This year German companies dominated the shortlist for the Aerospace, Defence & Industrial category. What is more, this was a high scoring sector and that always makes the judging a little more difficult.
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The Public Sector, Services & Utilities category is one of the most difficult awards to judge. The great diversity of entries, from power generation and railways to medical services, makes direct comparison a tough task.
In previous years the judges have been disappointed that few entries emphasised the environmental, sustainability or wider Corporate Social Responsibility aspects of their submissions.
There might be doom and gloom around in the media but our industry survey shows that supply chain professionals are a model of grace under pressure.
The Sourcing & Procurement category came down to a shortlist of three companies – British Ceramic Tile, Haldex and Hewlett Packard CDS.
Ever-changing patterns in customer demand, globalisation, multi-channel distribution, outsourced manufacturing, and increased competition all add to the complexity of supply chains, writes Jessica Davies.
Innovation is a tricky thing to assess. Whereas many may believe they are being innovative with their initiatives, others may see those approaches as merely good practice solutions or perhaps just novel developments.
In any profession there are some tasks that are particularly satisfying – and for me one of those moments came in presenting the award for Supply Chain Innovation at the European Supply Chain Excellence Awards. As you will see from our awards report, Guy’
Deloitte has been appointed administrators to Entertainment UK, the wholesale division of Woolworths Group, alongside the parent company.
BORPower oil additive, which claims to improve fuel consumption by more than ten per cent and reduce engine wear, has launched in the UK.
