CATEGORIES
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Industry Sector Awards
The Industry Sector Awards recognise excellence in organisation and management of a complete supply chain. Entries are scored on the five core disciplines of: supply chain strategy; processing systems architecture; supply chain organisation; performance management; and collaboration.
Automotive, Aerospace & Industrial
Who should enter? Manufacturers of aircraft, defence equipment, motor vehicles and components, heavy engineering projects, such as electric generating plant, gas equipment.
Consumer Products
Who should enter? Manufacturers of consumer goods and pharmaceuticals.
Hi Tech, Communications & Electronics
Who should enter? Telecoms and manufacturers of electronics goods, such as mobile telephones, computers, televisions, and hi-tech equipment.
Public Sector, Services & Utilities
Who should enter? Government bodies and departments, civil service, city councils, service companies, health authorities and hospitals, charities, railway companies, maintenance companies, utilities such as the water, electricity and gas companies.
Retail
Who should enter? Retail supply chains including major multiples, department stores, fashion, hardware, electronics, and grocery.
Special Category Awards
The Special Category Awards differ from the Industry Sector Awards in that they recognise excellence in the implementation of a specific project.
Contribution to Environmental Improvement
What are the judges looking for? Projects that reduce carbon footprints, or use resources more efficiently and minimise waste.
Customer Service & Support
What are the judges looking for? Projects that can demonstrate an improvement in customer service /support through more effective management of the supply chain.
Logistics & Distribution
What are the judges looking for? Projects that demonstrate an improvement in the efficiency of a logistics operation. This could involve warehousing, national and international transport by air, sea rail or road - or any combination of these elements.
Multi Channel Logistics
What are the judges looking for? This new category focuses specifically on logistics projects in the fast-growing multi-channel environment. These might include reducing the cost / improving the accuracy of fulfilment or new solutions to the “last mile” problem.
Sourcing & Procurement
What are the judges looking for? Projects to improve the performance of the procurement function through innovation and/or more effective management of the process.
Supply Chain Innovation
What are the judges looking for? Projects that demonstrate how the organisation is driving change by the adoption of new, innovative supply chain practice.
Recognition Awards
Team of the Year
The winner of this category is chosen from entries received for both Industry Sector and Special Category
awards. Teamwork is essential to the supply chain success. This will look for team building and motivation
to meet and exceed targets.
Individual Contribution
This award cannot be entered. The winner is voted for by readers of Logistics Manager following
nominations from the industry. The Individual Contribution Award goes to a leading practitioner
who is recognised as having made an outstanding contribution to supply chain excellence over the
last 12 months.