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Jakob Hatteland, Ingvar Hognaland
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George Raymond Sr, Oliver Richter, UIC, EPAL
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Lynn C. Fritz
Founder of logistics for humanitarian organisations
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Gudrun Winner-Athens
Pioneer of intermodal transport
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Erich Staake
Moderniser of Inland port logistics
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Rolf Schnellecke
Outsourcing trendsetter and innovator of automotive logistics
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Jeff Bezos
Revolutioniser of ecommerce and logistics. Founder of Amazon
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Franz von Taxis and Johann Baptista von Taxis (Tasso)
Founder of the international postal services
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Henry Ford and Ransom Eli Olds
Inventors of assembly line production
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James E. Casey
Launcher of parcels services and founder of UPS
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Norman Joseph Woodland, George Laurer, Bernard Silver
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Lothar Raucamp
Fighter for the cooperative idea in logistics and founder of dedicated industry insurer KRAVAG
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Gerhard Schäfer
Initiator of the system concept and pioneer of storage logistics
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Horst Mosolf
Pioneer of vehicle logistics
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Frederick W. Smith
Inventor of express logistics and founder of FedEx
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Peer Witten
Paved the way for Internet commerce and modern logistics
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Heidi Senger-Weiss
Successful entrepreneur and source of stimuli for logistics
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Helmut Baumgarten
Founder of holistic and process-oriented logistics
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Detthold Aden
Leading managerial figure and a key source of stimuli for modern logistics
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Eugene Bradley Clark
Inventor of the forklift truck
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Gottlieb Daimler
Inventor of the truck and pioneer of modern freight transport
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Heinz und Hugo Fiege
Pioneers of contract logistics
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Hermann Grewer
Mover of European road freight transport
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Reinhardt Jünemann
Leading material flow expert and co-founder of industrial logistics
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Peter Klaus
Statistician of logistics
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Klaus-Michael Kühne
Leading entrepreneurial figure and logistics benefactor
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Malcom McLean
The father of containerisation
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Hans-Christian Pfohl
Founder of scientific logistics research
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Gottfried Schenker
Inventor of groupage transport by rail
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Hanspeter Stabenau
Founder of the German logistics movement
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William H. Tunner
The man who organised the Berlin Airlift
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Horst Wildemann
German automotive logistics guru
Members of the Logistics Hall of Fame
Members of the Logistics Hall of Fame have made outstanding achievements in the further development of logistics and supply chain management beyond the boundaries of their own companies and have made a significant and lasting impact on the industry. This eternal pantheon is designed to remind future generations of logisticians of these individuals and what they achieved.
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Hendrik Kramer (29) has been named Logistics Leader of the Year by the Logistics Hall of Fame jury. The award, presented by the Logistics Hall of Fame and donated by Hamburg-based STILL GmbH, recognizes his vision of “Human-Assisted Autonomy” in road freight transport and its successful implementation.
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The winner of the Lynn C. Fritz Medal for Excellence in Humanitarian Logistics 2024 has been announced: The medal, which has been awarded by the Logistics Hall of Fame since 2023 and is sponsored by the Fritz Institute, goes to the humanitarian organization Strategies for Northern Development (SND) in Kenya.
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METRO LOGISTICS will remain a Silver Partner of the Logistics Hall of Fame for another year. In doing so, the company wants to promote the recognition and promotion of outstanding achievements in the logistics industry in order to encourage the development and exchange of best practices and forward-looking solutions.
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SSI Schaefer will remain a member of the Logistics Hall of Fame's circle of supporters for another year, setting an example for the innovative spirit and numerous achievements of the important economic sector of logistics.
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Public-private partnerships, sustainability and localization - these are the top themes of the second edition of ConnectChains - The Humanitarian Supply Chain Conference on December 5, 2024 in Berlin. The one-day event will take place on the premises of the Representation of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia to the Federal Government.
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Duisburger Hafen AG (duisport) has once again extended its Gold Partnership with the Logistics Hall of Fame.
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The young company from Munich sets an example for innovative spirit and entrepreneurship in logistics.
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The Logistics Hall of Fame
The Logistics Hall of Fame® honours leading figures who have made outstanding efforts to promote the further development of logistics and supply chain management. In addition, ist aims to document outstanding achievements in logistics and to encourage and promote innovations. In this way, it raises public awareness for the performance capability and innovative drive of logistics, helping to underpin the competitiveness and improve the image of the entire logistics sector. Dr. Volker Wissing, Federal Minister for Digital and Transport, is the patron.