Jul 11 2014
Dow Electronic Materials, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, today announced it was honored with the 2013 Supplier Excellence Award from Texas Instruments (TI).
From left to right, accepting the award on behalf of Dow Electronic Materials are, Ashley Garcia-Rameau, CMP Technical Sales, Brian McDavitt, CMP Director of North America, and Kerry Lindemann, CMP North America Commercial Manager, of Dow. The award was presented by TI representatives, Bob Nees, Director Wafer Fab Procurement, Chad Kaneshige, Worldwide Procurement Manager and Joel A. Strupp, Procurement Engineer, of TI. (Photo: Business Wire)
Dow was recognized for its outstanding performance as a supplier of chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) technologies and consumables.
Every year, TI recognizes its most outstanding suppliers that play a key role in its day-to-day operations based on the following criteria: cost, environmental and social responsibility, technology, responsiveness, assurance of supply and quality. “Dow’s CMP Technologies business is a key partner to our manufacturing operations, working with us to quickly resolve challenges and introducing new products to help improve manufacturing efficiency,” said Rob Simpson, Vice President Worldwide Procurement and Logistics at TI.
“This award is a testimony to our commitment to support our customers with the highest levels of quality, consistency, and technical support," said Mario Stanghellini, CMP Business Director, Dow Electronic Materials. “Our entire CMP team deserves credit for their hard work that contributed to this award. We look forward to continuing to support TI and building on our achievements that led to this honorable recognition.”
To best support its customers and ensure industry-leading performance, Dow has embraced a policy of Continuous Improvement (CI). Dow employs Six Sigma methodology for data-based decision-making, identifying and addressing the root causes of a problem, tracking results and sustaining the gains long term. The company also follows the LEAN CI philosophy and mindset that focuses on value as perceived by the external customer. Finally, Dow’s emphasis on reliability is through its Highly Reliable Organization program, focused on driving fewer unplanned events.