CSCMP Awards

CSCMP's Supply Chain Hall of Fame

The CSCMP Supply Chain Hall of Fame honors the visionaries and trailblazers whose innovations, leadership, and lifelong contributions have shaped the global supply chain profession. Established in 2016, the Hall of Fame recognizes individuals whose work has transformed the way the world moves, builds, distributes, and connects.

Hall of Fame Exhibit at the University of Arkansas

In October 2020, CSCMP unveiled the physical Supply Chain Hall of Fame at the Sam M. Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas, in Rogers, Arkansas.

The dedicated space features an exhibit honoring Hall of Fame inductees and also serves as an event venue supporting CSCMP, its membership, and the broader supply chain profession.

The Hall of Fame exhibit website provides additional details, inductee profiles, and recorded remarks.

CSCMP hopes this space will continue to inspire innovation, excellence, and leadership within the global supply chain community.

Nominating Categories

Eligible nominees must have at least 20 years of contributions in the supply chain and logistics field and fall into one or more of the following categories:

Industry Transformers

Technology
Business Processes
Legislative & Regulatory Impact

Knowledge Creators and Communicators

Researchers
Authors
Journalists
Consultants

Industry Leaders

Practitioners
Executives

Distinguished Service Award Winners

Recipients of CSCMP’s Distinguished Service Award are automatically inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Nomination Period

The nomination period for the 2026 Hall of Fame runs from January 5 – February 8 (No extensions will be granted.)

Submit a Nomination

2025 Hall of Fame Inductees

Oliver Wight (1929–1983)

Founder, Oliver Wight International (In Memoriam)

Dr. Remko van Hoek

2025 Distinguished Service Award Recipient

Past Inductees

2024

Roger Penske

Chairman, Penske Corporation

Roger Penske leads a global portfolio of transportation, logistics, and professional motorsports businesses generating more than $43 billion in revenue and employing over 73,000 people. He has also highlighted the long-standing collaboration between CSCMP and Penske Logistics to advance education, membership, and thought leadership across the industry.

Heather Sheehan

2024 Distinguished Service Award Recipient

Heather Sheehan brings more than 30 years of supply chain leadership across major corporations, consulting, and academia. A former CSCMP Board Chair, she has held executive roles at Danaher, Honeywell, Union Pacific, and NCR and helped grow AWESOME to support women in supply chain leadership.

2023

Lynn Fritz

Chairman and CEO, Fritz Companies

A visionary in global logistics, Lynn helped develop and operationalize the concepts of third-party logistics and supply chain services, expanding Fritz Companies from a small San Francisco customs brokerage into a global enterprise.

Ted Stank

Harry J. and Vivienne R. Bruce Chair of Excellence in Business, University of Tennessee

Ted Stank is a Chancellor’s Professor in Supply Chain Management at the University of Tennessee, Faculty Director of the Global Supply Chain Institute, and Executive Director of the Advanced Supply Chain Collaborative, driving innovation in SCM practice and education.

2022

Beth Ford

President and CEO, Land O’Lakes, Inc.

Beth Ford has been a leading advocate for strengthening rural communities, supporting farmers, and expanding broadband access through initiatives like the American Connection Project. As CEO of Land O’Lakes, she champions innovation across the agricultural supply chain and works to build more resilient food systems.

Masao Nishi

Principal, M. Nishi Strategic Advisory

Masao Nishi has shaped the supply chain field through decades of leadership in operations, consulting, and strategy development. His career includes senior roles at Sysco Corporation, where he advanced supply chain excellence across a vast distribution network. Today, he advises organizations on performance improvement and long-term operational strategy.

2021

John Menzies

Founder, American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN)

John Menzies founded ALAN, creating one of the most impactful logistics-driven disaster relief organizations in the world. His work mobilizes industry partners, carriers, and distribution networks to deliver critical aid efficiently during emergencies, directly shaping how logistics supports humanitarian response.

Dale Rogers

ON Semiconductor Professor of Business, Arizona State University

Dr. Dale Rogers is one of the most influential scholars in supply chain management, known for pioneering research in logistics, reverse logistics, and supply chain finance. His work has shaped academic thought and industry practice, while his leadership at ASU has advanced the field’s research and educational standards globally.

2020

Taiichi Ohno

Creator of the Toyota Production System (TPS)

Taiichi Ohno, often considered the father of Lean manufacturing, revolutionized global operations by designing the Toyota Production System. His principles—waste reduction, continuous improvement, and flow efficiency—have shaped supply chain and manufacturing strategies worldwide for decades.

Matthew A. Waller, Ph.D.

Dean, Sam M. Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas

Dr. Matthew Waller is recognized for his leadership in supply chain education and scholarship. As dean of the Walton College, he helped elevate the University of Arkansas to national prominence, expanding industry partnerships and advancing applied research in supply chain innovation and strategy.

2019–1965

Inductees from 2019 back to 1965 are listed below in a simplified format.

2019: James Casey, Elizabeth Dole, Dr. Eliyahu Goldratt, George Raymond Sr., Kathy Wengel

2018: Michael Dell, Peter Drucker, George Stephenson

2017: Nancy Nix, Yossi Sheffi, H. Lee Scott Jr.

2016: Chris Caplice, Ann Drake

2015: Robert Martichenko

2014: Mike Regan

2013: Abré Pienaar

2012: Susan E. Conley

2011: James R. Stock

2010: Charles L. Taylor

2009: Joel L. Sutherland

2008: Arthur Mesher

2007: Thomas W. Speh

2006: Herbert S. Shear

2005: Martin G. Christopher

2004: John T. Mentzer

2003: Donald J. Schneider

2002: Ralph W. Drayer

2001: Richard F. Powers

2000: William C. Copacino

1999: Remko I. Van Hoek

1998: John L. Kent

1997: Christopher G. Caplice

1996: Larry S. Mulkey

1995: Joseph C. Andraski

1994: Roger W. Carlson

1993: C. John Langley

1992: Howard S. Gochberg

1991: John Pooley

1990: Roger W. Kallock

1989: Frederick W. Smith

1988: Edward H. Frazelle

1987: Jule Gassenheimer

1986: Diane Twede

1985: Mary K. Allen

1984: David E. Lloyd

1983: Bernard J. Hale

1982: Ersell Powell Robinson Jr.

1981: Martha Cooper

1980: Jossef Perl

1979: Howard M. Armitage

1978: Frances Gaither Tucker

1977: Michael Levy

1976: Douglas A. Fisher

1975: Douglas M. Lambert

1974: Joe Cavinato

1973: Kenneth Graham

1972: Warren Blanding

1971: Mark Egan

1970: Gayton E. Germane

1969: Bruce J. Riggs

1968: Edward W. Smykay

1967: E. Grosvenor Plowman

1966: Donald J. Bowersox

1965: Will Gribble