2010 SCM Logistics Excellence Awards Categories

Supply Chain Honorary Achievement Award NEW
Supply Chain Innovation Excellence Award NEW
Best Manufacturing Supply Chain Finance Award NEW
Best Manufacturers’ Supplier Network Management Award
Procurement Excellence Award
Best Manufacturers’ Logistics Excellence Award

Asia Pacific 3PL Excellence Award
Best Supply Chain Management Solutions Provider Award
Supply Chain Best Partnership Award (Top 3)

Supply Chain Honorary Achievement Award NEW

This award serves to recognise the achievements of an outstanding individual in the global supply chain arena who has successfully spearheaded and driven supply chain initiatives, taking the company to the next level of excellence.  Aside from a proven track record, broad and deep knowledge and length of service in the industry, this individual is forward-thinking and innovative in his/her approach to evolving supply chain issues and challenges, and who has continuously made significant contributions in driving the company’s business objectives throughout past and present market paradigms.  

Companies will be judged on the following criteria:

• Individual contribution to the company in driving supply chain initiatives that result in developing a more responsive and efficient supply chain
• Leadership role in supply chain management and people development within the business teams 
• Demonstrated organisational change through his/her role in the supply chain organisation 
• Internal recognition by company towards the individual’s contributions
• Depth and breadth of supply chain experience 
• Peer recognition 
• Contribution to the development of the logistics and supply chain community in the Asia Pacific
   

This award aims to promote and drive change through the adoption of new and innovative supply chain practices.  It will support and reward a company that has exemplified an expansive and agile approach in their supply chain management.  It will look at how the organization has implemented new processes, technology or applications that create quantifiable and sustainable results in terms of cost savings, revenue, and customer satisfaction.

Companies will be judged on the following criteria:

• Developed a code of conduct/standards for its own organisation and suppliers that target innovative efforts
• Unconventional best practices that demonstrate business progress and successful integration of business functions and resource optimisation
• Creative ways of collaboration with external suppliers to jointly develop and strengthen relationships
• Pioneering initiatives have measurable components - Results are collated and evaluated against KPIs
• Successful engagement of all stakeholders in the supply chain (e.g. internal staff, suppliers and partners)

This award aims to recognize a manufacturing company that has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to improve their financial supply chain visibility, expand working capital and increase their cash liquidity, while reducing processing costs and fees.  It will look at how organisations have managed to optimize availability and cost of capital thru aggregating, packaging and utilizing various information generated during supply chain activities and marrying this information with the physical control of goods. The successful coupling of information and physical control has also enabled the company to mitigate financial risk within their supply chain.

Companies will be judged on the following criteria:

• Utilization of automated supply chain financing
• Optimisation of supply chain networks and inventory deployments
• Adoption of lean manufacturing and streamlining of product development cycles
• Implementation of a viable system thru process automation and real-time visibility of invoice data to all parties involved 
• Incorporation of financial and supplier performance information as an analytic tool to indicate potential challenges
• Successful engagement of all stakeholders in their supply chain finance (e.g. internal staff, suppliers and partners)
   

Best Manufacturers’ Supplier Network Management Award

This award aims to recognize a manufacturing company that has implemented an exceptional method in synchronizing the flow of information between customer and supplier.  It will look at how an organization has integrated graphical and mathematical models for strategic network design, and how selection of adequate supply networks are satisfied in different evaluation criteria.

Companies will be judged on the following criteria:

• Developed a code of conduct/standards for its own organisation and suppliers that target innovative efforts in supplier network management
• Best practices that demonstrate business progress and successful integration of business functions and resource optimisation 
• Creative ways of collaboration with external suppliers to jointly develop and strengthen relationships
• Supplier network management techniques have measurable components - Results are collated and evaluated against KPIs 
• Successful engagement of all stakeholders in the supply chain (e.g. internal staff, suppliers and partners)

Procurement Excellence Award

This award aims to recognize a manufacturing company that has consistently enhanced the way in which their organisation has procured goods and services, has demonstrated real innovation and delivered results beyond expectation, ensuring that the demands of current legislation are satisfied and has consistently set a positive example for others.  It will also look at the development and implementation of sustainable procurement policies and processes in their supply chains.

