2021 Winners

The winners of the Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2021 were announced at a glittering gala awards ceremony at the Hilton Park Lane, London, on November 8.

The judges decisions were announced to a full house on the occasion of the event's return to an in-person gathering, as entrants eagerly grabbed the opportunity to meet again, network, and celebrate stories of excellence from around the industry.

As well as choosing winners, the judges chose to award a number of High Commendations where the choice between two finalists was especially difficult. 

The winners are:

The Clipper Logistics Supply Chain Innovation Award

ASDA with Geek+ and AMH (see coverage on Logistics Manager here)

The Unipart Logistics Sustainability Award

Menzies Distribution

Warehouse Initiative

Eurocell (see coverage from Logistics Manager here)

The Kinaxia Logistics Award for Food and Drink Supply Chain Excellence

Farmer Connect with UCC Coffee (see Logistics Manager coverage here)

Best Use of Robotics

IKEA with GreyOrange (see coverage from Logistics Manager)

Urban Logistics

Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust with CEVA Logistics (See Logistics Manager coverage)

Supply Chain Strategy and Design

White Stuff with Ligentia (pictured below - see Logistics Manager coverage here)

Supply Chain Visibility

Swoon with Zencargo (see Logistics Manager coverage)

Technology Supply Chain Excellence Award

Sennder (see Logistics Manager coverage)

Supply Chain Operations – Best Use of Technology

Chartersync with RVL Group (see coverage from Logistics Manager)

Supply Chain Operations – Best Use of People and Process

DPD Group and AEB International (see Logistics Manager coverage here)

Public Sector Supply Chain Excellence Award

Department of Health & Social Care with Uniserve (See Logistics Manager coverage here)

Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Excellence Award

Crown Agents (see coverage from Logistics Manager here)

Retail Supply Chain Excellence Award

Victoria Plum (see coverage from Logistics Manager here)

The Kinaxis Rising Star Award

Ellie-Marie Keene, The Sofa Delivery Company

The Geek+ Team of the Year Award

Farmer Connect with UCC Coffee (pictured left, Logistics Manager coverage here)

 

And the High Commendations went to:

The Clipper Logistics Supply Chain Innovation Award

Arla Foods

The Kinaxia Logistics Award for Food and Drink Supply Chain Excellence

Foods Connected with OSI (see Logistics Manager coverage)

Supply Chain Operations – Best Use of People and Process

DHL Supply Chain

We caught a few of the winners immediately after they picked up their trophies to get their reaction to winning. 

See their instant reaction, and their answers to the question "How does it feel?"