On March 11 Norbert Kreitmeir Teamleader Purchasing Raw Materials At Schreiner Group Presented The Award To 3m Deutschland Gmbh Represented By Aric Getty Industrial Adhesives Amp Tapes Business Manager West Europe During The Meeting At Schreiner Grouprsquos Headquarters In Oberschleissheim Both Parties Agreed To Intensify Their Cooperation On An Equal Footing Norbert Kreitmeir Is Convinced That By Taking This Step Schreiner Group Will Be Able To Supply Customers In The General Industrials Sector As Well As The Automotive And Electronics Industries With Even Better Products As The Materials From 3m Are Primarily Used In These Markets Ldquowe Need Partners That Supply Materials At The Best Price And The Right Quality So That We Can Offer Our Customers Optimum Solutions For Their Applicationsrdquo Said Kreitmeierin 2013 50 Suppliers Of Production Materials Ndash Ranging From Films Paper And Ink Through To Productionrelated Tools Such As Dies Ndash Were Again Compared In Order To Assess The Balance Between Costs And Quality The Selection Of The Companies Was Based On Delivery Volume And Strategic Importance The Supplier Evaluation Itself Rests On Four Pillars Quality Logistics Technology And Costs In Addition To The Absolute Rating The Relative Improvement Compared To The Assessment In The Previous Year Is A Decisive Factorthe Ldquosupplier Of The Yearrdquo Award Is Part Of The Ldquoschreiner Preferred Supplierrdquo Program That Compares Schreiner Grouprsquos Suppliers From Strategically Important Material Groups By Presenting The Awards Schreiner Group Pursues The Overall Aim Of Continually Improving The Cost Structure In The Supply Chain Through Close Cooperation Early Involvement Integration Of Knowhow And A Lean Procurement Strategy Nbspsince The Program Was Launched In 2012 The Overall Performance Of Schreiner Grouprsquos Suppliers Has Notably Improved Which Can Be Attributed To The Supplier Development Associated With The Program