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Northrop Grumman Receives Intel's Prestigious Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement Award
April 2, 2003 |Estimated reading time: 1 minute
Des Plaines, Ill. -- Northrop Grumman Corp. has received Intel Corp.'s prestigious 2002 Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement (SCQI) award for an unprecedented fourth consecutive year.
Intel's highest honor for its suppliers is given annually for outstanding commitment to quality and performance by providers of products and services deemed essential to the semiconductor manufacturer's success. Kester was cited for its efforts in supplying Intel with interconnect and thermal interface materials. Kester and 12 additional SCQI award winners were honored at a celebration in Burlingame, Calif. on March 26.The SCQI awards are part of Intel's Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement process, which encourages Intel's key suppliers to strive for excellence and continuous improvement. To qualify for SCQI status, suppliers must score at least 95 percent on a report card that assesses performance and ability to meet cost, quality, availability, delivery, technology and responsiveness goals.
Founded in 1899, Kester is a world-renowned supplier of solder and related materials and services to the electronic assembly, micro-component, industrial soldering, hardware/retail and wholesale plumbing markets.
Northrop Grumman Component Technologies is a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of high performance electronic and optical components and materials to the telecommunications, networking, industrial, medical and military markets.
Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products.