From the five shortlisted entries for the Supply Chain Strategy & Design category, two scores clearly stood out above the rest and both were pretty much on level pegging. Those two were AstraZeneca with Yusen Logistics, and Tesco
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In recent years the Environmental Improvement category has become a particularly sought after Award. This year there were three very close contenders for the trophy with just a point or two between them – Jaguar Land Rover, IBM ISC and Diageo
The Team of the Year award is designed to recognise importance of teamwork in supply chain success. And this year we had some great examples – but really there could only be one winner
The Supply Chain Operations category is aimed at finding excellence within the core processes within the supply chain, so the relatively high scores exhibited by the majority of the shortlisted companies were not entirely unexpected
The Energy, Utilities & Transport category produced strong results and all three shortlisted companies were close in the scoring, which made it tough on the judges
The shortlist for the first Award for Third Party Logistics Provider of the Year reflects the ability of 3PLs to integrate seamlessly into their customers operations
In previous years German companies have tended to predominate in this category. This year was different. The two front running entries were Kwik Fit with CEVA Logistics and Jaguar Land Rover with Unipart Logistics
Christmas is coming and the geese are getting fat – but will they be delivered on time? Or shall we see retailers taking matters into their own hands?
Online retailers are predicting that 30 November will be the busiest day for sales this Christmas, according to Royal Mail’s latest research
Groupon, which made its name with its discount voucher operation, has opened is first logistics centre, in Northern Kentucky. “With its thriving workforce and vibrant community, this is an ideal location for our new site,” said Groupon CEO Eric Lefkofsky
