Manpower Achieves Ford Premier Automotive Group Supplier Quality Standard
Manpower is celebrating after becoming the first major recruiter of automotive manufacturing staff to be awarded Q1 certification by the Ford Premier Automotive Group, for its provision of staff to the Land Rover factory in Solihull. The award was presented by Brian Davy, Director Non-Production Purchasing, Jaguar, Land Rover and Aston Martin at Manpower's Head Office in Uxbridge, in recognition of meeting the company's stringent standards.
Since October 1999 Manpower has been supplying Land Rover with industrial labour, automotive staff and auto electricians to meet the vehicle manufacturer's needs for a flexible workforce.
The Q1 Certification is given by Ford to suppliers who meet the highest standards laid out by the company in the areas of ISO certification, effective and efficient quality operating systems, high customer satisfaction ratings and continuous improvement in customer service.
The Manpower team has been working for the past 12 months to demonstrate how they have met all of Ford's supplier criteria. This has involved supplying evidence of continuous improvement and quality management systems. Regular customer surveys are also carried out of Ford's managers, project leaders and bill payers about the service they receive from Manpower. Manpower received one of the highest ratings across all suppliers.
Mark Cahill, Managing Director of Manpower UK, comments: "We are extremely pleased to have achieved Q1 certification from PAG on our first attempt and from our first nomination. It's a reward for the hard work and resolve from the team involved in managing the Land Rover contract and will undoubtedly help build on the excellent relationship that has existed between the two companies over the past six years."
Photo: From L-R, Brian Davey (Director Non-Production Purchasing, Jaguar, Land Rover and Aston Martin ), Annie Osborne (Landrover Contract Manager, Manpower UK), Mark Cahill (Managing Director, Manpower UK) and John Herman (Landrover HR Manager)
About Manpower
Manpower is the UK’s leading workforce management company,
specialising in permanent and temporary recruitment, HR services,
managed services, outsourcing and HR consultancy.
Manpower has been established in the UK since 1956 and today
works with organisations in both the public and private sector.
Manpower’s UK-wide network of 300 offices allows the company
to meet the needs of local and national customers. This includes
numerous small and medium sized enterprises, as well as larger
organisations such as BMW, BT, Heinz, Hertfordshire County Council,
IBM, National Health Service, New Deal South Wales, Royal Mail
and Xerox.
The focus of Manpower’s work is on raising productivity
through improved quality, efficiency and cost-reduction, enabling
customers to concentrate on their core business.
Manpower has a highly skilled workforce of 100,000 temporary
employees who stay loyal to the company (and its customers) thanks
to best in class employment benefits. These include a contract
of employment and a free e-learning tool offering staff over 1,000
courses in a diverse range of subjects, keeping Manpower’s
workforce up to date with today’s ever-changing working
environment.
