1 May 2007
Akron, Ohio - The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has announced that Kevin Olifiers has been named vice president, supply chain for its North American Tire (NAT) business unit. Olifiers will report to Richard Kramer, president of NAT and Chris Clark, Goodyear's senior vice president for global sourcing.
"An advantaged supply chain is one of Goodyear's Seven Strategic Drivers and has been identified for 2007 as a focus area to drive a competitive advantage," said Kramer. "Kevin has the experience in supply chain transformation to lead NAT to the next level of performance in the areas of cost, customer service and inventory management."
Olifers was most recently director of supply chain and logistics for SVP Worldwide, a manufacturer of sewing machines and sewing accessories, with brands such as Singer and Viking.
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