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Awards shortlist revealed T


he shortlist has been revealed for the European Supply Chain Awards 2012. This year the Awards have attracted more entries than


ever before, building on the record number last year. And the judges have also been impressed


by the overall quality of the entries which has also been rising year on year. The Awards are organised by Supply


Chain Standard in partnership with leading consultancy PwC. The winners of the 2012 Awards will be


announced on Tuesday 6th November, at a glittering gala dinner at the Hilton Hotel in London’s Park Lane. Last year BASF joined the illustrious list


of companies that have won Europe's most prestigious supply chain award including: Telefonica, Dell, Sainsbury's, Vodafone, Primark, Coca-Cola, Marks & Spencer, Cisco Systems and GlaxoSmithKline. “It’s a great honour,” said: Arno


Bingemann, vice president planning processes at BASF, who collected the Award at The Park Lane Hilton. “I’ma representative of 800 people who


have worked very hard for three years to change the company and globally harmonise processes. Itmakes us


when the shortlist is decided. The shortlisted companies will now go through to the interview stage where they will be asked to make presentations to our judging panels who will also be asking some tough questions. The judges look for


proud that the project was so successful and to be awarded for our hard work,” he said. The Awards are unique in the depth of


analysis involved in the judging process, which in turn makes them uniquely worth winning. Companies entering the Awards are asked to provide a considerable detail in their entry – and this is used in the first stage of judging


15 years of excellence


The European SupplyChain Excellence Awardswere launched in 1997 as an initiative to recognise and reward organisations in Europe that demonstrate excellence in their supply chain operations. These Awards are renowned for the


rigour of the judging processwhich also provides valuable feedback for entrants. The key objectives of the Awards are: • To recognise outstanding achievement in


Supply Chain Standard September 2012 supply chainmanagement across Europe


• To reward those companieswho have attained the highest standards


• To highlight the importance of,and the opportunities offered by, excellent supply chainmanagement


• To celebrate,as an industry, the successes of the past year


• To provide a unique networking opportunity for Europe's senior Supply Chain professionals


five common characteristics of high performing supply chains – the five core disciplines: 1. Does your supply chain help to deliver


competitive advantage to your company – or is it a cost of doing business? 2. Are your processes and systems streamlined and integrated across the end-to-end supply chain – or are they complex and fragmented?


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