Posted on August 08, 2011

Michelin Receives Two "Best Value" Logistics Awards From US Military

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Latest Recognition for 'Right-Tire, On-Time' Service to Military

Columbus, Ohio (August 8th, 2011) – Michelin North America was recently honored with two Best Value Awards from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). Michelin Truck Tires and Michelin
Aircraft Tires each received their fourth consecutive award at a ceremony held during the 2011 DLA Industry Conference and Exhibition in Columbus, Ohio.

In 2011, Michelin was among a group of only 182 companies - out of more than 7,000 military parts suppliers - that were recognized for meeting performance requirements in the Automated Best Value System while acting as the prime contractor for the government's tire-privatization initiative.

"This award from the Defense Logistics Agency reflects Michelin's expertise, reliability and commitment to supporting our military's mobility through our global supply chain capabilities," said Dick Wilkerson, chairman and president of Michelin North America. "Working with our partners at Lockheed Martin and SAIC, as well as our suppliers, we are able to offer our soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines the 'right-tire, on-time' service they need. The men and women of the U.S. military sacrifice a lot to serve our country, we at Michelin are glad we get the chance to serve them in this way."

In 2007, by competitive bid, Michelin was awarded two Tire Privatization Initiative contracts to procure, store and distribute tires to the U.S. military. Under the terms of the contracts, Michelin supplies tires for nearly every aircraft and ground vehicle used by the military. In order to maintain the military's tire industrial base, Michelin sources some of these tires from other tire manufacturers. Since the contract award Michelin has processed more than 130,000 requisitions and delivered more than 1.5 million tires to more than 2,500 military locations around the world.

"Efficiently moving tires around the world, and providing reverse logistics for aircraft tires, is not an easy task," says Wilkerson, "But, with four years of execution and eight awards, these contracts and our contract for managing the global supply and delivery of aircraft tires to the US Navy have been highly successful. Michelin has earned a reputation of excellence in designing, implementing and managing global mobility supply chain solutions tailored to tires."

Defense Supply Center Land & Maritime, in Columbus, Ohio, works with more than 7,000 suppliers of Land and Maritime weapon-system parts. DLA Land & Maritime, headquartered in Fort Belvoir, Va., processes more than 7 million orders annually and accounts for more than $5 billion in annual sales.

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Michelin is building a world-leading manufacturer of life-changing composites and experiences. Pioneering engineered materials for more than 130 years, Michelin is uniquely positioned to make decisive contributions to human progress and to a more sustainable world. Drawing on its deep know-how in polymer composites, Michelin is constantly innovating to manufacture high-quality tires and components for critical applications in demanding fields as varied as mobility, construction, aeronautics, low-carbon energies and healthcare. The care placed in its products and deep customer knowledge inspire Michelin to offer the finest experiences. This spans from providing data- and AI-based connected solutions for professional fleets to recommending outstanding restaurants and hotels curated by the MICHELIN Guide. Headquartered in Greenville, S.C., Michelin North America, Inc. has approximately 23,500 employees and operates 36 production facilities in the United States (michelinman.com) and Canada (michelin.ca).