Submissions open for Qld SCL Awards

Submissions have opened for the eighth annual Queensland SCL Awards, presented by the Supply Chain & Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA). The winners will be announced on Thursday, 20 August during the 16th annual Queensland Supply Chain and Logistics Conference.

The award categories are:

• Queensland Future Leaders Award: This award aims 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.
• Queensland Industry Excellence Award: This award 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, shown innovation and are not afraid to take risks.
• Queensland Supply Chain Management Award: This award aims 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.
• Queensland Training, Education & Development Award: This award is 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, both relevant to and promoting the supply chain and logistics industry.
• Queensland 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.

Award criteria and submission forms can be obtained at www.sclaa.com.au. Submissions are due by Friday, 3 July.

The Qld SCL Awards is a feeder program for the 2015 Australian Supply Chain and Logistics Awards, which will be held on 19 November in Perth.