Award Categories
USC Global Supply Chain Leadership Excellence Award
This award recognizes a senior executive or organization that has delivered transformational impact in global supply chain strategy and execution. Recipients demonstrate sustained leadership across complex, multi-region supply chains, achieving measurable improvements in performance, resilience, and strategic alignment. The award honors those who have redefined how supply chains operate under volatility, uncertainty, and global disruption.
Supply Chain innovation & Digital Transformation Excellence Award Supply Chain innovation
This award honors breakthrough innovation that has materially improved supply chain performance. It recognizes organizations or leaders who have successfully deployed technology, AI, automation, digital platforms, or novel operating models in live environments, delivering measurable business results beyond pilot or proof-of-concept stages. Recognizes a leader or organization that has driven measurable impact through digital transformation and supply chain innovation—leveraging advanced technologies and strategic execution to improve visibility, resilience, efficiency, and long-term competitiveness.
Women in Supply Chain Excellence Award
This award recognizes a woman leader who has made outstanding contributions to global supply chain strategy and execution. Recipients demonstrate measurable business impact, strong leadership presence, and commitment to advancing talent, mentorship, and inclusion within the supply chain profession.
MS GSCM Alumni Excellence Award
This award recognizes a graduate of the USC MS in Global Supply Chain Management program who exemplifies operational excellence and leadership in practice. Recipients demonstrate strong career progression, measurable supply chain impact, and active engagement as ambassadors of the MS GSCM program. MS GSCM USC alum who has demonstrated sustained leadership and influence in the global supply chain field. Recipients exemplify professional excellence, ethical leadership, and meaningful contributions to advancing supply chain practice across industries or regions.
Supply Chain Startup Impact Award
This award recognizes an emerging startup delivering measurable, operator-validated impact in real- world supply chain execution. It honors companies that move beyond hype to demonstrate practical solutions that cost, speed, reliability, visibility, or resilience in live customer environments.
Responsible Sourcing, Sustainability & Humanitarian Impact Award
Recognizing leaders and organizations advancing sustainable, ethical, and socially responsible supply chains while creating meaningful humanitarian impact. Honorees demonstrate measurable progress in environmental stewardship, responsible sourcing, ESG integration, and com
Logistics & Infrastructure Excellence Award
Recognizing an organization that has demonstrated exceptional leadership in advancing the logistics systems and infrastructure that enable global trade. The award honors organizations across ports, terminals, transportation networks, logistics services, and industrial infrastructure whose innovation and operational excellence strengthen supply chain performance and resilience.