Sixty organisations will compete for honours at the Supply Chain Excellence Awards APAC 2026, a 40% jump in participation from the inaugural event held in Singapore in 2025. Tata Motors, Bosch, Cainiao Group and PT Vale Indonesia are among the headline names shortlisted across 18 categories.

The winners will be announced at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel in Singapore on 1 December 2026, when the programme returns for its second APAC edition.

The shortlist reflects a broadening regional footprint. While Singapore remains strongly represented, shortlisted organisations are headquartered across India, China, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and Central Asia, among other markets. Sector coverage spans food and drink, healthcare, manufacturing and retail, alongside specialist categories for supply chain planning, resilience, sustainability, warehousing, transport and technology.

Several entrants secured finalist spots in multiple categories. PT Vale Indonesia appears four times — in visibility, operations, sustainability and resilience. Caldic is shortlisted in planning, sustainability and resilience. Sanofi Opella & Servier, in partnership with simulation specialist SIMCEL, features in healthcare, planning and the supply chain product category. TetriXX AI picked up three nominations spanning product, automation and data analytics. Dubai Municipality and SFS Global Logistics each landed three nods.

Joint entries signal the collaborative direction of supply chain projects. Scania and Unipart are shortlisted together in both manufacturing and innovation. Australian logistics operator Linfox partners with robotics firm Dexory in the Automation, Robotics & AI category. AAL Shipping enters the Cargo Operator Award jointly with Taicang International Container Terminal and the Maritime Safety Administration, while Blue Dart pairs with Hilti in last-mile logistics. Wipro Splash Corporation teams with LF Maersk Philippines in the warehouse initiative category.

Airside and terminal operators also feature. Asia Airfreight Terminal secured three shortlistings — cold chain, automation and AI. Freight Mark appears with Cartrack Malaysia in the cargo operator category, and OOCL Logistics partners with Hunter Amenities in both visibility and digital transformation.

Shortlisted organisations will now present their projects online as part of the next stage of judging. The 2026 panel draws on supply chain and procurement leaders from Google, Nestlé, Procter & Gamble and Meta, among others.

John Thornton, editor-in-chief of Logistics Manager, said: "The growth of the shortlist is fantastic to see, but the next stage is where the awards really come to life.

"Shortlisted organisations will present their projects directly to panels of experienced supply chain professionals, giving our judges the opportunity to question the teams behind the entries and really understand the challenges they faced, the solutions they implemented and the results they achieved.

"That rigorous, practitioner-led judging process has always been central to the Supply Chain Excellence Awards and we're looking forward to seeing this year's APAC finalists make their case to the judges."

The APAC event forms part of the global Supply Chain Excellence Awards programme, which marks its 30th anniversary in 2026 and also runs editions in the UK, USA and the Middle East & Africa.

Tables of ten and individual seats are available to book through the official Supply Chain Excellence Awards APAC website, with the ceremony combining a three-course dinner and awards presentation.

With a 40% larger field and heavyweight judges from Google, Nestlé, P&G and Meta, the 2026 edition points to intensifying competition — and a growing platform for APAC operators to showcase supply chain credentials when finalists present to the panels later this year.