Nucor Steel Memphis receives Platinum Supplier Certification from Caterpillar

Nucor Steel Memphis receives Platinum Supplier Certification from Caterpillar
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Nucor Corp., Charlotte, North Carolina, has announced that its Nucor Steel Memphis Inc. division was certified by Caterpillar Inc. at the platinum level through its Supplier Quality Excellence Process (SQEP). Caterpillar presented the certification to the Nucor Steel Memphis team in September.

Nucor Steel Memphis is the only steel mill in the world to earn Platinum certification, which represents excellence in process control, continuous improvement, product quality and delivery to Caterpillar, Nucor says.

“This recognition by Caterpillar is a testament to our team’s commitment to continually improve how we serve our customers. I want to congratulate each member of the Nucor Steel Memphis team for their hard work and dedication,” says John Ferriola, Chairman, CEO and president of Nucor.

Caterpillar created the SQEP to recognize suppliers that demonstrate a commitment to excellence and drive a “zero defects” culture within their organizations. Certification levels include bronze, silver, gold and platinum, listed in order of increasing difficulty. Suppliers are certified through SQEP by meeting or exceeding stringent supplier performance standards, such as product quality and shipping performance, which are measured over the course of a year by a cross-functional global team of Caterpillar experts in the areas of engineering, manufacturing, logistics and procurement.

This is the first invitation and certification from Caterpillar for the Nucor Steel Memphis team. Nucor says this mill has supplied Caterpillar with engineered long bar in carbon and alloy grades since 2010 for use in track links, sprocket segments, idlers, ground engaging tools, hammer bits, transmission parts, gears and pins.

Nucor and its affiliates are manufacturers of steel products, with operating facilities primarily in the U.S. and Canada. Its products include carbon and alloy steel in bars, beams, sheet and plate; hollow structural section tubing; electrical conduit; steel piling; steel joists and joist girders; steel deck; fabricated concrete reinforcing steel; cold-finished steel; steel fasteners; metal building systems; steel grating; and wire and wire mesh. Nucor, through The David J. Joseph Co. (DJJ), Cincinnati, also brokers ferrous and nonferrous metals, pig iron and hot-briquetted iron and direct-reduced iron; supplies ferro-alloys; and processes ferrous and nonferrous scrap. 

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Source: Recycling Today
Nucor Steel Memphis receives Platinum Supplier Certification from Caterpillar
<![CDATA[Nucor Corp., Charlotte, North Carolina, has announced that its Nucor Steel Memphis Inc. division was certified by Caterpillar Inc. at the platinum level through its Supplier Quality Excellence Process (SQEP). Caterpillar presented the certification to the Nucor Steel Memphis team in September. Nucor Steel Memphis is the only steel mill in the world to earn Platinum certification, which represents excellence in process control, continuous improvement, product quality and delivery to Caterpillar, Nucor says. “This recognition by Caterpillar is a testament to our team’s commitment to continually improve how we serve our customers. I want to congratulate each member of the Nucor Steel Memphis team for their hard work and dedication,” says John Ferriola, Chairman, CEO and president of Nucor. Caterpillar created the SQEP to recognize suppliers that demonstrate a commitment to excellence and drive a “zero defects” culture within their organizations. Certification levels include bronze, silver, gold and platinum, listed in order of increasing difficulty. Suppliers are certified through SQEP by meeting or exceeding stringent supplier performance standards, such as product quality and shipping performance, which are measured over the course of a year by a cross-functional global team of Caterpillar experts in the areas of engineering, manufacturing, logistics and…