Bosch Global Supplier Award 2025

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2025 Bosch Global Supplier Award:

Bosch honors supplier excellence: GST GmbH receives Bosch Global Supplier Award.

The GST GmbH has received a Bosch Global Supplier Award and thus ranks globally among the best suppliers of Bosch, the supplier of technology and services. The GST GmbH received the award in the category “Materials and components”. From its roughly 35,000 suppliers, Bosch singled out 49 suppliers from 14 countries for an award. This is the 19th time that the Bosch Group has rewarded outstanding performance by its suppliers – notably as concerns quality, costs, sustainability, and innovation. At the ceremony in Ulm, Germany, the awards in the categories of “Purchasing of indirect materials and services,” “Materials and components,” and “Sustainability” were presented by the head of procurement for the respective operating unit. Markus Forschner, chief financial officer and member of the Bosch board of management responsible for purchasing and logistics, and Arne Flemming, head of supply chain management at Bosch, were also present at the ceremony. In his speech to some 200 guests representing selected key suppliers, Stefan Hartung, chairman of the Bosch board of management, emphasized the special role of the global supplier network in shaping resilient supply chains, to which this year’s award winners have also demonstrated considerable commitment. CFO Forschner praised the collaborative partnerships at the event, pointing out that such partnerships are crucial for continued joint success in times of global challenges.

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Reference quote on supplier GST from Dr. Arne Flemming, Head of Supply Chain Management at Bosch:

Dr. Arne Flemming
Image: Bosch – Dr. Arne Flemming

“The collaboration with GST is more than just a supplier relationship for Bosch. The consistently high product quality as a sensor manufacturer not only ensures our own high standards but also strengthens our competitiveness. We especially value the broad market knowledge and technological expertise in the field of sensors that GST brings to our solutions.”

About the
Bosch Global Supplier Award:

Every two years, Bosch honors the best of its suppliers from around the world with a Bosch Global Supplier Award. The theme of this year’s award ceremony was “Challenge accepted: resilient partnerships, sustainable future,” in recognition of successful collaboration under particularly demanding conditions. The supplier of technology and services rewards outstanding performance in the manufacture and supply of materials, products, and services. Based on a range of criteria, award winners are selected in the categories “Purchasing of indirect materials and services” and “Materials and components.” Bosch has been presenting these awards to honor supplier excellence since 1987, and they are highly regarded in the industry.

In the “Sustainability” category, the Bosch Group recognizes three companies that demonstrate an exceptionally high level of commitment to sustainability and climate action. In addition, all award winners use the SupplyOn digital platform for electronic data exchange. The digital interface enables Bosch to systematically focus on cross-functional end-to-end processes and improves transparency in the supply chains.

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supplier partnerships at Bosch:

For Bosch, suppliers are also partners in development and innovation who help the company stay competitive and meet sustainability targets. Bosch cultivates long-term relationships with its suppliers so that both parties can pursue and achieve these aims together. Partners who are willing to collaborate closely with the company can be involved at an early stage in strategies and development projects and gain useful insights into future requirements. The partnerships between suppliers and Bosch also strengthen global supply chain resilience. At the same time, they form an important basis for a functioning economy.

Bosch works with suppliers in some 60 countries. The company obtains materials and services from roughly 35,000 suppliers worldwide. The acquisition of components – mostly in the form of semi-finished products and finished parts – accounts for most of the resources used in the supply chain. In addition, Bosch buys raw materials, resale goods, software, services, and operating equipment. In 2024, the Bosch Group’s purchasing volume amounted to roughly 50 billion euros.

2025 Bosch Global Supplier Award: quotations by Arne Flemming, head of supply chain management at Bosch:

“Winners of our Bosch Global Supplier Award have demonstrated an extraordinary level of performance excellence. They enhance our innovative strength and competitiveness in a demanding market environment.”

“Impressive quality, high availability, and competitive prices are important goals that we can achieve only by working together with our global suppliers. Our Bosch Global Supplier Award winners play a key role in this while also strengthening our strategic direction.”

“With the Bosch Global Supplier Award, we honor our best suppliers and service providers. The recipients rank at the top of our global supplier network of some 35,000 companies.”

“Functioning supply chains are the backbone of the economy. Every day, we work with our suppliers around the world to make global supply chains more resilient and sustainable. That’s why our supplier award also serves as recognition of the effort this requires.”