TOLEDO, Ohio, July 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Owens Corning
(NYSE: OC) has been honored by achieving an "A" rating for quality,
and receiving the well-respected "Partners of Choice" Award from
David Weekley Homes, the second
largest for-profit, privately-held U.S. home builder. Of
approximately 150 companies surveyed, only 10 were recognized by
receiving an "A" award for either quality or service. This is the
second consecutive year that Owens Corning has received this
honor.
The award is based on David Weekley
Homes' unique and ground-breaking supplier evaluation
program. At the heart of the program is its "National Trading
Partner Survey," a monthly evaluation where more than 500 team
members throughout the company and the country rate 150 suppliers
on both quality and service performance. Each supplier's numeric
scores are averaged, and then an alpha ranking from "A" to "F" in
20-percent increments is assigned relative to its standing with all
of Weekley's other national trading partners. Only suppliers
maintaining an "A, A" ranking for both quality and service or an
"A" ranking in either quality or service are eligible for a coveted
"Partners of Choice" Award.
Bill Justus, Vice President of
Supply Chain Services for David Weekley
Homes, explains that the concept behind the survey is what
he calls channel alignment. "The National Trading Partner
Survey challenges our manufacturing partners to actively manage the
supply chain to insure everyone efficiently delivers high quality
products at competitive prices to their customer, David Weekley Homes." Justus continues,
"Owens Corning continues to demonstrate consistently through their
daily actions that they are among the best when compared to
approximately 150 companies that participate in our survey."
"Owens Corning is focused on providing our customers with
products and solutions that provide true value differentiation,
making them more successful," said Chuck
Dana, President of Owens Corning's Building Materials Group.
"When we provide products and solutions to our customers, it is
important that we meet their needs in every interaction, every day.
David Weekley Homes has found an effective way to measure and
compare diverse suppliers' performance through its National Trading
Partner Survey. I am proud of the Owens Corning team members that
are focused on helping David Weekley
Homes provide their customers with beautiful, comfortable,
and energy-efficient homes."
About David Weekley
Homes
David Weekley Homes, founded in
1976, is headquartered in Houston
and operates in 14 cities across the
United States. David Weekley
Homes was the first builder in the
United States to be awarded the Triple Crown of American
Home Building, an honor which includes "America's Best
Builder," "Builder of the Year," and the "National Housing Quality
Award." Weekley has also appeared seven times on FORTUNE®
magazine's coveted "100 Best Companies to Work For" list. Since
inception, David Weekley Homes has
closed more than 65,000 homes. For more information about
David Weekley Homes, visit the
company's web site at www.davidweekleyhomes.com.
About Owens Corning
Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) is a leading global producer of
residential and commercial building materials, glass-fiber
reinforcements and engineered materials for composite systems. A
Fortune® 500 company for 57 consecutive years, Owens Corning is
committed to driving sustainability by delivering solutions,
transforming markets and enhancing lives. Founded in 1938, Owens
Corning is a market-leading innovator of glass-fiber technology
with sales of $5.0 billion in 2010
and about 15,000 employees in 28 countries on five continents.
Additional information is available at www.owenscorning.com.
SOURCE Owens Corning