Supply Chain Awards – Logistics Manager Magazine

Competition for this year’s European Supply Chain Excellence Awards will be fierce, with more entries than ever being submitted before Friday’s deadline.

Entrants will be competing to be recognised alongside the ranks of previous winners, including some of Europe’s leading companies such as Vodafone, BASF, Danone Baby Nutrition and GlaxoSmithKline.

The winners of the 2015 Awards will be announced at a glittering ceremony at the London Hilton on Park Lane on Monday, 16th November.

The European Supply Chain Excellence Awards are organised by Supply Chain Standard in association with PwC. Past winners

Last year, 72 companies made it to the final stage of the awards judging.

What makes the European Supply Chain Excellence Awards special is the stringent process to analyse supply chain performance. Our judging team is made up of senior industry figures who bring years of experience to bear. Shortlisted companies are asked to make presentations to our judges and face detail questioning from panel members.

It’s a uniquely exhaustive process that makes the Awards uniquely worth winning.

You can find further details at the Awards web site here.

Avoid the rush and book your tables now for what is set to be the biggest European Supply Chain Excellence Awards ceremony to date.

With more entries than ever before, the European Supply Chain Excellence Awards, held in association with PwC, marks its 19th year with former England rugby international Martin Bayfield at the helm of the evening’s proceedings.

Entertainment includes a casino with tables such as blackjack and roulette – all just for fun, of course – and always provides a fantastic networking opportunity, so whether you win or not, you’ll come away with invaluable contacts.

A dance floor will also open up after the Awards ceremony for guests to let their hair down and enjoy the rest of the evening with their peers.

Always a must-attend fixture in the diaries of Europe’s leading figures in supply chain, we strongly advise all interested parties to book quickly and secure your place at the year’s awards, to avoid disappointment.

Many of Europe’s leading retailers and manufacturers are among the 72 companies shortlisted for awards, and the evening promises to be a spectacular celebration of all that’s best about our industry.

The Awards dinner takes place on Monday, 16th November at the Park Lane Hilton in London.

For more details and to book your place, go to the awards web site: http://www.supplychainexcellenceawards.com

The winners of the European Supply Chain Excellence Awards are set to be revealed on 16th November at a glittering ceremony at the Park Lane Hilton in London.

A dance floor will also open up after the Awards ceremony for guests to let their hair down and enjoy the rest of the evening with their peers.

The Awards dinner takes place on Monday, 16th November at the Park Lane Hilton in London.

For more details and to book your place, go to the awards web site: http://www.supplychainexcellenceawards.com

Nick Hewer, Lord Sugar’s adviser on The Apprentice, is to present the European Supply Chain Excellence Awards at the Park Lane Hilton on 16th November.

Hewer’s facial expressions, borne of wonderfully dry wit and a lifetime’s business experience, tell you exactly what he thinks of the contestants. In his speech at the Awards he will take the audience behind the scenes of the hit TV show.

Hewer, who recently stepped down from The Apprentice, has also won acclaim for his role as host of Countdown.

With more entries than ever before, the European Supply Chain Excellence Awards, held in association with PwC, marks its 19th year.

A dance floor will also open up after the Awards ceremony for guests to let their hair down and enjoy the rest of the evening with their peers.

The Awards dinner takes place on Monday, 16th November at the Park Lane Hilton in London.

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Nick Hewer

Nick Hewer’s PR firm was selected to represent Amstrad in the eighties and soon became responsible for media handling of all Alan Sugar’s business and charitable activities.

Nick Hewer

For over 20 years Nick played an integral part in Amstrad’s management structure. He also built a long and impressive client list, including the Secretariat of HH The Aga Khan and the wife of the ruler of Dubai, the late Sheikh Maktoum, as well a number of British and international companies.

After selling the business, Nick withdrew to his house in south west France; but having become firm friends with Alan, he was called to negotiate on his behalf with the Apprentice producers.

The tables were turned when Sugar persuaded Nick to take an on-screen role and promised to negotiate his fees. “I fought hard against it,” he says, “but he cajoled me – in a muscular sort of way.” Taking to television like a duck to water, Nick has since amassed a string of credits from Have I Got News For You and Farm Fixer to The Town That Never Retired, Nick and Margaret: Too Many Immigrants?, and Countdown to Freetown.

