Mentoring Program

Mentored Suppliers are "The Best of the Best," and provide GM with a competitive advantage. Mentorship is a joint commitment of GM and the mentored supplier leadership. Some key program elements include:

• Establish goals and measure the progress of each operational area.
• Provide resources to focus on the improvement of quality, service, technology, and price – standards by which all suppliers are measured.
• Identify opportunities for additional business in the complete value-added chain.
• Develop advocates/ambassadors for GM.
• Require and review the supplier's 1-3 year business plan.
• Identify and assign companies as mentees to the appropriate purchasing operational areas.
• Promote networking opportunities.
• Encourage networking and alliances between minority suppliers.
• Participation on GM's Supplier Diversity Council on a rotational basis.

For more information on the Mentoring Program, including how to become a mentored supplier, current strategic suppliers in excellent standing should work directly with their Executive Director appointed to their commodity.

2009 Mentored Supplier List

Chassis

• Vitec, LLC
• Piston Modules, LLC

Global Body/Exterior

• Delaco Steel
• Flex-N-Gate
• The Bing Group

Global Supply Chain

• E.L. Hollingsworth & Co.
• Hornish Brothers Inc.
• Innovative Logistics Group
• James Group International
• Jasco International
• K.C. Transportation, Inc.
• Michigan Metal Transporters
• Rush Trucking
• Walker International Transportation, LLC

Indirect & Machinery and Equipment

• Archer Corporate Services
• Bartech Group
• Chemico Systems
• Gonzalez Design Group
• Ideal Group
• MPS Group, Inc.
• Populus
• Rickman Enterprise Group, LLC
• ServiCom, LLC

Interior/Safety

• Bridgewater Interiors, LLC
• Dakkota Integrated Systems, LLC
• Detroit Technologies, Inc.
• NYX, Inc.

Powertrain

• KeYAH International Trading, LLC
• Skilled Manufacturing, Inc.

Service Parts Operations

• Genesee Packaging, Inc.
• Prime Wheel