CSCMP Awards and Recognition

Presented annually on stage at the annual conference, CSCMP EDGE, or during the Academic Research Symposium (ARS), formerly the Educators' Conference, to honor a select group of individuals and organizations who have made outstanding contributions to the supply chain management industry.

CSCMP's Supply Chain Hall of Fame

To preserve the history of some of the greatest, life-changing innovations and inventions from around the world and to honor the leaders that have made the supply chain management industry what it is today, we created CSCMP's Supply Chain Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame signifies the lifelong accomplishments of those members of our industry who have truly improved the world we live in.

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Bernard J. La Londe Best Paper Award

The 2019 Bernard J. LaLonde Best Paper Award was awarded to Matthew A. Schwieterman, Thomas J. Goldsby, Keely L. Croxton for their paper, “Customer and Supplier Portfolios: Can Credit Risks be Managed Through Supply Chain Relationships?” at CSCMP’s Academic Research Symposium in Anaheim, California.
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Distinguished Service Award

Kathy Wengel, Executive Vice President and Chief Global Supply Chain Officer for Johnson & Johnson, received the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals' (CSCMP) 2019 Distinguished Service Award during the Opening General Session at EDGE 2019 in Anaheim, California.
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2019 Teaching Innovation Award

CSCMP awarded the 2019 Teaching Innovation Award to Dr. Stephen Rutner of Texas Tech University, Dr. Rebecca Scott of the University of North Carolina – Wilmington, and Dr. Jeffery Harper of Texas Tech University at CSCMP’s Academic Research Symposium on September 15, 2019 in Anaheim, California, for their submission entitled: “Revisiting Promoting the Value of Supply Chain Management to Future Business Leaders.
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Doctoral Dissertation Award

CSCMP presented the Doctoral Dissertation Award to Dr. Maximilian Merath at CSCMP's Academic Research Symposium on September 15, 2019 in Anaheim, California, for his doctoral dissertation entitled: “Decision Making in Supply Risk and Supply Disruption Management.”
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E. Grosvenor Plowman Award

The 2019 E. Grosvenor Plowman Award was presented to Dr. Alex Scott of Michigan State University, Dr. Andrew Balthrop of University of Arkansas, and Dr. Jason Miller of Michigan State University for their paper entitled, “Did the Electronic Logging Device Mandate Reduce Accidents?” during CSCMP's Academic Research Symposium on September 15, 2019 in Anaheim, California.
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Emerging Leader Award

Created for young professionals by young professionals, CSCMP's Emerging Leader Award recognizes rising leaders for their meaningful contributions to supply chain management.
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Supply Chain Innovation AwardTM

The Supply Chain Innovation Award recognizes teams who have demonstrated excellence, innovation, and return on investment for a significant supply chain challenge.
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CSCMP's Supply Chain Hall of Fame

At the 2016 Annual Conference, the creation of CSCMP's Supply Chain Hall of Fame was announced to recognize and archive the significant achievements of those who have created, innovated, and mastered the discipline of supply chain management. The Hall of Fame signifies the life-long accomplishments of those members of our industry who have truly improved the world we live in.

CSCMP is committed to preserving the history of some of the greatest, life-changing innovations and inventions from around the world, celebrating the astounding practitioners and academics who have made the supply chain management industry what it is today. From mass production assembly lines to ocean freight containers, from UPC to tracking systems, the evolution of physical distribution to logistics to supply chain management has changed the face of history time and time again.

But it is not only the concepts, inventions, and innovations that should be celebrated and remembered, it is also the people who took an impossible dream and made it a reality. This honor recognizes individuals that have made a significant impact on the landscape of supply chain management. Nominees must have experienced significant success in the industry, illustrated extraordinary leadership skills, and served as a role model to supply chain students, young professionals, and budding entrepreneurs.

CSCMP Supply Chain Hall of Fame 2020

Taiichi Ohno
Creator of the Toyota Production System (LEAN)

Matthew A. Waller, Ph.D.
Distinguished Service Award Recipient

CSCMP’s Supply Chain Hall of Fame Opens Space at the Sam M. Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas


CSCMP proudly announces the official October 8, 2020 opening of the CSCMP Supply Chain Hall of Fame.

The Hall of Fame will for the time being be hosted by the University of Arkansas, in a brand-new building located in Rogers, Arkansas. The building will house an exhibit honoring the inductees in the Hall of Fame and will at the same time serve as an event space for certain activities, as a service to CSCMP, its membership and the Supply Chain Profession.

The following link will take you to the Hall of Fame part of the University of Arkansas’ website, where you will find additional information about the Hall, its illustrious inductees, and brief recorded speeches commemorating the occasion of the grand opening.

CSCMP hopes this new space will shine a light on the people and institutions that have had the most profound impact on shaping the supply chain discipline and the industries built around it, inspiring the ongoing improvements that continue to create efficiencies and opportunities for businesses to reach ever greater heights in effectively serving their constituents.