SUPPLY CHAIN EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2017
CATEGORY: PUBLIC AND THIRD SECTORS
Winner: Severn Trent Plc
Shortlisted:
NHS Blood and Transport with Brookes and ToolsGroup
YPO (Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation) with Hatmill
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust with Ingenica Solutions
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Seven Trent
Anglian Water Services
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