Gartner Power of the Profession™ Supply Chain Awards 2022

Semifinalists, Finalists and Winners

Winners

Executive judges have down-selected the 2022 winners.

Customer or Patient Innovation of the Year and Breakthrough of the Year 

Achieving a positive, quantifiable impact on customer or patient loyalty through supply chain.

  • Pfizer | Deep-Freezing the Supply Chain to Bring the COVID-19 Vaccine to the World

Process or Technology Innovation of the Year

Achieving outstanding and quantifiable business performance thanks to a breakthrough supply chain innovation in process engineering or technology application.

  • Schneider Electric | Adaptive ML-Driven “Self-Healing" Supply Chain Saves €100 Million+

Social Impact of the Year

Achieving a positive, quantifiable impact on the community and/or environment through supply chain.

  • Microsoft Corporation | Circularity At Scale – A Zero-Waste Plan for Every Part 

People Breakthrough of the Year

Fostering diversity on the supply chain team, creating value for the business through supply chain, and/or developing capabilities across the value chain.

  • Shell | Use of Smartwatch for Employee Safety & Care

Finalists

Peer voters have down-selected the finalists from the group of semifinalists. 

Customer or Patient Innovation of the Year

Achieving a positive, quantifiable impact on customer or patient loyalty through supply chain.

  • Lenovo | Customer-Centric Quality Management

  • Pfizer | Deep-Freezing the Supply Chain to Bring the COVID-19 Vaccine to the World

  • Roche | Integrated Direct Delivery to Patients

Process or Technology Innovation of the Year

Achieving outstanding and quantifiable business performance thanks to a breakthrough supply chain innovation in process engineering or technology application.

  • Firmenich | Achieving End-to-End Risk Visibility on Raw Materials
  • Johnson & Johnson | Real-Time Release Transformation
  • Schneider Electric | Adaptive ML-Driven “Self-Healing" Supply Chain Saves €100 Million+

Social Impact of the Year

Achieving a positive, quantifiable impact on the community and/or environment through supply chain.

  • General Mills | Nature Valley Recyclable Packaging
  • Kaiser Permanente | Improving Health and Driving Equity with Every Dollar We Spend
  • Microsoft Corporation | Circularity At Scale – A Zero-Waste Plan for Every Part 

People Breakthrough of the Year

Fostering diversity on the supply chain team, creating value for the business through supply chain, and/or developing capabilities across the value chain.

  • Intel | Increasing a Community Committed to an Inclusive Culture

  • Shell | Use of Smartwatch for Employee Safety & Care

  • The Hershey Company | Helping Hands Program

Semifinalists

The Gartner for Supply Chain research team has shortlisted the following semifinalists from entries submitted. 

Customer or Patient Innovation of the Year

Achieving a positive, quantifiable impact on customer or patient loyalty through supply chain.

  • Johnson & Johnson | Advance Case Management

  • Lenovo | Customer-Centric Quality Management

  • Micron Technology | Industry-Leading Master Planning System

  • Pfizer | Deep-Freezing the Supply Chain to Bring the COVID-19 Vaccine to the World

  • Roche | Integrated Direct Delivery to Patients

  • Schneider Electric | Process Digitization for Quality and Customer Experience

Process or Technology Innovation of the Year

Achieving outstanding and quantifiable business performance thanks to a breakthrough supply chain innovation in process engineering or technology application.

  • Cisco Systems | ICON: A Visual Language Powering Global Product Resiliency
  • Firmenich | Achieving End-to-End Risk Visibility on Raw Materials
  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise | How Cloud Infrastructure Optimized Inventory Management and Unlocked $1B of Working Capital
  • JD.com | End-to-End Replenishment Model Through Deep Learning
  • Johnson & Johnson | Real-Time Release Transformation
  • Schneider Electric | Adaptive ML-Driven “Self-Healing" Supply Chain Saves €100 Million+

Social Impact of the Year

Achieving a positive, quantifiable impact on the community and/or environment through supply chain.

  • Colgate-Palmolive | Reimagining a Healthier Future for All: Products Responsibly Made for a Better Planet

  • Dell Technologies | LCD Green Cycle Alternative Solution Reduces E-Waste and Emissions to Address Business Needs

  • General Mills | Nature Valley Recyclable Packaging

  • Kaiser Permanente | Improving Health and Driving Equity with Every Dollar We Spend

  • Microsoft Corporation | Circularity At Scale – A Zero-Waste Plan for Every Part

  • Schneider Electric | Zero Carbon Project

People Breakthrough of the Year

Fostering diversity on the supply chain team, creating value for the business through supply chain, and/or developing capabilities across the value chain.

  • Baylor Scott and White Health | Org Structure Magic

  • Intel | Increasing a Community Committed to an Inclusive Culture

  • Philip Morris International | Driving Continuous Employability Through Lifelong Learning

  • Shell | Use of Smartwatch for Employee Safety & Care

  • The Hershey Company | Helping Hands Program

  • Western Digital | Building Tomorrow’s Leaders Today