Visteon Vice President to Discuss Trends in Supply Chain Management at 2004 APMA Annual Conference and Exhibition

Visteon Vice President to Discuss Trends in Supply Chain
Management at 2004 APMA Annual Conference and Exhibition 


DEARBORN, Mich., April 13  /PRNewswire/ -- Jon Maples, vice president of Quality
and Materials Management for Visteon Corporation , will speak on April 14, 2004,
at the Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association (APMA) Annual Conference and
Exhibition in Hamilton, Ontario.  Maples will focus on "Total Value Chain
Management: Acting through Enlightened Self- Interest."

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As Visteon's vice president of Quality and Materials Management, Maples is
responsible for leading the company's ongoing commitment to improve quality and
build strong, collaborative partnerships with suppliers.

"As one of the largest automotive suppliers in the world, Visteon continues to
find new and exciting approaches to collaborating with our supply base in an
effort to eliminate waste and bring products to market more effectively," Maples
said.  "It's true enlightened self-interest to want a healthy supply chain, so
that's what we focus on at Visteon.  Through collaborative commerce as opposed
to adversarial commerce, I believe auto parts manufacturers can create a common
vision for both themselves and their supply base."

The APMA is Canada's national association representing OEM producers of parts,
equipment, tools, supplies and services for the worldwide automotive market. 
The Association was founded in 1952 and has more than 400 members accounting for
90 percent of independent parts production in Canada.  For more information
about APMA, log onto http://www.apma.ca/ .

Visteon Corporation is a leading full-service supplier that delivers
consumer-driven technology solutions to automotive manufacturers worldwide and
through multiple channels within the global automotive aftermarket.  Visteon has
approximately 72,000 employees and a global delivery system of more than 200
technical, manufacturing, sales and service facilities located in 25 countries.


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DATASOURCE: Visteon Corporation



CONTACT:  Jim Fisher of Visteon Corporation, [phone], or

 



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