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Over 600 attend the gala Supply Chain Industry Dinner and presentation of the prestigious Smart Awards

Overall quality of submissions received was exceptional, said Len Harper, Chairman of the Smart 2009 Awards Committee

"The quality overall of the entries we received this year was exceptional, making the decisions on winners quite difficult and the final results are representative of the entire industry and the great things being done in Australia." said Len Harper, Chairman, Smart 2009 Awards Committee

The Smart awards were presented on Thursday 11 June 2009 at the Supply Chain Industry Dinner held in the Parkside Ballroom, Sydney Convention Centre, Darling Harbour. Once again this proved to be the industry's most prestigious gala event held during Smart 2009 Conference with over 600 people attending.

The Smart Awards celebrate exceptional corporate and individual performance in key supply chain and logistics industry sectors.

As the only supply chain industry awards judged by all of the major industry associations, the Smart 2009 Awards offer a chance for industry members to be recognised through a prestigious awards program which is both well respected and peer-reviewed.

The 2009 Awards had a particular focus on innovation and new business strategy, as judges looked for businesses who are addressing industry challenges in new and successful ways and who are leading their peers in areas such as corporate social responsibility and sustainability.

The Smart Awards criteria and rigorous judging processes were managed by a committee comprising each of the industry organisations involved.

Award for Excellence in Supply Chain Innovation in New South Wales

Winner: HUNTER VALLEY COAL CHAIN LOGISTICS TEAM

L.toR. Michael O'Sullivan, DSRD presented the award to Jonathan Vandevoort, General Manager of the Hunter Valley Coal Chain Logistics Team

The Hunter Valley Coal Chain Logistics Team was recognised by this new award, which was introduced and sponsored by the Department of State and Regional Development of NSW in line with its focus on innovation in business.

Award for Excellence in Manufacturing Supply Chains

Winner: QUEENSLAND DEPARTMENT OF MAIN ROADS

L. to R. Nev Rose, Senior Project Officer and Tony Plucknett, Director (Program Procurement); David Barry, Senior Advisor (Delivery Strategy) and Les Ransome, Director (Program Delivery), Program Development and Delivery, Department of Transport and Main Roads, Qld.

The Queensland Department of Main Roads was recognised for its outstanding performance during the manufacturing process related to production, inventory management and/or stock control.

The award was presented by the Australian Production and Inventory Control Society

Award for Excellence in Supply Chain Management and Distribution

Winner: COCA COLA AMATIL

Grant McClean, Project Manager and Vireena Peacock, High Bay Manager, Coca Cola Amatil accepting the award from Milan Vjestica, GM Sales & Consulting, Swisslog Australia

Coca Cola Amatil won this award for their significant achievement in the process of materials handling and storage during all stages of supply chain management.

The award was presented by the Logistics Association of Australia and sponsored by Swisslog

Award for Excellence in Transport and Logistics

Winner: LINFOX LOGISTICS

L.toR. Len Harper with award recipients from Linfox Logistics - Robert Goulding, TMS Design, Delivery & Support Manager; Adrian Leach, VP Retail and Phillip Duke, Retail Technical Support Manager

Linfox Logistics were acknowledged for excellence in improving transport of goods or people, either locally or internationally, an award which was presented by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, Australia (CILTA).

Award for Excellence in Procurement

Winner: SANTOS LTD

Alastair Whittome, Manager, Procurement Excellence, Santos and Peter O'Brien, Managing Director, Russell Reynolds Associates

The Award for Excellence in Procurement was given to Santos Ltd, who was recognised for their achievement within the context of the overall supply chain flow from the supplier through to the consumer.

The award was presented by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, Australia (CIPSA) and sponsored by Russel Reynolds & Associates.

2009 Category Winners