Uni-Select Congratulates Business Partners

Uni-Select Inc. recognized and congratulated the suppliers listed below for their excellent achievements in 2011.  The high fill rates achieved are a testament to their efficiency and level of service.  The “fill rate” is the rate at which orders are expedited to Uni-Select by our vendor partners, i.e., the percentage of the merchandise on order that was delivered to our distribution centers throughout North America.

“For Uni-Select, a high fill rate is very important in order for us to properly deliver to our customers. As such, with the support of our suppliers, this allows us to fulfill our customers’ orders effectively and meet delivery deadlines to which we are committed” says Michel Laverdure, vice-president, corporate purchasing for Uni-Select Inc.

For the Uni-Select Canada Automotive Group

With a fill rate between 92 per cent and 94 per cent:  

• Affinia Canada Corp Wix
• Honeywell
• Wilson Auto Electric
• Mark IV Industries (Dayco)  
• Grote Industries Canada

With a fill rate of 95 per cent and up:

• ASC Industries Inc

For the Uni-Select USA Automotive Group

With a fill rate between 92 per cent and 94 per cent:  

• Airtex Automotive Divison
• BBB Industries
• Honeywell
• Spectra premium International

  With a fill rate of 95 per cent and up:

• IAP Dura International
• Grote Industries Inc
• ATP Inc
• Affinia Wix

During the Uni-Select 2012 North American customer incentive trip, held February 4-11, 2012, suppliers joined  customers on a seven-day Caribbean  cruise which got underway at the Port of New Orleans and visited Cozumel in Mexico, George Town in the Cayman Islands and Falmouth, Jamaica. During the Farewell Cocktail reception, attending supplier representatives were presented with their respective award by Uni-Select’s VP corporate purchasing, Michel Laverdure and Executive VP, Gary O’Connor.