Packaging Services Management, a DS Smith Packaging business, has been recognised by the Ford Motor Company in its annual World Excellence Awards, presented in the US to the company’s top performing global suppliers.
Wales-based PSM was the only packaging company among 24 winners of Ford’s Silver award, given to suppliers demonstrating “superior quality, delivery and cost performance” during 2011. Twelve automotive sector companies received Gold awards.
“PSM is a small team but this award shows that we can deliver service at a level that global companies recognise,” said PSM general manager Tony Johnson.
“Our relationship with Ford continues to deliver excellent service and savings to its business, and has actually been the launch pad for our business offering in Europe across all sectors from retail, food and logistics to our ongoing support for industrial and automotive.”
Managing all aspects of the day-to-day administration business processes related to packaging supply, PSM is part of DS Smith Packaging, the UK’s leading supplier of corrugated packaging.
The company’s range encompasses retail ready packaging, transit cases, consumer units, packs printed for gift and POS applications, and heavy duty industrial products.
Acting as the first tier supplier, PSM provides a single point of contact for any business requiring packaging products, services and supplies (including contracted and mandated suppliers) with easy access to DS Smith Packaging’s products and services.
Tony Brown, group vice-president Ford Global Purchasing, said: “Suppliers are a critical part of our success, and a driving force for continued growth at Ford Motor Company. Without the support, hard work and innovation of our suppliers, we would not be able to deliver on our promise to build quality vehicles.”
Along with DS Smith Paper and DS Smith Recycling, DS Smith Packaging is part of DS Smith Plc, an international supplier of recycled packaging for consumer goods.
Packaging Services Management receives Ford global suppliers award
