EAST MOLINE, Illinois (April 21, 2016) – For a 10th consecutive year,
Standard Forwarding has earned “Partner” level status in John Deere’s
Achieving Excellence supplier recognition program. Deere presented the award
to the company at their annual Achieving Excellence Banquet April 21, 2016.
Suppliers in John Deere’s Achieving Excellence program are evaluated in
several key performance categories: quality, cost management, delivery,
technical support and wavelength, which is a measure of responsiveness. John
Deere Supply Management created the program in 1991 to provide a supplier
evaluation and feedback process that promotes continuous improvement.
Standard Forwarding is only carrier to achieve Partner level status each year since Deere expanded the program to include service providers in 2006.
Standard Forwarding is a Midwest regional LTL carrier with service in Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, St. Louis, MO, Omaha, NE, and southern Michigan. The company has won numerous service awards year after year. Standard is a wholly owned entity of DHL Freight, the road freight arm of Deutsche Post DHL, the world’s leading logistics group.
DHL is the global market leader in the logistics industry and “The
Logistics Company for the world”. DHL commits its expertise in international
express, air and ocean freight, road and rail transportation, contract
logistics and international mail services to its customers. A global network
composed of more than 220 countries and territories and about 275,000
employees’ worldwide offers customers superior service quality and local
knowledge to satisfy their supply chain requirements. DHL accepts its social
responsibility by supporting climate protection, disaster management and
education.