Among this year’s finalists, two entries stood-out for the Sourcing and Procurement Award – Nuon, from the public sector, utilities and services pool, and Vodafone.
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As supply chain professionals, we should all be taking an active interest in reducing the carbon emissions from our vehicle fleets. This entails better planning, vehicle utilisation and driver training, as well as considering alternative fuel options such
Once again the Hi-tech and Electronics sector provided the Overall Winner for this year’s European Supply Chain Excellence Awards. Infineon Technologies deservedly took the top trophy having returned to the competition this year with renewed vigour to com
FMCG is always one of the hardest-fought categories in the Awards, and this year was no exception.
As the British public reel from the tragic news of the loss of four brave firefighters who died in a warehouse fire at a fruit and vegetable packing plant in Atherstone, Warwicks, at the weekend, questions relating to safety procedures and documentation o
Robin Proctor, group supply chain director at Travis Perkins, says the supply chain in the buildings and construction sector is underdeveloped compared with other areas.
It”s fair to say that, until now, most companies in the pharmaceutical and medical fields have had other things on their mind than maximising the efficiency of their supply chains. But what was once regarded as a minor cost component is coming under incr
We were greatly heartened this year to see both a significant increase in the overall quantity and quality of entries to the Awards, reflected in a shortlist of finalists some 50 per cent greater than last year. The judges were also delighted to have
A moment’s thought will reveal that, despite there being almost 40 shortlisted Finalists in this year’s Awards, the Overall winner can only be one of the sectoral group winners. So the judges were faced with seven possibles.
The consumer manufacturing sector (FMCG/CPG) has a curious history over the decade of the European Supply Chain Excellence Awards – we tend to receive a core of good, solid entries, but very often lacking, perhaps, that ”sparkle” that sets them apart.
