John Dunn
President — Fleet Vehicles and Services, The Shyft Group
Your work is prized.
Join us in celebrating leaders in operations, quality, human resources, and logistics.
Join us in celebrating leaders in operations, quality, human resources, and logistics.
Welcome to the 2023 Seraph Operational Excellence Awards.
ApplyWe are here to promote. Engage. And celebrate the world of North American automotive manufacturing suppliers. The last three years have been a challenge for our industry — but exceptional suppliers have proven the importance of future-driven innovation, partnership, and quality.
As a trusted consulting firm that specializes in sustainable operations improvements, Seraph solves supply chain challenges and works with suppliers trying to achieve their best. We are passionate about operations and we witness the value of North American automotive suppliers every day.
The Seraph Operational Excellence Awards welcome applications from premier automotive suppliers across North America that lead in operations, quality, logistics, and human resources.
2023 Seraph Operational Excellence Awards Categories.
Awards will be presented across five categories in the world of automotive manufacturing. These categories include:
- Operations
- Is the daily operation managed so that tasks are resolved and customer communication is effective?
- Quality
- Is there a quality system established to support long-term production and consistent root cause analysis?
- Human Resources
- Does the organization foster a safe, best-in-class work environment that leads to strong recruitment efforts and low employee turnover?
- Logistics
- Are all responsible parties aligned to ensure that raw material requirements are met without disruptions?
- Overall Best Supplier
- The Overall Best Supplier Award will be presented to the organization that scores highest across the above categories.
Our judges.
Winning a Seraph Operational Excellence Award is more than a prestigious achievement — every Award signifies recognition from automotive experts at the top of their fields.
Michael Fahy
CEO, DB Schenker - Americas
Chris Grabmiller
CEO, StaffBright
Jim Barbaretta
General Manager, Brose Tuscaloosa
Gloria Blanchard
HR Manager, Brose
Kerry Curvey
HR Vice President, Purem
Thomas Kowal
President — North America
Richard Payne
Managing Director
Wade Phillips
President — Europe
Jay Butler
Managing Director
Great judges. Good cause.
In recognition of the time, energy, and commitment of our judges, we will be donating $5,000 in the name of each judge to a charity of their choice.
Why enter for an Operational Excellence Award?
Entering your organization for a Seraph Operational Excellence Award can lead to far-reaching industry recognition, future partnership opportunities, and a new perspective on operational excellence.
Who is Seraph? We are an operations and strategy consulting firm that works directly with OEM purchasing and supplier management teams. We live and breathe automotive manufacturing and have dedicated our careers to making awesome things.
If you are a supplier pushing the automotive industry forward, reliably making great parts, we think you’re pretty cool and would love for you to apply
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Industry Recognition
- Opportunity to be recognized as a top supplier, winners will be promoted extensively through social media, the press, industry organizations and targeted advertising
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Thorough Assessment
- Seraph will conduct a two-day on-site assessment for the top eight finalists, valued at over $10,000
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Expert Evaluation
- Be evaluated by a judging panel of industry experts with prominent leadership positions
The Awards Process.
Online Applications
Due March 17th
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Round One
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Evaluation of Online Submissions
Applicants will pre-register on the Seraph Operational Excellence Awards website. Applicants will receive a welcome email with a link to the online application questionnaire. The answers provided on this questionnaire will be scored, and the eight participants who score the highest will be our finalists.
January 23 – March 17 -
Round Two
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Onsite Assessment
The eight organizations that received the highest scores from Round One will receive a no-cost on-site assessment performed by members of the Seraph team. This two day on-site assessment will measure criteria like customer satisfaction, environment safety, inventory WIP level, equipment tooling state maintenance, and more.
Late March — Mid May -
Round Three
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Judging Panel Review
Our panel of judges will review findings from the plant assessment to select the top five category winners.
Late May -
Final
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Awards BanquetJune 15, 2023Chroma
2937 E Grand Blvd
Detroit, MI 48202
An Evening of Celebration.
We’re excited to host the 2023 Seraph Operational Excellence Awards at Chroma, in the heart of Detroit, Michigan on June 15th. Join us for a night of celebration including an award ceremony, mingling with industry peers, dinner, and cheers.
The banquet will bring industry experts together to share best practices in an evening of celebration. Whether you are an OEM or supplier, or simply work in the automotive industry, all are welcome.
Apply for an Award Today.
Does your organization drive the future of operational excellence?
Submit the form below to apply by March 17, 2023.
Questions?
Reach out to awards@seraph.com