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Foreword

Awards recognition has become
an industry excellence motivator
It is with great pleasure that we bring to you our 10th Logistics News Case Study

Annual in the same year that we are celebrating the 27th anniversary of the

Logistics Achiever Awards. Demand for the publication has grown as has the

maturing of logistics and supply chain management in South Africa and we are

encouraged by the positive feedback from the industry.

Let me start by expressing our sincere appreciation Gold awards are recognition for excellence in
to the sponsors, CHEP, Standard Bank and logistics and supply chain management in companies
Improvon, who have helped make these Awards where excellence has become the norm. These entries
possible. We appreciate their generous support stand out as memorable achievements that indicate
and continuous commitment to the Industry maturity in a company that goes beyond doing what is
expected, to achieve excellence.
To the entrants, we want to celebrate their
achievement and recognise the enormous effort it took The highest accolade in the annual Logistics
to challenge the norms, push the accepted boundaries Achiever Awards is the Platinum award for distinction
and deliver the calibre of entries showcased in the in logistics and supply chain management. Platinum
Annual. status implies world class excellence. It is taking the
lead and showing the way. It represents achievement
To the panel of judges and the supporting bodies over extended periods and a track record that shows
who allowed them to spend hours with us in sustainable and continued professional development
deliberating, contemplating and adjudicating the and distinction.
exciting entries – we thank you, we appreciate your
expertise, time and effort. It makes me proud to be associated with our industry
and I wish you many happy hours of reading and
The judging process has developed over the years working through these case studies to gain personal
to a robust quantitative comparison of 14 relevant benefit. •
indicators in five criteria. It is clear that the adjudication
is based on sound parameters that each contributes to a Dianne Holton
final score that informs the allocation of the accolades.
Publisher: Logistics News and Custodian of the
What is interesting about this year’s awards is that
for the first time, there are no Bronze awards, which are Logistics Achiever Awards LAA
given for the successful implementation
of a point solution that makes a positive
impact on an aspect of the business
and certainly something to be proud
of. However, this year it is evident
that the entrants have moved beyond
this, focusing on wider supply chain
improvements resulting in multiple
areas of optimisation and excellence.

Silver awards are presented for
outstanding achievement that is clearly
visible amongst peers in the industry.
These companies moved beyond the
basics and challenged themselves in
raising the bar and deserve recognition
for outstanding achievement.

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