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Detroit automakers have a long history of less-than-rosy relations
with their supply bases, while Toyota and Honda worked to keep their
suppliers happy. But Detroit automakers have been promising to improve
supplier relationships, and
a study published by The Detroit News shows that the Motor City is
finally beginning to deliver. Scoring for the Planning Perspectives
study is based on 650 purchasing personnel from 510 Tier 1 suppliers
that rated six automakers.

Honda and Toyota are still at the top of the supplier study, and by a
wide margin. But Ford has risen to number three in the study, passing
Nissan for the first time in a number of years. In fact, the study
shows that since 2007, Toyota and Honda's overall supplier
satisfaction scores have dropped by 21 and 11 percent, respectively.
During the same time frame, General Motors and Ford have improved by
63 and 31 percent, respectively.

There are a lot of factors that figure into supplier satisfaction,
including pricing pressure and whether an OEM is able to meet or
exceed its quoted production figures. A good supplier relationship is
crucial because it can lead to lower prices, higher quality and
increased investment in technology.

Reference:
http://www.autospak.com/