Call For Nominations for 2010 Australian Supply Chain & Logistics Awards

Submissions are now OPEN for the longest running national awards program in the industry. Having served the industry for over fifty years, the Australian Supply Chain & Logistics Awards are the most recognised and esteemed awards for a company to be awarded.

The Supply Chain & Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA) is proud to present the 2010 Australian Supply Chain and Logistics Awards, with the gala dinner on Thursday the 28^th of October at Luna Park, Crystal Palace, Sydney.

According to Vince Aisthorpe, National Awards Chairman, and “The Australian Supply Chain and Logistics Awards represent industry peer recognition of excellence. The wide range of award categories ensures there are opportunities for all businesses, institutions and individuals of any size or status from across the entire Supply Chain and Logistics spectrum.”

2010 Award Categories

2010 ASCL T&L Future Leaders Award

The purpose of this award is to provide incentive and recognition to young professionals who are both currently working in and wish to continue their career path within the Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Industry. This is a wonderful opportunity to showcase young professionals within our great industry. Finalists will be interviewed by a panel of judges the week leading up to the awards.

2010 ASCL Storage & Handling of Materials Award

This award recognises the significant achievements in the techniques and technology of materials storage and handling at any stage of the Supply Chain. Technology covers equipment and design techniques, including facilities design, and associated information and control systems.

2010 ASCL Training, Education & Development Award

To be presented to the company or institution that best demonstrates a significant achievement in aspects such as recruitment process, training, HR Systems, formal education and development programs which is both relevant to and promotes the Supply Chain and Logistics Industry.

2010 ASCL Information Management Award

This award will go to the business that can best demonstrate it has made a significant achievement in the application of information technology within its Supply Chain.

2010 ASCL Manufacturing Logistics Award

This award recognises significant achievement within the manufacturing sector with regard to the integration of manufacturing and the Supply Chain from raw material procurement through to customer delivery. This may include re-thought, re-engineered Supply Chain, integration of the Supply Chain and manufacturing, improved operations and execution.

2010 ASCL Environmental Excellence Award

This award recognises corporate leadership contributing to the solution of environmental sustainability within our industry through performance and action.

2010 ASCL T&L Industry Excellence Award

This prestigious award recognises and acknowledges the outstanding achievements and contribution by an individual currently working within the Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Industry. The judges will be looking for individuals who have demonstrated vision and leadership, shows innovation and not afraid to take risks.

2010 ASCL Supply Chain Management Award

The aim of this award is to encourage and acknowledge the outstanding achievement of an organisation that has demonstrated significant achievement in managing the integration of Supply Chains. This could be functional integration within an organisational Supply Chain or more widely across Supply Chains involving several organisations that have formed trading partnerships or alliances. Collaboration and added value across the Supply Chain, achievements gained through outsourcing and the development of new business models could also be demonstrated.

The closing date for submissions for the 2010 Australian Supply Chain & Logistics Awards is close of business on Friday the 3^rd of September. Nomination forms are available by emailing Gary Pearson on This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it phone 0433 732 296 or by logging on to www.sclaa.com.au

The 2010 Australian Supply Chain and Logistics Awards are proudly supported by Australia’s Best, SupplyChain Review, Strategix Training Group, Dematic, Loscam, VersaCold, Victoria University, Bluestone Recruitment, CH2, NSW Transport and Logistics Industry Working Group (TLWAG) and SSI Schaefer.

2010 Australian Supply Chain & Logistics Awards Celebrates 50 Years

According to the ASCL Awards Chairman, Vince Aisthorpe, the 2010 awards will return to its traditional black tie format as widely requested by industry participants. This befits the ASCLA’s 50 year history as the premier SCL industry Awards in Australia.

“Unfortunately last year’s event was severely restricted by the Global Financial Crisis and we are pleased to advise that the 2010 event will be held at the Crystal Palace, Luna Park, Sydney on Thursday the 28^th of October.

“The SCLAA is very pleased that industry partners are overwhelmingly supporting the return to our traditional style of awards evening with a sit-down black tie dinner, fantastic entertainment and a wonderful evening as befits the achievements of Award finalists and winners. We have had some memorable awards evenings around the country in this format and we look forward to running a spectacular event at Luna Park for the industry,” Mr Aisthorpe said.

“The ASCL Awards is the longest running national awards program in the industry and the SCLAA is extremely proud of its fifty year history. They are   designed to recognise high achievement by individuals and companies in this diverse industry and to acknowledge the innovative projects that are being carried out every day in all parts of Australia. The program allows nomination of suppliers, business partners, companies or people who work for them and publically recognises their efforts,”

“The ASCL Awards are the most recognised and esteemed awards for a company to be awarded in the Supply Chain, Logistics and Transport industries and we look forward to the 2010 event. A not-to-be-missed event we hope you mark in your calendar.” he said.

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