The Alliance, co-sponsored by World Trade 100 and SMC3, are the first-ever awards to recognize the alliances driving results in high-performing supply chains. Attention is focused on why and how the alliances were formed, the roles of the various partners, and the results attained by the close collaboration and cooperation represented by the alliances.
In this second year of the award, we are pleased that the companies that applied for The Alliance exhibited a strong recognition of the benefits of a more holistic view of their supply chains and the vendors, suppliers, customers and peers who are partners in driving positive results which benefit all of these supply chain partners.
The Alliance is presented in four categories this year:
- Domestic Freight — Single Mode
- Domestic Freight — Multimodal
- International Freight
- Warehousing
The goal of The Alliance is to encourage recognition of the importance of the relationships between the functions and processes of a supply chain, within and outside the enterprise of the primary driver of the supply chain — the “beneficial owner” of the supply chain. In doing so, we pay attention to the critical role of the other companies and organizations involved in that supply chain. Entrants were asked to supply information on the challenges they were addressing through the alliance and to describe some of their goals. They also supplied information on the roles of each alliance partner.
To focus the discussion, entrants were asked to describe the significant issues they faced that called for the collaborative effort of the alliance partners to derive a solution.
Talking to the recipients of this year’s awards provided an encouraging picture of how far supply chain thinking has evolved and how well it can be executed when the alliance partners have a strong cultural alignment. Common goals and shared values are as important to success as compatible IT systems.
What follows are short case histories of the alliances themselves. Awards will be presented to the companies represented by these four alliances during the SMC3 Jumpstart 2014 event in Atlanta, January 20-22 (smc3jumpstart.com). Recipients will also be featured in a World Trade 100 iPad publication (iPub) and eBook and podcast (worldtradewt100.com/digitaleditions).
Recipients of The Alliance: Co-Sponsored by World Trade 100 and SMC3
Domestic Freight — Single Mode: Toshiba America Business Solutions, Averitt, Pitt Ohio
Domestic Freight — Multimodal: Macy’s, Hub Group, Comtrak
International Freight: Daltile, Whirlpool, Werner Ladder, Convermex, Transplace
Warehousing: Haier America, Kenco Group, Georgia Ports Authority, Bryan County
By Perry A. Trunick, Editor in Chief of World Trade 100