The European Supply Chain Excellence Awards evening later this month is set to be the biggest ever. More than 600 guests will attend the celebration – 20 per cent more than last year.

Nick Hewer, Lord Sugar’s adviser on The Apprentice, will present the Awards at the Park Lane Hilton on 16th November.

The Awards, held in association with PwC, are now in their 19th year and have grown steadily since they were inaugurated.

Entertainment includes a casino with tables such as blackjack and roulette – all just for fun, of course.

The Awards dinner takes place on Monday, 16th November at the Park Lane Hilton in London.

Click here for more details.

The winners of the 2015 European Supply Chain Excellence Awards were revealed last night at a glittering ceremony in London.

Waterstones, with its logistics partner UTL, took the overall award after transforming its supply chain to strengthen its competitiveness in a book market that has changed dramatically with the growth not only of online retailing but the advent of e-books. Waterstones and UTL also took the Award in the Retail Supply Chain category.

The Individual Contribution Award went to Birgitte Stalder-Olsen, head of logistics at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, who has played a key role in ensuring that humanitarian aid gets to where it is needed in some of the most difficult and remote locations in the world.

All the winners:

Overall Winner sponsored by: PwC

Waterstones with UTL, overall winner in the 2015 European Supply Chain Excellence Awards.

Winner: Waterstones with UTL

Shortlist

Department for International Development with Grown Agents and International Procurement Agency (CAIPA)

Philips Consumer Lifestyle with flex

Rohde & Schwarz GmbH Co KG

Suzuki GB PLC with Bespoke Distribution Aviation (BDA)

Winner: Waterstones with UTL

Individual Contribution Award

Winner: Birgitte Stalder-Olsen

Hi Tech, Communications & Electronics sponsored by: flex

Winner: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH Co KG

Shortlist

Rohde & Schwarz GmbH Co. KG

Telefónica UK

Extreme Logistics

Winner: 84 Medical Supply Squadron, 9 Regiment RLC, British Army

Joint Highly Commended: 10 The Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment

Vanguard Enabling Group (HQ 104 Brigade)

Shortlist

10 The Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment

47 Air Despatch Squadron RLC, 13 Air Assault Support Regiment RLC

6 Regiment RLC, Operation CATALINA+

84 Medical Supply Squadron, 9 Regiment RLC, British Army

Vanguard Enabling Group (HQ 104 Brigade)

Public & Third Sectors

Winner: Department for International Development with Crown Agents and International Procurement Agency (CAIPA)

Highly Commended: National Grid PLC

Shortlist

Department for International Development with Crown Agents and International Procurement Agency (CAIPA)

National Grid PLC

NHS South of England Procurement Services Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust with Ingenica Solutions

Nottingham Trent University

Automotive, Aerospace & Industrial

Winner: Suzuki GB PLC with Bespoke Distribution Aviation (BDA)

Shortlist

DS Smith Group with SpringTide

Heathrow Airport Ltd with Wilson James and Labyrinth Consulting

Suzuki GB PLC with Bespoke Distribution Aviation (BDA)

Retail and e-tail

Winner: Waterstones with UTL

Shortlist

Booths with RELEX Solutions

Firebox.com with arvato UK & Ireland

Homebase with Kuehne + Nagel

Mercator with Symphony EYC

Vision Direct with Scurri Web Services

Waterstones with UTL

Consumer Products sponsored by: Dachser

Winner: Philips Consumer Lifestyle with flex

Shortlist

2 Sisters Food Group

Philips Consumer Lifestyle with flex

Sugru with James and James Fulfilment

Tulip Food Company

Whitbread with Kuehne + Nagel

Innovation in Supply Chain sponsored by: UMS

Winner: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (FOX) with Cinram

Team of the Year

Winner: Firebox.com with arvato UK & Ireland

Training & Professional Development

Winner: NOVUS

Highly Commended: Whirlpool UK Appliances Ltd

Shortlist

Whirlpool UK Appliances Ltd

IBM ISC Vac

NOVUS

Renault Mais with OMSAN Logistics

Sky Deutschland with UMS Consulting

Swan Housing with Safetybank

Virgin Trains with DHL

Supply Chain Strategy & Design

Winner: Diageo PLC

Highly Commended: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH Co. KG

Shortlist

Carnival UK

Diageo PLC

Homebase with Kuehne + Nagel

Hotel Chocolat

Rohde & Schwarz GmbH Co.KG

Tesco with Fowler Welch and DPS

International operations

Sponsored by: Kuehne + Nagel

Winner: Department for International Development with Crown Agents and International Procurement Agency (CAIPA)

