On behalf of CAPS Research, I'm proud to announce that this year's J. Shipman Gold Medal Award – the supply management profession's highest honor – was presented to Robert Monczka, Ph.D., C.P.M., at the Institute for Supply Management's™ (ISM) 93rd Annual International Supply Management Conference and Educational Exhibit. Bob serves as the Director, Strategic Sourcing and Supply Chain Strategy Research at CAPS Research, and is also the Distinguished Research Professor of Supply Chain Management at the W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University. This award is presented to individuals whose modest, unselfish, sincere, and persistent efforts have aided the advancement of the supply management field. For over 25 years, Bob has researched, taught and consulted about strategic sourcing and supply management strategies and implementation processes.

During the presentation ceremony, ISM Chief Executive Officer, Paul Novak, C.P.M., A.P.P., stated, "Bob exemplifies a person worthy of the Shipman Medal. He has contributed to the profession as a practitioner, academic, researcher and consultant. He is always a willing contributor to the association giving presentations and advice whenever he is asked. Many of today's practitioners were Bob's students over the years."

Bob has researched and published more than 100 articles and books in the field of sourcing and supply management. Monczka was a co-author to the recent CAPS Research focus study, "Succeeding in a Dynamic World: Supply Management in the Decade Ahead" Click here to view the report.

CAPS Research has produced numerous focus studies that provide in-depth examinations of critical issues affecting purchasing and supply chain organizations. To view the list of CAPS Research focus studies, click here.

Phillip L. Carter, D.B.A.