Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Innovation Program

CSCMP Announces 2010 Supply Chain Innovation Award Finalists

Lombard, Illinois USA (August 30, 2010)—The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) announced the six finalist teams in the sixth annual Supply Chain Innovation Award competition. The first- and second-place awards will be presented at the organization’s annual global conference, September 26-29, in San Diego, California, USA.

Finalist teams and their supply chain innovations include:

~ Amway utilized an innovative Kaizen approach that identifies waste and builds cross-functional alignment in its SKU-revision process, leading to reduced costs and changes in the way its supply chain partners manage revisions.

~ Bakers Footwear, Transmodal Corporation, and IES, Ltd. consolidated cargo shipped via small-parcel carrier to the same destination, resulting in 40% lower shipping costs based on volume weight rates.

~ IPC-Subway and C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. redesigned an industry-unique supply chain strategy through the collaboration of suppliers, academics, and leaders, reducing carbon emissions and supply chain costs while creating environmental benefits and delivering fresher products to customers.

~ Intel Corporation used a low-cost supply chain project to break down supply chain silos and drive organizational alignment, setting the stage for future coordinated, high-impact projects.

~ Navistar, Inc. and Menlo Worldwide Logistics transformed an old-line supply chain into a strategic, competitive enabler through the development of a collaborative, innovative model and roadmap after implementation, achieving multimillion dollar benefits.

~ Pepsi Beverages Company implemented automation technology and network optimization strategies to crack the code on labor-intensive direct store delivery (DSD) activities, significantly impacting quality, service, production, and ROI.

Presented by CSCMP and SupplyChainBrain magazine, the Supply Chain Innovation Award recognizes a collaborative supply chain team’s outstanding innovations as demonstrated by quantifiable and sustainable cost-savings, revenue-generating, or customer-satisfaction achievements. This year’s six finalist teams, selected from dozens of entries, will present their case studies in a special supply chain innovation track on Monday and Tuesday at CSCMP’s conference. Each team will discuss the creative and nontraditional approaches, operations, and cost-saving initiatives that resulted in their supply chain achievements.

CSCMP’s Annual Global Conference is the largest of its kind for the supply chain man-agement profession, hosting more than 3,000 practitioners, educators, and thought leaders from around the world. Over 100 educational sessions are planned. The Supply Chain of the Future will also debut at this year’s event.

Founded in 1963, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals is the leading worldwide professional association dedicated to education, research, and the advancement of the supply chain management profession. With over 9,000 members globally, representing business, government, and academia from 63 countries, CSCMP members are the leading practitioners and authorities in the fields of logistics and supply chain management.

For more information, please contact: Madeleine Miller-Holodnicki, ABC

Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)
333 East Butterfield Road, Suite 140
Lombard, Illinois 60148-5617 USA

mholodnicki@cscmp.org