Des Plaines, Ill, March 10, 2020 \u2013 Wheels, Inc., a leader in the automotive fleet management and services industry, is pleased to announce Canfield Equipment as the recipient of its 2019 Upfit Supplier of the Year Award for performance excellence, exemplary service and innovation.<\/p>\n
Wheels presented the award to Canfield\u2019s executive team: Larry Gibson, president and chief executive officer; Nate Gibson, vice president of sales; Dave Decker, director of strategic planning; and Tony Chaivre, director of truck equipment; on March 3, 2020 at\u00a0the Wheels Annual Happy Hour event during the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis.<\/p>\n
Through their Preferred Supplier Program, Wheels has built solid relationships with a select group of strategic partners that create long-term value for its clients. As part of their supply chain management protocol, Wheels monitors suppliers\u2019 monthly performance in key metrics, including on-time completion, defects per truck, quote turn times, and cycle time. The Supplier of the Year distinction rewards the upfitter who achieved the best annual performance overall.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are excited to continue our Wheels\u2019 tradition of recognizing the best performing upfitter \u2013 and there is no better venue than to do it right here at NTEA,\u201d said Barbara Banas, senior director of procurement at Wheels. \u201cThis award represents the upfitter who works hard to satisfy all of our clients\u2019 and our needs, who delivers the highest quality vehicles in a timely manner, and who demonstrates the highest levels of service and responsiveness to maximize our customer value.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cCanfield is the perfect partner for our truck and upfitting needs. I\u2019m very happy with the team we have today\u2014a night and day experience versus where we were two years ago,\u201d said Anthony Cline, fleet and travel manager of Arcadis Inc. \u201cWe now have the ability to factory order and pool trucks with very few or no concerns. I\u2019m currently at a point where I don\u2019t want to revamp or change anything and just enjoy the smooth execution of my new process with Canfield.\u201d<\/p>\n
Based in Warren, Michigan with a second location in Maryland, Canfield Equipment Service Inc. is a\u00a0leading turn-key upfitter for fleet, commercial and law enforcement vehicles and customized commercial van conversions.<\/p>\n