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A sneak peek at the Supply Chain Innovation Award finalists

Five finalists will vie for the 2024 SCIA award at this year’s EDGE Conference.

Supply Chain Xchange Staff
By Supply Chain Xchange StaffJul 02, 2024
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The Supply Chain Innovation Award (SCIA) recognizes those supply chains teams that have pushed the boundaries and produced tangible results in overcoming significant supply chain challenges. The 2024 SCIA finalists include:

  • Gather AI featuring XRC Ventures: “Drone-Powered Inventory Monitoring Decreases the Cost of Inventory Accuracy, Improves Warehouse Productivity, and Boosts Revenue,”
  • SEE ID featuring DOD MUNS: “Revolutionizing Logistics Technology: Innovation and Implication in Military Logistics Operations,”
  • Shippeo and Renault: “Driving the Future: Renault Group's Revolutionary Supply Chain Control Tower in Partnership with Shippeo,”
  • PITT OHIO and Maven: “Digitizing Operations with an AI-Powered Enterprise Platform, Resulting in Improved Productivity, Increased Shipment Count, and Reduced Costs,” and
  • University of Tennessee featuring BP: “How BP and JLL Are Reinventing Strategic Outsourcing: A University of Tennessee Case Study.”

During EDGE, the five finalists will give live presentations on their innovations. The winner will be unveiled at the EDGE Conference closing session on October 2.

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