MAY 11, 2026
This award recognizes projects that improve business outcomes via techniques, processes or projects for companies in the food and drink sector. It is open to anyone working in food and drink supply chains across all temperatures, including grocery, supermarket, wholesale, restaurants and on- and off-trade procurement, sourcing and distribution, as well as wholesale and contract caterers and 3PLs or 4PLs working in partnership with such businesses.
Industry Sector Categories
The Public Sector Supply Chain Excellence Award
This award recognizes projects where supply chains have improved public services. It is open to anyone working in public sector supply chains, be it procurement, sourcing, distribution and 3PLs or 4PLs working in partnership with such businesses. These projects can be on a federal, state, or local level.
The Healthcare & Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Excellence Award
This award recognizes projects in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sector that use supply chains to benefit patient health outcomes. It is open to any organization working in the life sciences, hospital and health and medical devices supply chains, be it procurement, sourcing or distribution, or to 3PLs and 4PLs working in partnership with such organizations.
The Manufacturing Supply Chain Excellence Award
This award recognizes projects in the manufacturing and/or engineering supply chain that have benefitted from the creation and supply of industrial equipment. It is open to manufacturing and/or engineering companies, or to 3PLs and 4PLs working in partnership with such companies.
The Retail Supply Chain Excellence Award
This award recognizes projects in the retail sector that use techniques, processes or achievements to improve the retail experience. It is open to anyone working in a retail supply chain, from fashion to consumer goods to e-commerce, be it procurement, sourcing, distribution and 3PLs and 4PLs working in partnership with such organizations.
The Telecoms Supply Chain Excellence Award
This award is open to anyone working in telecoms supply chains, be it procurement, sourcing, distribution and 3PLs or 4PLs working in partnership with such businesses. . It will recognize techniques, projects or processes and where supply chains have improved public services.
The Energy & Utilities Supply Chain Excellence Award
This award recognizes outstanding supply chain performance within the energy and utilities sectors. Entries should demonstrate innovation, resilience, and operational excellence across areas such as oil & gas, energy production, distribution, water, waste, and infrastructure services. This award is for innovative and resilient supply chain solutions across the energy and utilities sectors. Entries should highlight advances in efficiency, sustainability, infrastructure readiness, and the contribution to the energy transition, delivering measurable impact for communities and national development goals.
Supply Chain Categories
The Supply Chain Visibility Award
This award recognizes projects that demonstrate excellence in supply chain visibility throughout the supply chain. Examples could include projects that have improved order processing, inventory, delivery and mitigated potential supply chain disruptions.
The Supply Chain Innovation Award
This award recognizes projects that demonstrate how an organization is driving change through the adoption of new, innovative supply chain practices.
The Digital Transformation Award
This award recognizes the key strategic investments in software that have improved supply chain visibility, efficiency, and overall supply chain performance, delivering benefits to customers. It is open to businesses that have succeeded in helping their partners evolve their traditional supply chains into connected, smart, and highly efficient supply chain ecosystems.
The Supply Chain Operations Award
This award recognizes projects that demonstrate excellence in the efficiency of a supply chain operation. This could involve warehousing, national and international transport by air, sea, rail or road – or any combination of these elements.
The Sustainable Supply Chain Award
This award recognizes projects that improve environmental sustainability within the supply chain. Examples could include industrial property development, improved transport efficiencies, or improved recycling.
The Future-Focused Supply Chain Excellence Award
This award recognizes organizations driving innovative and sustainable supply chain initiatives that prepare the Middle East’s supply chains for the future. Entries should demonstrate forward-thinking strategies, operational resilience, diversification, and measurable impact aligned with regional visions such as Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030 and other national transformation plans. Open to public and private sector organisations across the Middle East.
The Warehouse Initiative Award
This award recognizes excellence in warehouse management, incorporating single-site operations or a multi-site strategy. Winning entries will demonstrate improvement in the efficiency of operations, be it through process, strategy and/or the advanced use of technology and/or automation.
Transport & Infrastructure Categories
The Air Cargo Operator Award
This award celebrates the air freight operator that consistently goes above and beyond to fulfill the specific business requirements of their customers, demonstrating exceptional commitment to service. It acknowledges the operator’s proactive approach to addressing the growing challenges in the market, adapting to evolving demands, and providing tailored solutions that set a high standard within the industry.
The Cold Chain Logistics Award
This award recognizes excellence in temperature-controlled logistics, covering the end-to-end cold chain across healthcare, food, FMCG or perishables. Entries may include innovative transport networks, specialized warehousing, or advanced compliance monitoring tailored to the MEA region’s climate and infrastructure conditions. Open to logistics operators, 3PLs, and supply chain partners working in collaboration with end users.
The Smart Infrastructure & Connectivity Award
This award celebrates the use of smart technologies to upgrade supply chain infrastructure across the MEA region, including ports, free zones, logistics hubs, and transport corridors. Whether through IoT, automation, digital platforms, or 5G connectivity, entries should show how infrastructure innovation has enhanced speed, visibility, and regional or cross-border logistics.
Technology & Automation Categories
The Best Use of Robotics
This award recognizes projects where an organization has used robotics to deliver fundamental changes to its logistics and supply chain operations. Examples could include pick and pack robotics or the use of AGVs in a warehouse environment.
The Industrial Innovation Award
This category recognizes organizations that show innovative application of industrial robotic or automated solutions. Entrants must show how use of such solutions has led to gains in productivity and efficiency, cost savings or other improvements to overall operations. Any organization that uses or implements robotics or automation technologies for industrial applications may apply.
The Automation & Systems Integration Award
This award recognizes projects in the MEA region that have delivered game-changing results through end-to-end automation and system integration. From fulfilment centres to regional distribution hubs, we want to hear how robotics, software, and logistics technologies have been connected to streamline operations, with strong partnerships between providers and end users.
