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Borouge and Alfred Talke win big at GPCA supply chain awards
The Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA), the voice of the chemical industry in the Arabian Gulf, has announced the winners of the 6th GPCA Supply Chain Excellence Awards, which took place at a star-studded award ceremony held in Dubai.
Abu Dhabi–based petrochemicals company Borouge and Alfred Talke, a global leader in chemical logistics, and TruKKer, a key logistics and fleet management platform, have won big at the Awards along with DP Worls, Almajdouie & De Rijke Limited.
A key highlight was the Women in Supply Chain Award which was clinched by Sara Alhababi of Sadara Chemical Company.
The winners were presented the award during the 16th GPCA Supply Chain Conference held yesterday (May 27) at the Address Sky View Hotel, Dubai.
The Awards were open to all regional chemical supply chain and logistics operators and providers, who have developed and integrated innovative and sustainable solutions in their operations. It attracted a total of 38 submissions from 20 companies across the GCC.
An esteemed panel of judges comprising leading industry experts shortlisted finalists across four award categories: Supply Chain Innovation, Best LSP of The Year, Excellence in Sustainability, and Women in Supply Chain.
The winners and finalists at this year's Awards are:
Category 1: Supply Chain Innovation Award
*Winner: Borouge for 'Value Chain Optimization and Digitalization of Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) Using AI'
*Runner up: Almajdouie & De Rijke Limited Co. (MdR) for 'Operations and Maintenance of Radio Shuttle Racking System'
Category 2: Best Logistics Service Provider (LSP) of the Year
*Winner: Alfred Talke, a global leader in chemical logistics
*Runner up: DP World
Category 3: Excellence in Sustainability Award
*Winner: TruKKer for 'Sustainable Logistics through Electric Truck Integration and Backhaul Optimization'
*Runner up: Borouge for 'Reducing GHG emissions by transforming the Supply Chain Transportation Network'
Category 4: Women in Supply Chain Award
*Winner: Sara Alhababi, Sadara Chemical Company
*Runner up: Alhanof Ahmed Al-Buainain, Sipchem
Lauding the winners, Dr Abdulwahab Al Sadoun, Secretary General, GPCA, said: "An inspiring ingenuity, great commitment to excellence, and dedication to advancing supply chain operations in the GCC were demonstrated across all nominations we received.
"While there could be only one winner in each category, every nominee showcased outstanding achievement and hard work, reflecting the region's drive for supply chain excellence," he stated.