Shortlist

Department for International Development with Crown Agents and International Procurement Agency (CAIPA)

IBM DSS Vac

Phase Eight with MIQ Logistics

Sourcing & Procurement

Winner: Nottingham Trent University

Shortlist

Belron International Ltd

Cofely Ltd with iVeridis UK

John Lewis with Ligentia UK Ltd

Nottingham Trent University

Flybe Plc with Expense Reduction Analysts

Vodafone

Customer Service & Support sponsored by: OpenMarket

Winner: Telefónica UK with Redeem

Shortlist

Cromwell Group

Philips Consumer Lifestyle with flex

Telefónica UK with Redeem

Supply Chain Operations

Winner: National Grid PLC

Shortlist

3M with HCL Technologies Ltd

Argos with DHL International Supply Chain

National Grid PLC

Toyota Manufacturing UK Ltd with Yusen Logistics

Environmental Improvement

Winner: Spirit Pub Company (acquired by Greene King)

Shortlist

Spirit Pub Company (acquired by Greene King)

The City of Hamburg with UPS

Whitbread with Kuehne + Nagel

Logistics & Distribution sponsored by: Verdion

Winner: Waterstones with UTL

Shortlist

DS Smith Group with SpringTide

Heathrow Airport Ltd with Wilson James and Labyrinth Consulting

News UK and Telegraph Media Group with CEVA Logistics

Tayto Group Ltd with Bibby Distribution

Waterstones with UTL

Warehouse Initiative

Winner: Dixons Carphone

Shortlist

Clarks International with Total Logistics

Dixons Carphone

Maplin Electronics with iForce

Mobis with Unipart Aftermarket Logistics

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (FOX) with Cinram

SME of the Year

Winner: Scandinavian House with Proximity

Highly Commended: Firebox.com with arvato UK & Ireland

Shortlist

Firebox.com with arvato UK & Ireland

FormFormForm Ltd (Sugru)

Hotel Chocolat

Scandinavian House

Technology

Winner: Booths with RELEX Solutions

Shortlist

Booths with RELEX Solutions

IBM

Infineon Technologies

PIAS with Cinram

Scandinavian House with Proximity

Toyota Manufacturing UK Ltd with Yusen Logistics

3PL of the Year Sponsored by: CNA Hardy

Winner: UTL

Rising Star sponsored by CEVA Logistics

Winner: Vincent Hall

Shortlist

Captain Sadie Monks, Regimental Technical Officer, 10 QOGLR, designer and manager of the Op GRITROCK Demand Cell

Cpl Michael Edwards, TQMS SDE JNCO, 47 Air Despatch Squadron, 13 Air Assault Support Regiment RLC

Paul Fletcher, Supply Chain – Cost to Serve Supervisor, 2 Sisters Food Group

Hayley Kenny, Client Support Manager, BDA

Vincent Hall, Manager, Supply Chain Engineering, DHL International Supply Chain

Darco van der Leij, Transport Planner & Change Agent, CEVA logistics

Florian Mutzbauer, Manager Warehouse & Fulfilment, Sky

Lucy Tyson, Supply Chain Planning Manager, National Grid

The European Supply Chain Excellence Awards trophy.

Nick Hewer hosted the evening and revealed the inside story of working on The Apprentice.

Waterstones with UTL, overall winner in the 2015 European Supply Chain Excellence Awards.

Johnathon Marshall of PwC.

The joy of winning.

More than 600 guests attended the Awards this year.

The Akabo Media events team

You can order pictures from the Awards here.

