Bekaert wins EIPM Excellence award

The European Institute of Purchasing Management (EIPM) has granted the 2013 EIPM Peter Kraljic Excellence Award for ‘Value Creation – Extended Enterprise’ to steel cord manufacturer Bekaert during the 2013 annual EIPM Purchasing Conference in Geneva, Switzerland.

The annual EIPM Peter Kraljic Awards recognise the excellence of purchasing organisations that act as role models, delivering outstanding performance to their company and demonstrating high level of creativity, innovation, and respect for the environment and society. The nomination process is founded on the fact-based criteria EFQM Excellence Model and complemented by EIPM best practices. The whole process is managed by an awards jury that is made up of industry leaders, academics and consultants experts in the field.

“Bekaert continues the journey of continuous improvement towards Purchasing Excellence. Winning this award the second year in a row is a recognition for the improvements achieved since last year,” commented Bekaert chief purchasing officer Philippe Armengaud.