There were 82 suppliers recognized at this years event, with Lear Corp., a supplier of electrical components and seats, taking home the Corporation of the Year award. This marks the 14 time Lear Corp. has received this distinction.

Bob Socia, vice president, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain said that, “The Supplier of the Year award winners’ partnership, dedication and commitment to consistently perform above expectations played an important role in GM’s success in 2011,” he continued, “In 2012, we will continue to improve supplier relations to achieve a world-class supply chain focused on quality, capacity management and total cost.”

Of the 82 winners, 19 companies were first time winners, 63 have been recognized previously and three diversity suppliers were named.

For those interested, the full list of awarded companies is listed below.

The 2011 General Motors Supplier of the Year award winners are:

ABC GROUP CORPORATION Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.
ADAC PLASTICS INC Korea Express Co. Ltd
Allegis Group, Inc KUKA Systems GmbH
ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD KWANG JIN SANG GONG CO LTD
BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL CO., LTD L&W INC
BASF SE LAKESIDE PLASTICS
Bridgestone Corp Lear Corporation
CELULOSA FABRIL SA LEIF HOEGH & CO LTD
Central Corporation LG Group
ChemicoMays, LLC LS CORP
Chopper Maynards Industries (1991) Inc.
Chunil Cargo Transportation Co.,LTD Mett Pty Ltd.
COAVIS MICROOFFICE CO LTD
COMPANHIA SIDERURGICA NACIONAL – CSN MITSUBISHI CORP (FLEXITECH)
Conteam:Gruppe Moon Roof Corporation
DAEWOO IS CORP MT Systems Inc.
DLH INDUSTRIES INC Mueller – Die lila Logistik AG
DONGYANG MECHATRONICS CORP NAMSUN ALUMINUM CO LTD AUTO PARTS
DOOSAN INFRACORE NEXANS
DYNAMIC MANUFACTURING CO NGK Insulators Ltd
Ehwa Diamond Ind. Co.,Ltd OOKA Corp
EMC CORP Panasonic
EMS-CHEMIE AG Presco Co LTD
Fanuc Corp PST ELETRONICA S/A
FedEx Corporation PYEONGHWA AUTOMOTIVE CO., LTD
Fujitsu Ten The NARMCO Group
FUYAO GLASS INDUSTRIES GROUP CO LTD RYDER SYSTEM INC
GESTAMP AUTOMOCION S.L. Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc.
GNS SKF SEALING SOLUTIONS KOREA CO LTD
Grimaldi Group SL CORP.
GUANGDONG HONGTU TECHNOLOGY HOLDING SUNGWOO HITECH
HIRATA CORP Supreme Treves Pvt Ltd
HITACHI LTD TAKATA SOGYO CORP
IDEAL CONTRACTING LLC TDK CORP
IFASTGROUPE 2004 LP TOLEDO MOLDING & DIE INC
INFAC CORP UMW DONGSHIN MOTECH
Intecnial S. A. UNION PACIFIC CORP
INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS Veloce Logistica S/A
IS TECH CO LTD WIRIC CORPORATION
Jack Cooper Transport Co., Inc. YASUNAGA CORP
Jet Express YOUNG HWA TECH CO LTD

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