AUSTRALIA | Brown Family Wine Group has been recognised for its dedication and work in supply chain management.
Australia’s leading family-owned winery, Brown Family Wine Group, has celebrated its success at the 2024 Australian Drinks Awards, having won the 2024 Supply Chain Management Award, alongside two Brand Awards: Brown Brothers Moscato Zero was named the Fan Favourite in the Non-Alcoholic Wine category, while Brown Brothers Prosecco Zero received the Non-Alcoholic Wine Gaining in Popularity award.
The Australian Drinks Awards has recognised, encouraged, promoted, and celebrated excellence in the Australian drinks industry, while Advantage Australia’s Engagement Program determines the Supply Chain Management Award. It recognises supply chain excellence in the capabilities and behaviours for managing short and longer-term supply complexities in collaboration with retailers and wholesalers and the ability to consistently drive high-quality service outcomes and deliverables.
“Brown Family Wine Group have been a solid performer in supply chain management for a few years, and this year, they were able to add an improvement in their collaboration on forecasting to their other supply chain strengths to be recognised as joint-best-practice,” said Advantage Australia’s Managing Director, Steve Andrews.
Lee Rowland, Head of Supply Chain, Brown Family Wine Group, is incredibly humbled by these achievements.
“We take great pride in ‘inspiring the love of wine for generations to come’ by producing and delivering amazing products, with the best service to our customers across the world. Over the last two years, we have had a strong focus on improving our Supply Chain performance and customer collaboration to get our product into our customers and consumers' hands when they want it, more than ever before,” said Rowland.
“This has resulted in closer relationships with our customers, particularly in Australia and New Zealand where we have gained preferred supplier status, become a finalist in customer awards and now winner of Australia’s leading Supply Chain. These achievements are only made possible by our highly capable people, and the strong collaborative relations we hold with our customers”.
Shane Bulluss, General Manager Sales Australia and New Zealand, Brown Family Wine Group, said Brown Family Wine Group are dedicated to delivering a superior shopper experience and driving long-term growth for our customers.
“Being acknowledged as a leader in Supply Chain management across the entire drinks industry is truly an amazing honour that we attribute to the support of our valued customers. We are grateful for the recognition from our partners, as fostering strong relationships with our key customers has always been a primary focus for us,” said Bulluss.
