West Bend, WI – Weasler Engineering earned John Deere’s highest supplier rating, Partner-Level status, in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program.
Suppliers that participate in the Achieving Excellence Program are evaluated annually in several key performance categories, including quality, cost management, delivery, technical support, and wavelength, which is a measure of responsiveness.
Steve Jastrow is the plant manager at Weasler Engineering. “Only about 200 of John Deere’s 5,000 suppliers receive this award,” said Jastrow. “This has been something we’ve been working towards as a site and a team the last four years and it has really been a culmination of all those efforts.”
Weasler Engineering was recognized for its dedication in providing outstanding products and service, as well as a commitment to continuous improvement.
Weasler Engineering makes driveshafts that go from a tractor to an implement.
Weasler Engineering is a global leader in the manufacture and distribution of mechanical power transmission solutions for all varieties of agricultural machinery. Farming, lawn and turf, construction, industrial, and marine OEMs worldwide look to us for innovative and dependable drive train systems and components.
The top two things Weasler Engineering implemented to secure the award was improvement to quality processes and improvements to technology to help productivity.
Founded in 1951, the Weasler brand is widely recognized for unsurpassed quality, on-time delivery, consistent reliability, and exceptional service.
“Our team is very honored to have received such a prestigious award, and we are grateful for the continued recognition of our quality, delivery and superior customer service, and we look forward to a long-term business partnership with John Deere,” said Roger Roundhouse, CEO of CentroMotion.
John Deere Supply Management created the program in 1991 to provide a supplier evaluation and feedback process that promotes continuous improvement.
Weasler Engineering is part of the CentroMotion organization, a privately held, growing portfolio of highly respected global brands that add value through innovative motion, actuation, and control technologies.