Start-ups, giants among tech breakthrough winners

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- 6 Jul 2023 ( #1135 ) - Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Start-ups and industry giants were among the winners of the 2023 SupplyTech Breakthrough awards, which attracted more than 1,400 nominations from more than 15 different countries.

With categories ranging from digital freight shipping to warehousing, the winners were evaluated on criteria including innovation, performance, ease of use, value and impact.

SupplyTech Breakthrough Awards managing director Bryan Vaughn says: “Supply chain and logistics companies are navigating unprecedented volatility and change in the face of accelerating digitisation.

"Meanwhile, customer expectations continue to evolve in the face of the reorganisation of supply chains using advanced technologies. These technologies are enabling greater efficiency while also re-shaping the marketplace.”

This year’s winners are:

Data and Analytics    
Predictive Analytics Solution of the Year: TraceLink
Overall Analytics Solution of the Year: SCI

eCommerce Logistics    
Order Fulfillment Solution of the Year: Flowspace

IoT, Sensors and Asset Tracking    
Supply Chain IoT Solution Provider of the Year: IQAX Focus

Last Mile & Delivery    
Last Mile Solution Provider of the Year: ORTEC

Transportation & Fleet Management    
Autonomous Truck of the Year: ISEE.AI

Blockchain    
Blockchain Supply Chain Platform of the Year: Morpheus.Network

Automatic Identification & Data Capture (AIDC)    
AIDC Company of the Year: TEKLYNX

Warehousing    
Smart Warehouse Solution of the Year: PLANCISE
Warehouse Technology Company of the Year: Manhattan Associates

Supply Chain Visibility (SCV)    
SCV Innovation of the Year: Estes Express Lines
SCV Solution of the Year: Deposco Alpharetta

Sourcing & Procurement    
Procurement Solution of the Year: Sleek Technologies

Transport Management System    
Transport Management Innovation of the Year: Omsan Logistics
Transport Management Company of the Year: Shipwell

Robotics    
Unmanned Guided Vehicle (UGV) Solution of the Year: Stratom
Overall Robotics Solution of the Year: SVT Robotics
Overall Robotics Company of the Year: Exotec

Logistics    
3PL Solution of the Year: Enveyo
Overall Logistics Innovation of the Year: Bleckmann (The Renewal Workshop Solution)

Supply Chain Risk Management    
Risk Management Company of the Year: Resilinc

Industry Leadership    
Overall SupplyTech Innovation of the Year: Synkrato
Overall SupplyTech Company of the Year: Loftware
Food Solutions company of the Year: SpartanNash

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