Argos, Dixons Carphone and Tesco among winners at The Hermes Retail Week Supply Chain Awards

Argos won the overall Hermes Grand Prix accolade for its hub and spoke supply chain transformation programme, which involved overhauling its fulfilment offer to fit with digital consumers’ expectations. The judges praised Argos’ entire step change in its proposition.

A special judges award went to Travis Perkins, in association with the Cranfield School of Management, for the Investment In Supply Chain Professionals award. The retailer was recognised for its introduction of a training programme that has had “immeasurable impact on its talented teams” and that is keeping its business at the forefront of supply chain innovation.

Michael Thomas from Dixons Carphone picked up the MIQ Logistics award for the Supply Chain Rising Star of the Year. The judges said Michael epitomises the skills needed to implement change as the profile of the sector continues to rise.

All of the winners, which included Tesco, Phase Eight, Maplin, 02 and Wickes were singled out for the creativity and innovative thinking.

The full list of winners

The XPO Logistics Delivery Initiative of the Year

Winner: Evans Halshaw, Move Me Closer

The RELEX Solutions Supply Chain Collaboration of Year

Winner: Tesco with Wrigley, How we collaborated to sell more and lose less

The Microsoft International Supply Chain Project of the Year

Winner: Phase Eight with MIQ Logistics, International Growth and Expansion Project

The Cinram Supply Chain Innovation Project of the Year

Winner: Amazon and Smiths News with NetDespatch and Blackbay, Pass My Parcel

Highly commended: Sainsbury’s, Cycle Safe Lorry

The Award for SME Supply Chain Excellence

Winner: Hubbub.co.uk

The Hermes Supply Chain Transformation Award

Winner: Argos, Hub and Spoke Supply Chain Transformation

Highly commended:EE, Managing a supply chain through NPS

The BiS Henderson Third Party Logistics Provider of the Year

Winner: iForce

The DAMCO Supply Chain Technology Initiative of the Year

Winner: Wickes, Innovative Social Supply Chain Management Tool

The Ligentia Supply Chain Team of the Year

Winner: Screwfix with Wincanton, Screwfix Supply Chain

The Clipper Reverse Logistics Initiative of the Year

Winner: O2, Transforming the O2 Aftersales Experience

The Arrow XL Fulfilment Collaboration Award

Winner: Maplin and iForce, Supply Chain Excellence through collaboration

The Award for Investment in Supply Chain Professionals

Winner: Travis Perkins with Cranfield School of Management

The MIQ Logistics Supply Chain Rising Star of the Year

Winner: Michael Thomas from Dixons Carphone

The Hermes Grand Prix Award

Winner: Argos, Hub and Spoke Supply Chain Transformation