An innovative supply chain strategy has rejuvenated Waterstones in the face of challenges from online and e-books – and made it the overall winner in the European Supply Chain Awards 2015.

Traditional booksellers have struggled in recent years with challenges coming from the growth of online retailers and e-books. But Waterstones has been leading the fight back, The way it has used its supply chain to boost its competitiveness in collaboration with its logistics partner UTL has made it the winner of the Overall Award in the 2015 European Supply Chain Excellence Awards.

This article was published in the December 2015 issue of Logistics Manager.

Nick Hudson, head of supply chain, was delighted. “It’s fantastic to get the recognition. It shows we can turn it around in the supply chain.”

Waterstones and UTL also won the Retail and e-tail category. The Awards judges highlighted the strong collaboration saying they had transformed the business and were able to demonstrate strong metrics with substantial improvements in forecast accuracy and cost to serve.

“It was great having a collaborative approach and working on a personal level,” said Hudson.

James Daunt, managing director of Waterstones, was at the awards dinner to celebrate the success with his supply chain team.

More than 600 guests attended the Awards which were hosted by Nick Hewer, who revealed some of the secrets of working with Lord Sugar and gave a peak behind the scenes of the television series “The Apprentice”.

The Awards are organised by Logistics & Supply Chain in association with PwC. They are unique in the depth of analysis involved in the judging process, and that makes them uniquely worth winning. A total of 72 organisations made it to the final stage of the Awards this year.

Supply chain and logistics plays a critical role in supporting humanitarian projects, and that was demonstrated strongly this year by the response to the Ebola crisis in West Africa.

84 Medical Supply Squadron, 9 Regiment RLC, British Army, took the Extreme Logistics Award for its work in Sierra Leone. Both 10 The Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment, and Vanguard Enabling Group (HQ 104 Brigade) were highly commended for their work in this crisis.

The winners of this category got a tremendous reception at the Awards, but they were modest about the achievement. “We’re military, it’s our job anyway. We weren’t there for gains. It was for the greater good – helping people,” said Warrant Officer Michael Poland of 84 Medical Supply Squadron.

The Department for International Development with Crown Agents and International Procurement Agency won the Public & Third Sectors category for its work on the Ebola crisis. This involved setting up supply chains to ensure that six DFID funded Ebola treatment centres could provide effective emergency treatment and containment.

The winner in the Hi Tech, Communications & Electronics category was German electronics manufacturer Rohde & Schwarz. The judges said the company truly recognised the strategic importance of a supply chain that is able to react quickly, flexibly and with great agility – something that requires the mastery of complexity. Collecting the award, Klaus Buchwald, vice president of corporate supply chain management, was jubilant. “Pleasure, especially with these people,” he said.

The Training and Professional Development Award went to Novus, an innovative graduate scheme with broad industry support, which is now well-established and addressing a critical industry need.

“Over the moon – it’s a reward for the hard work of 28 companies,” said David Leach, programme director for the NOVUS undergraduate scheme at the University of Huddersfield.

Individual Contribution Award: Birgitte Stalder-Olsen

The winner of the Individual Contribution Award has for many years played a key role in ensuring that humanitarian aid gets to where it is needed in some of the most remote and dangerous locations in the world.

As head of logistics at the International Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies, Birgitte Stalder-Olsen also led her organisation to win the Overall Award in the European Supply Chain Excellence Awards in 2006.

Birgitte’s professional background includes some three decades of logistics experience in supply chain management, international procurement and the development of logistics tools and standards. Her previous employment record includes logistics positions in ICRC, the Danish Red Cross and the International Federation. She has concluded field delegate missions in Thailand, Poland, Lebanon, Cyprus and Uganda.

One of the key features of the IFRC’s logistics activity is that it not only supports the core work of the IFRC’s national societies, but is also available on a non-profit basis to others with shared humanitarian goals.

Birgitte has for a number of years played an important role as a judge in the Awards.

The judges were unanimous that Birgitte is a worthy winner of the Individual Contribution Award 2015.

Although she was unable to attend the dinner, she said: “I feel much honoured to receive this award.”

What does it take to win?

