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Logistics Achiever Awards 2016
Refined procedure identifies
the final entrants
The Logistics Achiever Awards judges follow a specific operating process. Dr Alan Barnard
explains how the procedure has been developed and refined over the years, and has proved
effective in identifying those entrants who have best met the exacting laid-down criteria in their
projects being evaluated.
Step One: visit. On this visit, the entrant is expected to
Entrants submit an entry form that includes elaborate on the entry details, demonstrate
a brief overview of their project on the what the company or organisation has
Logistics Achiever Award website, which is undertaken with respect to the entry
logged onto the LAA schedule to ensure they project, addressing the core issues, and
are kept informed of all activities relating to answer any questions that the judges may
the competition. There is no entrance fee. feel are appropriate.
• A visit takes between 2-4 hours depending
Step two: on the nature of the entry.
Entrants submit an expanded entry template, • The judges sign a confidentiality agreement
detailing the project, on the LAA website. with Logistics News regarding all
Based on the information supplied, the information supplied to them in respect of
judges can at this stage assess the suitability their judging role in this competition.
of the entry. • As this is essentially a fact-finding visit,
no feedback relating to the entry status
Step Three: in the competition will be provided. Any
• A member of the judging panel contacts the comments made by the judges will be
based on their personal opinions only.
entrant’s representative to arrange a site
Step Four:
To expose a sufficient number of judges to
an entry, the short-listed entrants will be
required to present the entry to the full panel
of judges in Johannesburg.
Step Five:
All finalists are required to reserve a
table at the black-tie Logistics Achiever
Awards function. All the award winners are
announced at this prestigious event. •
6 October 2016 | Logistics News
