San Antonio, Texas – For the second year in a row M7 Aerospace has been selected to receive the Excellence in Innovative Supply Management (EISM) Award from the Southwest Forum and the Institute of Supply Management (ISM) in Tempe, AZ.
M7 was one of just four companies to win the award this year, which is given annually to recognize and reward organizational excellence in the purchasing and supply management field. The award was presented during the 61st annual SouthWest Supply Management Conference, Oct. 25 -26, in Galveston, TX.
“Achieving this second award showcases M7’s innovative best practices on a national and regional level and promotes the purchasing/supply management department within the company and industry,” said Brian Dannewitz, Vice President of Supply Chain Management for M7 Aerospace.
The ISM and the Southwest Forum jointly sponsor the EISM award, which encourages the development of organizational excellence and innovation, recognizes purchasing and supply management best practices, and promotes continued development of high organizational standards.
M7 Aerospace is a small business based in San Antonio. The company operates six business units, including Government Logistics Support Contracting; Aerostructures Manufacturing; Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul; Aircraft Parts and Service Support; Engineering Services; and M7 Visual Intelligence Remote Sensing.
Innovative and effective supply chain management is a critical element in M7’s business activities. It is particularly important in the Government Logistics Contracting business, where M7 supports two fleets of government aircraft at more than 20 locations around the world.
It is also important in M7’s Aerostructures Manufacturing and in Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul businesses, where the timely availability of parts and supplies are critical to success, and in the Aircraft Parts and Service Support business which supplies parts to keep a fleet of nearly 750 Fairchild Metro and Merlin aircraft flying around the world.
M7 Aerospace is located on the international airport in San Antonio. The company operates from a 426,000-sq.-ft. factory complex formerly occupied by Fairchild Aircraft. M7 acquired the assets of Fairchild Aircraft in December 2002 and began operations under its own name on April 1, 2003.
M7 began with approximately 175 employees, including 116 in San Antonio. Today, the company now employs nearly 500 people worldwide and more than 300 in San Antonio.
To learn more about M7 Aerospace, please visit the company’s Web site at www.M7Aerospace.com.
