The shortlist for the 24th Supply Chain Excellence Awards has been announced, with some 70 businesses recognised for excellence.
All shortlisted entries will make presentations to the Awards judges later this month, in a bid to be a winner at the glittering ceremony at London’s Park Lane Hilton on 12th November.
Leading the way with nominations are Wincanton, shortlisted four times with Ella’s Kitchen and Kraft Heinz. Following on three nominations are areospace logistics firm B&H Worldwide; DHL; Gist; SuperDry; Tesco; Unipart and XPO Logistics .
All will have to work hard in September to impress the 32 -strong judging panel of experienced supply chain industry leaders in order to win at a ceremony that will celebrate all that supply chain has achieved in 2020. Make sure to check logisticsmanager.com for more details about the evening.
This year the awards are sponsored by Clipper Logistics; DP World; Geek + and Unipart Logistics.
Last year Sky took the Overall Award at the 2019 Supply Chain Excellence Awards. It saw some strong competition from the likes of Primark Stores with PAC-D; Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust with Ingencia Solutions and Heineken UK with Tradeteam.
The Supply Chain Excellence Awards were launched in 1997 and have grown to become the benchmark for supply chain best practice.
Construction Supply Chain Excellence Award
- Battersea Power Station Development Company and Logistics Partners Consultancy
- Tesco with Fit Out UK
- Etex with XPO Logistics
- British Gypsum with XPO Logistics
Food and Drink Supply Chain Excellence Award
- Simply Supply Chain with Futura Foods
- Ella’s Kitchen with Wincanton
- Tesco with Fit Out UK
- pladis
Healthcare & Pharma Supply Chain Excellence Award
- Guys & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and CEVA Logistics
- OrderWise and London Ambulance Service
- CitySprint with Viapath
- NHS Supply Chain with Unipart
- Alexandra
Manufacturing Supply Chain Excellence Award
- B&H Worldwide
- Husqvarna Group
- 2A Spa
Retail Supply Chain Excellence Award Sponsored by DP World
- KinKind with Omni Channel Fulfilment
- ASDA with Packaging by Quadient & Clipper Logistics
- ZigZag Global
- Superdry with Invar Systems and Hikrobot
- Waterstones and Unipart Logistics
- Speedy Freight
Technology Supply Chain Excellence Award
- Superdry with Invar Systems and Hikrobot
- Infineon Technologies
- Telefonica (O2)
- Decathlon with Geek Plus International
Best Use of Robotics Award Sponsored by Unipart Logistics
- Superdry with Invar Systems and Hikrobot
- Boots with Locus Robotics
- Decathlon with Geek Plus International
Sourcing and Procurement Award
- Tesco with Fit Out UK
- CharterSync Ltd with Jota Aviation
- Fargo Systems with Genesee & Wyoming
- ZigZag Global
- Infineon Technologies
- Kraft Heinz with Wincanton
- Wavin with XPO Logistics
- CBRE
- Decathlon with Geek +
Supply Chain Operations Award Sponsored by Clipper Logistics
- DHL Supply Chain & National Grid
- B&H Worldwide
- CEVA Logistics with Nutricia
Supply Chain Strategy & Design Award
- Oxford University Press with CEVA Logistics
- White Stuff and Ligentia
- OrderWise and London Ambulance Service
- DHL with Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS)
- Gist with Starbucks
- Knauf UK with Sixfold & Transporeon
- Metro Shipping & LANXESS
- Kolonial.no and RELEX Solutions
- Controlant
- Decathlon with Geek +
Sustainability Award - ASDA with Packaging by Quadient & Clipper Logistics
- Ella’s Kitchen with Wincanton
- pladis
- Kolonial.no and RELEX Solutions
- Controlant
- Eddie Stobart with AG BARR
- DHL Supply Chain & National Grid
- B&H Worldwide
- Kraft Heinz with Wincanton
- N Brown and Dematic
- NHS Supply Chain with Unipart
- Lloyd Morris, site manager at Gist Coventry
- Siobhan Afford, site manager at Gist
- Aisa Ali, shipping co-ordinator at CEVA Logistics
- Samantha Marosvari, XPO Logistics
You can now book your table for the night of the year in supply chain, and join those shortlisted in a celebration of the very best of the industry in 2020.
Meet the Sponsors
Clipper Logistics: Founded in 1992, Clipper Logistics plc has been a leader in retail logistics for more than two decades, operating in over 44 sites within the UK and Europe. Clipper is known for its consultative approach, constantly responding to rapid change through innovation, and for working alongside some of the biggest names in retail including John Lewis, ASOS, and Superdry.
DP World: DP World London Gateway is the UK’s most integrated logistics hub, comprising of a state-of-the-art, semi-automated, deep-sea container terminal and Europe’s largest development space for warehousing and distribution facilities.
Geek+: Geek+ is a global technology company specialising in smart logistics. We provide a comprehensive line of logistics robots and solutions to help businesses realise smart logistics transformation. Currently, Geek+ has deployed more than 10,000 AMR robots worldwide, leading the global smart logistics revolution.
Unipart Logistics: Unipart Logistics is part of the Unipart Group which today spans Manufacturing, Logistics and Consultancy. Unipart Logistics provide imaginative and transformational opportunities that go beyond traditional logistics, with an unrivalled award-winning environmental and safety credentials. With a focus on delivering experience, innovation and advantage for their customers, who can bring the same to theirs. Unipart provides a wide range of supply chain services, underpinned by a suite of digital products across multiple markets and sectors including; Automotive, Consumer, Health, Technology and Utilities.
