Our Global Supply Base Vision:

• Provide global services and products of the highest value and most competitive cost
• Organize and develop a lean World-Class team of people to provide low cost of acquisition
• Meet or exceed expectations of our three customer groups: shareholders, external customers and internal customers
• Improve communication across the enterprise globally

Our vision and strategy are closely linked, with the strategy defining the means by which we will achieve our global supply base goals.

In order to achieve our Global Supply Base Vision, we are implementing a strategy that clearly defines the type of relationship we have with each of our suppliers, communicates corresponding expectations and integrates key suppliers into the design process. This integration starts with the planning phase and continues through production.

This section of the manual provides background to help our suppliers understand the four different types of supplier relationships, how the suppliers' organization currently fits into the model and the development opportunities available to them.