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Winning aEuropeanSupplyChain ExcellenceAwardcanbe a gruelling experience.Entrants are askedtoprovide uswitha lot of information. Insome caseswhere the judges feel theydon’t have enoughinformation, they goback andask formore. Those entrants thatmake it throughto


the shortlist are invitedtomake a presentationtothe judges andanswer questions.Wehave a teamofmore than 40 judgesmadeupof specialists from PwC, the teamat SupplyChainStandard, andleading supply chainprofessionals. Intheprocess the judges look for five


commoncharacteristics ofhigh performing supply chains – the five core disciplines.These are: 1.Does your supply chainhelpto


deliver competitive advantage to your company – or is it a cost ofdoing business? 2.Are yourprocesses andsystems


streamlinedandintegratedacross the end-to-endsupply chain– or are they


complex andfragmented? 3. Is the supply chainorganisation


structuredandstaffedfor success – or is it anadminfunctionstaffedwiththe deadweights? 4.Have youbuilt a collaborative


operatingmodelwitha clear understanding of your core competencies – or are youa jack of all trades andamaster ofnone? 5.Have youa clearunderstanding of


howtomeasure success andis the organisationincentivisedtodeliver it – ordo youmeasure everything anddo nothingwithit? If the entrywas for a special category –


for example Sourcing andProcurement, orCustomer Service there is less emphasis givento the coredisciplines andmore emphasis to the relative performance andachievement of eachof the finalists. Inaddition, the judges give special attentionto thedemonstrationof innovationandthe commitment, passionandenthusiasmof entrants.


It is a huge honour for all the soldiers…They


made it a reality with their tireless,hard work in Afghanistan.”


Major Lucy Anderson of the RLC, winner ofTeamof theYear


I amrarely surprised. But this has truly


surprisedme, catchingme off guard. It is a humbling experience.”


Host for the evening: Martin Bayfield.


Communications&Electronics Award on behalf of SkyDeutschland. “It's a great honour for thewhole supply chain teamof SkyDeutschland to havewon this Award andmotivates us to continue our quest for excellence to the benefit of out customers, our shareholders and the employees of Sky Deutschland,” he added. Accepting the Environmental Improvement


Award on the behalf ofThe Co-operative Food, national transport supportmanager Justin Kirkhope said thewinwas the result of collaboration of the various teams involved. A sentiment echoed by Allport Cargo Services’ groupmarketing and business developmentmanager Clyde Buntrock. “In accepting the Award for Logistics and


Distribution, I have to acknowledge the collaborative effort involved,” said Buntrock. “We are absolutely delighted, and it is a testament to our solutions teams’ hardwork.” NisawithDHLwas recognised forTraining and


ProfessionalDevelopment. Kristian Latham,DHL vice president of operations, said: “This is astonishing. A fantastic achievement and a commendation for our drivers and theworkwe’ve done.” Teamof theYearwas the 27th Regiment of the


Royal Logistics Corpswhichwas taskedwith getting the British army home fromAfghanistan. Accepting


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the Award,Major Lucy Anderson said thewin had come as a total surprise. “It is a huge honour for all the soldiers, and it is on their behalf thatwe collect this.Theymade it a realitywith their tireless, hard work in Afghanistan.” The SME Awardwent to the fast risingTangle


Teezer, the speed of the company’s ascent noted by web order co-ordinator Austin Lindsey as he collected the Award: “This is a greatwin for the team.We started off small.We are getting bigger.


It's a great honour for thewhole supply chain teamof Sky Deutschland


to havewon this Award andmotivates us to continue our quest for excellence.”


Sebastian Hauptmann, Sky Deutschland, winner of HiTech, Communications & Electronics Award


Andwewill continue to grow, spurred on by the recognition this Award has provided.” The Award forThird Party Logistics Provider of the


Yearwent to Kuhne+Nagel. BillThatcher, Kuehne + NagelWhitbread contract generalmanager, said it has been a pleasureworking alongsideWhitbread. “It’s exciting toworkwith a company ofWhitbread’s quality and its brand reputation. And it’s been an honour and pleasure being the facilitator of Whitbread’s growth.”


Richard Hunt, winner of the Individual Award


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