Winning a European Supply Chain Excellence Award can be a gruelling experience. Entrants are asked to provide us with a lot of information. In some cases, where the judges feel they don’t have enough information, they go back and ask for more.

Those entrants that make it through to the shortlist are invited to make a presentation to the judges and answer questions. We have a team of more than 40 judges made up of specialists from PwC, the team at Logistics & Supply Chain, and leading supply chain professionals.

In the process the judges look for five common characteristics of high performing supply chains – the five core disciplines. These are:

Does your supply chain help to deliver competitive advantage to your company – or is it a cost of doing business?
Are your processes and systems streamlined and integrated across the end-to-end supply chain – or are they complex and fragmented?
Is the supply chain organisation structured and staffed for success – or is it an admin function staffed with the dead weights?
Have you built a collaborative operating model with a clear understanding of your core competencies – or are you a jack of all trades and a master of none?
Have you a clear understanding of how to measure success, and is the organisation incentivised to deliver it – or do you measure everything and do nothing with it?

If the entry was for a special category – for example Sourcing and Procurement, or Customer Service there is less emphasis given to the core disciplines and more emphasis to the relative performance and achievement of each of the finalists. In addition, the judges give special attention to the demonstration of innovation and the commitment, passion and enthusiasm of entrants.

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The 20th Anniversary Supply Chain Excellence Awards, organised by Logistics & Supply Chain magazine, are now open for entries.

Over the past 20 years, the Awards have become established as the gold standard of supply chain achievement. All shortlisted entrants must make a presentation to a judging panel made up of supply chain experts.

But the winners will join an elite list of global leaders such as Vodafone, BASF, Danone Baby Nutrition, Waterstones and GlaxoSmithKline.

The winners of the 2016 Awards will be announced at a glittering ceremony at the London Hilton on Park Lane on Monday14th November.

In 2015, more than 600 guests saw book retailer Waterstones become Overall Winner, fighting of strong competition from Rhode & Schwarz, Philips Consumer Lifestyle, Suzuki GB, and the Department for International Development with Crown Agents and International Procurement Agency.

The Individual Contribution award went to Birgitte Stalder-Olsen, head of logistics at the International Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies. Birgitte led the organisation to win the Overall Award in 2006.

Since the awards were launched 20 years ago, the number of annual entries has grown steadily. Last year 72 companies made it to the final stage of the awards judging.

What makes the Supply Chain Excellence Awards special is the stringent process to analyse supply chain performance. Our judging team is made up of senior industry figures who bring years of experience to bear. Shortlisted companies are asked to make presentations to our judges and face detail questioning from panel members.

It’s a uniquely exhaustive process that makes the Awards uniquely worth winning.

Click here to find out more about entering the Awards.

Entries for the upcoming 20th Anniversary Supply Chain Excellence awards are now open – do you have what it takes to take home the trophy for Retail? Last year saw Waterstones triumph when it beat off stiff competition for both the Retail/E-tail category and the overall winner category.

Waterstones, alongside its logistics partner UTL, came up with a plan to transform the customer experience across 300 shops. The retailer faced big challenges like reducing inventory in the shops, while at the same time increasing the ability to have more books front facing so customers have improved visibility.

On the logistics side, a huge transformation of the hub operated by UTL was completed in 2014, including major changes to the automation, IT systems, operational proccess and the facility itself.

For the Retail/E-tail category, we are looking for supply chains including major multiples, department stores and online retailers, covering grocery, fashion, hardware, electronics and leisure goods.

In its 20th year, the Supply Chain Excellence awards sets a precedent for the industry. Its stringent judging process, where supply chain performance is analysed in detail, makes it a very special and renowned event.

Those who are lucky enough to be shortlisted will make a presentation to our set of judges, as well as face detailed questioning from a panel. It is an exhaustive process that truly makes the awards worth winning.

The event itself will be held at the London Hilton on Park Lane on Monday 14th November 2016, where the winners will be revealed at a dazzling ceremony. Expect a delicious three-course meal and networking opportunities.

In recent years, the Environmental Improvement category has become an increasingly sought after prize at the Logistics and Supply Chain Excellence Awards. Could your carbon footprint see you walk away with this celebrated award?

