Award-Winning David Weekley Homes Recognizes James Hardie Company with 'A' Ratings in Quality and Service.MISSION VIEJO Mission Vi·e·jo A community of southern California southeast of Irvine. It is mainly residential. Population: 96,300. , Calif. -- David Weekley Homes announced today that James Hardie
James Hardie Industries Ltd. is an industrial building materials company headquartered in the Netherlands, specializing in fibre cement products. Building Products was awarded an "A,A" rating for Quality and Service in their "Partners of Choice" Supplier Performance Review. The National Trading Partner Survey implemented in September of 2003 recognizes suppliers for outstanding channel management and relationship building with all levels of its organization. Bill Justus, VP of Supply Chain for David Weekley Homes says receiving the "A,A" Partners of Choice Award is the highest compliment they can pay suppliers. "It's very rare that any supplier would get an A in both Quality and Service and those that did have proven that they are the best of the best." Justus drew from his background in logistics management Logistics Management is that part of Supply Chain Management that plans, implements, and controls the efficient, effective, forward, and reverse flow and storage of goods, services, and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet to establish a more definitive, measurable vendor performance system. "Suppliers may say they have world-class quality and service," said Justus, "but, the survey results take the conceptual to the practical. It's beyond talk." The National Trading Partner Survey is sent quarterly to over 175 team members (700 annually). Once complete, each company receives a quarterly score card indicating their average scores and alpha grades for the quarter and rolling 12 months. Each company's numeric scores are averaged, and then an alpha grade assigned relative to its ranking with all of Weekley's national trading partners. Alpha grades range from A to F in 20 percent increments. Detailed information is also provided that includes every rater's name, title, e-mail address See Internet address. e-mail address - electronic mail address , phone number, specific market, ratings and comments. If a supplier's overall rating is a five or less, it has 30 days to contact the raters to discuss the situation, and file a report with David Weekley Homes. "This shows who is investing the sweat equity Sweat Equity The equity that is created in a company or some other asset as a direct result of hard work by the owner(s). Notes: For example, rebuilding the engine on your 1968 Mustang to increase its value. to really understand our needs at all levels - from purchasing to the design center, the warranty department and more," said Justus. "We are proud of the recognition from David Weekley Homes," said Robert Russell Robert or Bob Russell may refer to:
About James Hardie James Hardie Industries NV (James Hardie, or JHI JHI Journal of Hospital Infection JHI Jamaica Housing Improvement, Inc (New York State) NV) is a leading international building materials Building materials used in the construction industry to create . These categories of materials and products are used by and construction project managers to specify the materials and methods used for . group that produces a wide range of fiber-cement building products used in the exterior and interior of buildings. In every country in which we operate, our goal is to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. our extensive research and development programs, our unique manufacturing technology and our differentiated products to provide value for our customers and homeowners. For more information on James Hardie siding products, call 866-4-HARDIE or visit www.jameshardie.com. About David Weekley Homes David Weekley Homes, founded in 1976, has headquarters in Houston and operates in 15 cities across the United States. Since inception, David Weekley Homes has closed more than 40,000 homes with 2004 revenues exceeding $1 billion. For more information about David Weekley Homes, visit the company's Web site at www.davidweekleyhomes.com. |
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