Supply Chain Executives Honored

Consortium Presents Awards at 2009 Supply Chain Leadership Forum

RALEIGH, NC, October 15, 2009 -- The 2009 Supply Chain Leadership Forum, held in Chicago in September, brought together some of the world's brightest supply chain leaders. Attendees included vice presidents and directors in logistics, distribution and transportation with top high-technology, retail, consumer products and pharmaceutical companies.

During the event, which was sponsored by the Supply Chain Consortium, award winners (see a photo gallery from the event) were recognized for their outstanding participation in the Consortium's benchmarking and best practices program.

"This year's award recipients have done an excellent job of utilizing the Consortium to benefit and develop their respective companies," says Bruce Tompkins, Executive Director of the Consortium. "And, once again the Advisory Board truly deserves recognition for their efforts in creating a successful organization for its members."

Winners of the Hundred Hits Club Award included:

• Army and Air Force Exchange Service,
• Dick's Sporting Goods,
• Limited Brands, Inc.,
• Samsung Electronics America, Inc., and
• Target Corporation.

Special Survey Participation Award winners included:

• Army and Air Force Exchange Service,
• Hallmark Cards Inc., and
• Kraft Foods, Inc.

Recipients of the Newcomer Award included:

• Johnson & Johnson, Inc.,
• Schreiber Foods, Inc.,
• The Schwan Food Company,
• Carhartt, Inc.,
• Amerock Corporation,
• GlaxoSmithKline, Inc.,
• Warner Home Video Inc., and
• Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Advisory Board Leadership Awards were presented to:

• Hallmark Cards Inc.,
• The Coca-Cola Company,
• MillerCoors Brewing Co.,
• Campbell Soup Company,
• Kraft Foods, Inc., and
• Target Corporation.

The annual forum provides exclusive access to benchmarking results and features education sessions and networking events on the latest supply chain issues, as well as keynote addresses from noted business speakers. More information will be available soon for the 2010 Leadership Forum, planned for August 31 - September 1, 2010. To learn more, visit the Consortium website and choose the 'new member' option. The Consortium also has a LinkedIn group for companies that are interested in benchmarking and best practices.

Contact Information 
Keri McManus
Tompkins Associates
919-855-5516
kmcmanus@tompkinsinc.com

About the Supply Chain Consortium 
The Supply Chain Consortium is the premier source for supply chain benchmarking and best practices knowledge. With more than 300 participating retail, manufacturing and wholesale/distribution companies, the Consortium sponsors a comprehensive repository of 17,000-plus benchmarks complemented by search capabilities, online analysis tools, topic forums and peer networking for supply chain executives and practitioners. The Consortium is led by the needs of its membership and an Advisory Board that includes executives from Campbell Soup Company, Hallmark Cards, Hewlett Packard, Ingram Micro, Kraft Foods, Miller-Coors, The Coca-Cola Company, Target, and True Value Hardware. To learn more about how your company can become a member of the Supply Chain Consortium, contact John Foley, 919-855-5461 or learn more here.