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1999 SIGNATURE IN STEEL AWARD RECIPIENTS
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 Bethlehem's "Signature
In Steel", sculpted by artist Richard Switzer, is awarded annually to our Premier
Suppliers of the Year.
Every signature is unique. Each Premier Supplier has uniquely shaped its total
relationship with Bethlehem through extraordinary performance in quality, service and
cost.
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 Bethlehem's Vision is to be the Premier Steel Company. Vital to this is the
ongoing development of relationships with suppliers that share our commitment to
excellence.
The Premier Supplier of the Year Award - the "Signature in
Steel" - recognizes those suppliers who have demonstrated their dedication to
Bethlehem Steel. Premier Suppliers are selected based on excellent performance in the key
areas of quality, service and cost. |
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| "This award honors those companies that have shown, through their
actions, that they share Bethlehem's Vision. They are the best of the best.
Their willingness to work with Bethlehem - as evidenced by their selection as Premier
Suppliers for 1999 - is critical to our success and we appreciate their performance." Duane R. Dunham
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |
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| "Among Bethlehem's thousands of suppliers, the companies recognized
by the Premier Supplier of the Year Award are particularly special. They have set their
standards of performance as high as we have for ourselves. The winners richly deserve to
be honored for sharing Bethlehem's commitment to excellence." Thomas J. Conarty, Jr.
Senior Vice President,
Procurement, Information Technology, and Logistics |
PARTNERSHIPS WITH SUPPLIERS
While we seek a mutually beneficial relationship with all of our
suppliers, we reserve the term "partnership" for those special relationships
continually characterized by:
joint commitment to information exchange, planning, continuous
improvement and cost reduction
agreed-upon measures of key performance factors
sharing of risk to achieve mutual benefits
the supplier maintaining a leadership position in technology, service
and cost, and Bethlehem maintaining a receptive attitude to the supplier's ideas
appropriate consideration for the amount of business we direct to that
supplier
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