With great sadness, we announce the passing of Jeffrey B. Graves, one of the Principals of Sedlak Supply Chain Consultants. While we are devastated to lose Jeff, we are grateful to have known and worked with him. Jeff was an incredible leader, businessman, friend, mentor, teacher, husband, father and grandfather. He will be greatly missed.
Sedlak has helped more than 1,200 clients worldwide with over 2,500 projects since it was founded in 1958. Today it is one of the oldest consulting firms in North America.
Sedlak Supply Chain Consultants, a distribution and logistics consulting firm based in Cleveland, is pleased to announce Kara Ashby as its new president. Just the fourth president in the history of the company, Ashby is the first woman to take the reins at Sedlak.
Just one year after breaking ground, Mills Fleet Farm opened its new 1.1 million sq. ft. distribution center in Chippewa Falls, WI, this month and order shipping is now underway.
Sedlak congratulates Director of Client Services Tim Harlan on being named Associate of the Year for 2017.
Best wishes for a joyous Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year!
Sedlak is proud to see Rickenbacker and the Columbus Regional Airport Authority featured as an air cargo innovator in this month's issue of Inbound Logistics. In October, Sedlak partnered with CSCMP to host a tour of the Rickenbacker Air Cargo Terminal which featured a flight landing by Emirates. This strategic Midwest location offers efficiency and speed and helps shippers connect international and regional logistics to streamline their supply chains.
A profile in Supply Chain World revisits Sedlak's nearly 60 years of "Delivering Remarkable Experience" and principal Jeff Graves' 45 years with the firm.
Sedlak was recently named a recipient of the 2017 Business Longevity Award by Smart Business, which recognized Northeast Ohio businesses that have achieved business milestones of 50, 75 or 100 years.
The 2017 Supply Chain Operations and Compliance in Pharma conference will feature a workshop on Advanced 3PL Management led by Sedlak Manager Karl Sliwinski and Senior Consultant Davon Soltis.
