Supply Chain Excellence Awards USA 2026: full list of winners

The winners of the 2026 Supply Chain Excellence Awards USA were announced at Union Station in Dallas on 15 September, as the Awards held their largest US ceremony to date and their first in the city.

More than 150 guests attended the ceremony. Now in their third year in the United States, the Awards recorded a 106% year-on-year increase in entries, while the number of participating companies rose by 102%.

Shortlisted projects and participating organisations came from 18 countries and 30 US states, with more than 150 organisations represented among the entrants and judges.

The ceremony came as the wider Supply Chain Excellence Awards marked their 30th anniversary. Over three decades, the Awards have developed into an international programme spanning the United States, the UK and Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia Pacific.

The 2026 US edition featured 21 categories, covering sectors including food and drink, healthcare, manufacturing and retail, alongside awards for resilience, logistics, warehousing, freight, digital transformation, robotics, artificial intelligence and sustainability.

John Thornton, editor-in-chief of Logistics Manager, said: “This was a new launch in 2024. The growth since then has exceeded our expectations and demonstrates both the strength of the US supply chain sector and its appetite for recognising excellence.”

An independent panel of 23 senior supply chain professionals assessed the entries and selected the winners. The panel included professionals from Amazon, Nike, Walmart, Apple, FedEx, Dell and Procter & Gamble.

The Awards were supported by category sponsors Aurora Insights and GOFO.

The ceremony took place ahead of IntraLogisteX, which opens today at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. The exhibition runs on 16-17 September and brings together supply chain leaders, technology providers and logistics professionals from across the United States.

The 2026 winners are:

Industry Sector Categories

• The Food & Drink Supply Chain Excellence Award: ORTEC
• The Healthcare & Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Excellence Award: Cryoport Systems
• The Manufacturing Supply Chain Excellence Award: Tecumseh & Aptean
• The GOFO Retail & E-Commerce Supply Chain Excellence Award: ORTEC

Sustainability & Environmental Categories

• The Industrial Innovation Award: Rockwell Automation
• The Sustainable Supply Chain Award: Ariat International & Greenabl

Technology & Innovation Categories

• The Supply Chain Product Award – Transportation, Fleet & Workforce Operations: Yard Management Solutions
• The Supply Chain Product Award – Warehouse & Intralogistics: Multiway Robotics
• The Supply Chain Product Award – Procurement & Planning: Decklar
• The Aurora Insights Digital Transformation Award: Intel Corp
• The Supply Chain Innovation Award: Ford with AutoStore & Kardex
• The Best Use of Robotics: Kimball Midwest & Locus Robotics
• The Innovative Use of Artificial Intelligence Award: Kenco

Supply Chain & Operations Categories

• The Next-Gen Logistics Award: GOFO Inc.
• The Last-Mile Logistics Award: ORTEC
• The Freight & Trucking Excellence Award: Mister “P” Express
• The Warehouse Initiative Award – Equipment: KOBELCO Construction Machinery America & Synkrato
• The Warehouse Initiative Award – Systems: Kenco & Takt
• The Supply Chain Visibility Award: Treace Medical Concepts
• The Supply Chain Operations Award: WHOOP & Arvato
• The Supply Chain Resilience Award: Radius Aerospace & LeanDNA