Shop Now!RBC’s Industrial Tectonic Bearings Division Awarded “Gold Level Preferred Suppler” Status at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control
Feb 01, 2004 at 12:00 AM EST
(Fairfield, CT) RBC Industrial Tectonic Bearings (ITB), Rancho Dominguez, California, was promoted to Gold Level Preferred Supplier status at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Orlando, Florida. ITB supplies high precision bearings to Lockheed Martin.
In a statement given by Frank McManus, Manager, Supplier Quality Engineering for Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, “the ITB facility is key in helping us create a world class supply base.”
To assess ITB's supplier status, Lockheed Martin performed an on-site business system review. The Lockheed Martin team concluded that ITB demonstrated a dedication to continuous improvement and process improvements. The Lockheed Martin team made a recommendation to upper level management to promote ITB from a Bronze Level Preferred Supplier to a Gold Level Preferred Supplier. The progression from Bronze to Gold allows ITB to perform its own final inspection of hardware, and it facilitates a “dock-to-stock” receipt at Lockheed Martin's Orlando factory. This will reduce delays and costs for both companies. Lockheed Martin will continue to perform periodic in-process assessments to assure continuous compliance and hardware integrity.
RBC Bearings is an industry leader in the development of precision bearing products for a diverse group of applications, including: aerospace, construction, mining and material handling equipment, mobile hydraulics systems, farm machinery, transportation equipment, automation and robotics, machine tool and semiconductor industries, and a host of other industrial applications.
For more information, please contact RBC Bearings at 800.390.3300, or visit the company's web site at www.rbcbearings.com
In a statement given by Frank McManus, Manager, Supplier Quality Engineering for Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, “the ITB facility is key in helping us create a world class supply base.”
To assess ITB's supplier status, Lockheed Martin performed an on-site business system review. The Lockheed Martin team concluded that ITB demonstrated a dedication to continuous improvement and process improvements. The Lockheed Martin team made a recommendation to upper level management to promote ITB from a Bronze Level Preferred Supplier to a Gold Level Preferred Supplier. The progression from Bronze to Gold allows ITB to perform its own final inspection of hardware, and it facilitates a “dock-to-stock” receipt at Lockheed Martin's Orlando factory. This will reduce delays and costs for both companies. Lockheed Martin will continue to perform periodic in-process assessments to assure continuous compliance and hardware integrity.
RBC Bearings is an industry leader in the development of precision bearing products for a diverse group of applications, including: aerospace, construction, mining and material handling equipment, mobile hydraulics systems, farm machinery, transportation equipment, automation and robotics, machine tool and semiconductor industries, and a host of other industrial applications.
For more information, please contact RBC Bearings at 800.390.3300, or visit the company's web site at www.rbcbearings.com