Companies will be judged on the following criteria:

• Developed a code of conduct/standards for its own organisation and suppliers that target innovative efforts in sourcing and procurement
• Best practices that demonstrate business progress and successful integration of business functions and resource optimisation 
• Creative ways of collaboration with external suppliers to jointly develop and strengthen relationships
• Procurement strategies have measurable components - Results are collated and evaluated against KPIs 
• Successful engagement of all stakeholders in the supply chain (e.g. internal staff, suppliers and partners)
   

Best Manufacturers’ Logistics Excellence Award

This award aims to recognize a manufacturing company that has set the strategy for international logistics and has transformed specific, foundational components to drive future improvements.  It will look at how the organization is designing better ways to leverage on the skills and technology of their logistics partners in increasing automation, creating control through visibility, effective use of inventory, streamlining customs processes and maximizing trade agreements.

Companies will be judged on the following criteria:

• Management leadership in driving logistic excellence throughout the organisation
• Supply chain strategies utilised in achieving corporate objectives
• Achievements in enhancing the bottomline, maximising customer satisfaction, cost reduction, increasing market share and gaining market leadership
• Transport and logistic strategies have measurable components - Results are collated and evaluated against KPIs 
• Successful collaboration strategies with suppliers and logistic partners
   

Asia Pacific 3PL Excellence Award

This Award serves to recognise a leading logistics service provider in the Asia Pacific that has achieved significant success in increasing service levels and supply chain visibility, reducing costs, and maximising lead times for its customers. This company must demonstrate an end-to-end suite of solutions to customers, and not be confined within providing single nodes of solutions. The service provider must also demonstrate outstanding thought leadership in spearheading logistics innovations and raising the bar of supply chain management standards in the region.

Companies will be judged on the following criteria:

• Provision of a full suite of integrated logistics services to customers
• Provision of consulting services serving the best interests of customers 
• Market size, geographical reach, turnover and revenue over the last 5 years 
• Capabilities to provide intra logistics services 
• Depth and breadth of client profile 
• Thought leadership in logistics and supply chain management 
• Successes in implementing new initiatives 
• Track records in assisting customers in cutting logistics cost and shaping a more integrated supply chain

Best Supply Chain Management Solutions Provider Award

The Award recognises the best solutions provider in the Asia Pacific which provides IT solutions within the supply chain realm. This is not restricted to a full suite of supply chain solutions, and companies may provide specialised warehousing, inventory, transportation solutions or others to be eligible for this Award.

Companies will be judged on the following criteria:

• Provision of a full suite or individual components of supply chain technology
• Market size, geographical reach, turnover and revenue over the last 5 years 
• Functionality, performance and ease of use of solutions 
• Supporting professional services to license sales 
• Depth and breadth of client profile 
• Ease of use and performance of information technology as measured by customers 
• New market initiatives and innovations
   

Supply Chain Best Partnership Award (Top 3)

This award recognises the top companies for their outstanding contributions in supply chain partnerships. These companies are providers of supply chain solutions and/or logistics services that have played significant roles in driving supply chain and/or logistics excellence in their client organisations, resulting in improved business performance. This award illustrates the importance and significance of supply chain partnerships, particularly during critical economic times. Winners of this award will be companies who have gone beyond the conventional terms of their contract and business deals to help and support their clients in mitigating the challenges of a volatile economy as well as the ever-changing business and consumer landscape.

Companies will be judged on the following criteria:

• Track record in assisting clients to reduce supply chain and logistics cost and develop an integrated supply chain
• Service level performance in terms of credibility, reliability and provision of end-to-end supply chain solutions/services
• Quantifiable results that has demonstrated success in developing mutually beneficial partnerships to strengthen the client’s commercial objectives 
• Initiatives in addressing environmental challenges and have established environmental responsibility as a priority in their business objectives with clients