For this category, we are looking for projects that have reduced carbon footprints, used resources more efficiently and/or minimised waste to the benefit of the supply chain.

Last year there were three shortlisted entries that had outstanding scores, with only a point or two between them. It was a close call between The City of Hamburg with UPS, Whitbread with Kuehne + Nagel and Spirit Pub Company (acquired by Greene King). In the end, it was the Spirit Pub Company’s diversion of 94 per cent of its waste away from landfill that saw it take home the trophy.

For information on how to enter click here

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The deadline for entries for the 20th Anniversary Supply Chain Excellence Awards is fast approaching. Entries must be in by Friday 22nd July at 5.30pm.

The Awards are the gold standard of supply chain achievement and overall past winners include some of Europe’s leading companies including Waterstones with UTL, Suzuki with BDA, Firebox with arvato, Diageo, as well as many others.

The winners of the 2016 Awards will be announced at a glittering ceremony at the London Hilton on Park Lane on 14th November.

It’s a uniquely exhaustive process that makes the Awards uniquely worth winning.

You can find full entry details at the Awards web site here.

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The deadline for entries for the 20th Anniversary Supply Chain Excellence Awards is fast approaching. Entries must be in by Friday 22nd July at 5.30pm.

The winners of the 2016 Awards will be announced at a glittering ceremony at the London Hilton on Park Lane on 14th November.

It’s a uniquely exhaustive process that makes the Awards uniquely worth winning.

You can find full entry details at the Awards web site here.

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There are just four days left to enter the Logistics & Supply Chain Excellence Awards. Entries must be in by 5.30pm on Friday 22nd July.

Do you have what it takes to win our flex Award for Automotive? This category is for manufacturers and operators of cars and commercial vehicles. Suzuki GB won this category alongside BDA at last year’s awards.

We are looking for more talented companies to enter for the Hi-Tech, Communications & Electronics category. In 2015, Rohde & Schwarz took home the trophy when they were able to demonstrate a true recognition of the strategic importance of a supply chain that is able to react quickly and flexibly.

From food to fashion, tools to toiletries we are looking for manufacturers and suppliers of consumer goods including FMCG/CPG for our Consumer Products category. Philips Consumer Lifestyle with flex were the worthy winners last year – they demonstrated the important role customer service can play as a differentiator.

Could you be the first ever winner of the Demand Forecasting and Planning category? This category is new to the awards, and we are looking for impressive projects with evidence of a demand forecasting and planning project directly improving the supply chain.

There are a whole range of other categories to enter, including: Manufacturing, Public and Third Sectors, Retail/E-tail, Customer Service and Support, Environmental Improvement, Logistics and Distribution, Reverse Logistics, as well as many others.

You can find the full category list and entry details at the Awards web site here.

The winners of the 2016 Awards will be announced at a glittering ceremony at the London Hilton on Park Lane on 14th November.

It’s a uniquely exhaustive process that makes the Awards uniquely worth winning.

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There are just two days left to finalise entries for the 20th Anniversary Supply Chain Excellence Awards, organised by Logistics & Supply Chain. The deadline for entries is Friday, 22nd July – and from the response so far, we are expecting a record number of entries again this year.

The winners of the 2016 Awards will be announced at a ceremony at the London Hilton on Park Lane on Monday, 14th November.

The Awards are the gold standard of supply chain achievement and winners include some of Europe’s leading companies including: Vodafone, BASF, Danone Baby Nutrition, Primark and GlaxoSmithKline.

Last year more than 600 guests saw book retailer Waterstones become Overall Winner, fighting off strong competition from Rhode & Schwarz, Philips Consumer Lifestyle, Suzuki GB, and the Department for International Development with Crown Agents and International Procurement Agency. Nick Hudson, head of supply chain at Waterstones, was delighted. “It’s fantastic to get the recognition. It shows we can turn it around in the supply chain.”

The number of entries has been growing steadily year on year, and last year was no exception with 72 companies making it to the final stage of the awards judging.

We ask all participants to register online. When you’re ready to send us your completed entry forms, simply use the details in your registration confirmation email to access the entry form and submission area online and upload the your entry files.

