Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals’ (CSCMP) Announces 2015 Distinguished Service Award Winner

August 11, 2015, Chicago - Robert Martichenko, Chief Executive Officer of LeanCor Supply Chain Group, will receive the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals’ (CSCMP) 2015 Distinguished Service Award (DSA). He will be presented with the supply chain award during the Opening General Session at the annual CSCMP Conference in San Diego, California on Monday, September 28, 2015.

For more than 40 years, CSCMP has presented its DSA annually to a supply chain leader who has made significant, career-long contributions to the logistics and supply chain management profession. Robert has devoted his career to improving professional standards, educational opportunities, and operational thought leadership in supply chain management, and is a long-time advocate of innovation.

By expanding the conceptual and geographical boundaries of the practice, Robert has contributed to key developments in the supply chain industry that have enabled supply chain management to become a critical leverage for 21st century companies.

“Robert Martichenko is the personification of CSCMP’s Distinguished Service Award,” said Rick Blasgen, CSCMP’s president and chief executive officer. “He is a champion of innovation and creativity, and cares deeply about the people in our profession. His myriad contributions have left an indelible mark on our industry, and we are extremely proud that he is joining this elite group of distinguished supply chain leaders.”

Robert is the author of many books, including the Shingo Prize for "People": A leader's day-to-day guide to building, managing, and sustaining lean organizations.

About LeanCor:

LeanCor is a trusted partner for implementing end to end supply chain performance, training and consulting, for global industries. Global organizations leverage LeanCor Consulting and Training to develop vision and strategy deployment plans for improvement in all supply chain functions. We focus on elements of speed, cost, quality, and delivery, and are able to develop innovative solutions from operational experience as a third party logistics partner. From value stream mapping to logistics network design, to end to end lean supply chain deployment and employee training, LeanCor Consulting has all your supply chain needs covered. When you partner with LeanCor, you receive tangible results including process improvement, supply chain visibility and velocity, total logistics cost reduction, working capital improvements, and optimization of people, material and information flow.