This year’s outstanding individual took a roundabout route to the supply chain. Having turned his back on the art of the shop floor, he bent his mind to what he sees as the science of supply chain
Browsing: Supply Chain Analysis
E-fulfilment is now a critical function for a growing proportion of businesses. Picking and dispatching single items rather than pallet loads creates its own set of challenges, but as the judges know, e-fulfilment requires innovative thinking to drive eff
In this category all three entries produced good scores, but this was a tough one to compete in
Retail is always one of the toughest categories to judge. Examples of excellence abound, as one might expect from a sector where supply chain is critical to commercial success
As any long-term observer of the Awards will know, Hi Tech, Communications & Electronics is one of the most fiercely contested categories of the competition and frequently offers up the Overall winner
Customer Service is a central element of an excellent supply chain, and the judges are always keen to find examples that stand out from the crowd
This was a tough category for the judges with three excellent entries on the shortlist. In the end it came down to a straight fight between Cook Trading and Hotel Chocolat
The award goes to an organisation that has established a unique and highly successful supply chain training programme for its own employees without any outside assistance
This year those in Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals were given their own category. In previous years, healthcare has more often been grouped under Public Services
Last year the Consumer Products category produced the Overall winner with Danone Baby Nutrition. This year that honour passed to another sector