The first stage of judging is the shortlist. We will contact you to let you know if you have made the shortlist before it is announced publicly.

If you make it to the shortlist, you will be asked to present during a face-to-face session with two of our judges in central London in late September/early October.

Timescale

Deadline for Entries: 22nd July 2016

Shortlist unveiled: 12th August

Presentations: 20th September to 14th October

Awards Dinner: Monday 14th November, Hilton Hotel London

Industry Sectors Awards

These Awards recognise excellence in the organisation and management of a complete supply chain, celebrating the best within an entire industry sector and so are among our most revered trophies.

Automotive: For manufacturers and operators of cars and commercial vehicles.

Consumer Products: For manufacturers and suppliers of consumer goods, including FMCG / CPG, from food to fashion, tools to toiletries.

The flex Award for Hi-Tech, Communications and Electronics: For telecoms providers and manufacturers of electronics goods and hi-tech equipment, from semiconductors to smart consumables.

Manufacturing (incl. Industrial and Aerospace): For manufacturers of industrial, plant and equipment, including aerospace and defence.

Public and Third Sectors: For public sector and charitable not-for-profit organisations.

Retail/E-tail: For supply chains including major multiples, department stores and online retailers covering grocery, fashion, hardware, electronics and leisure goods.

Special Category Awards

The Awards recognise excellence in the implementation of a specific project.

Customer Service and Support: For projects that can demonstrate an improvement in customer service and support through more effective management of the supply chain.

Demand Forecasting and Planning: For projects with evidence of a demand forecasting and planning project directly improving the supply chain.

Environmental Improvement: For projects that have reduced carbon footprints, used resources more efficiently and/or minimised waste to the benefit of the supply chain.

Logistics and Distribution: For projects that involve national and/or international transport by air, sea rail or road which demonstrate an improvement in the efficiency of operations.

Reverse Logistics: For projects with evidence of a reverse logistics project directly improving the supply chain.

Sourcing and Procurement: For projects that have improved the performance of the procurement function through innovation and/or more effective management of the process.

Supply Chain Operations: For projects that evidence improvement in the supply chain operations of an organisation

Supply Chain Strategy and Design: For projects that demonstrate benefits to the supply chain through strategic developments in an organisation’s operations design, management and practice.

Supply Chain Visibility: For projects with evidence of visibility directly improving the supply chain.

Technology: For projects where the use of technology has had direct and quantifiable benefit to the supply chain.

Training and Professional Development: For projects that have resulted in improvements to the supply chain via strategic use of training and development programmes.

Warehouse Initiative: For projects that involve warehousing which demonstrate an improvement in the efficiency of operations.

Recognition Awards

These Awards cannot be entered. Seen as the most prestigious group of Awards, these are the ones to aim for and are judged on the merits of entries in the Special and Industry Sector categories as well as via nominations where applicable.

Innovation in Supply Chain: For projects that show a high degree of innovation – the judges are looking for new approaches to existing problems as well as innovative approaches to new challenges.

Best Small Enterprise: To recognise an entry from a company that is extra special given the size of the organisation, for organisations with up to 50 employees.

Best Medium Enterprise: To recognise an entry from a company that is extra special given the size of the organisation, for organisations with between 50 and 250 employees.

3PL of the Year: To recognise the benefits provided by a 3PL in improving a client’s supply chain. Restricted to 3PLs who have entered one of the Industry Sector categories with a client. This would come from a combination of nominations from our customers as well as from the judges.

Rising Star: To recognise someone who is increasingly setting the supply chain world alight with their work but would otherwise not be recognised.

Team of the Year: To recognise a team who has worked together to the benefit of the supply chain.

Individual: To recognise an individual working within supply chain who has personally been responsible for outstanding achievements.

Overall Winner: To recognise one entrant as the outstanding practitioner within supply chain. This would come from the winners of the Industry Sector awards and would be decided by the final judging panel.

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There are just a few days left to finalise entries for the 20th Anniversary Supply Chain Excellence Awards, organised by Logistics & Supply Chain. The deadline for entries is Friday, 22nd July – and from the response so far, we are expecting a record number of entries again this year.