xiv Lean Six Sigma Logistics ABOUT THE AUTHORS

ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Dr. Thomas J. Goldsby is Associate Professor of
Supply Chain Management at the University of
Kentucky. He previously served on the faculties at
The Ohio State University and Iowa State Univer-
sity. Dr. Goldsby holds a B.S. in business admin-
istration from the University of Evansville, an
M.B.A. from the University of Kentucky, and a
Ph.D. from Michigan State University.
Prior to entering academe, Dr. Goldsby was
a Logistics Analyst for the Valvoline Company.
He previously worked for the Transportation
Research Board of the National Academy of
Sciences in Washington, D.C. and as a research
fellow at the University of Kentucky Transpor-
tation Research Center. He has also served as a consultant to manufacturers,
retailers, and logistics service providers.
Dr. Goldsby is an expert in the areas of logistics strategy and supply chain
integration. His research has been published in leading academic and profes-
sional journals. He serves as a frequent speaker at academic conferences, ex-
ecutive education seminars, and professional meetings, having delivered pro-
grams throughout North America as well as in South America, Europe, and
Asia.
A competitive marathon runner, Dr. Goldsby resides in Lexington, Ken-
tucky with his wife, Kathleen, and two children, Emma and Aiden. He can be
reached at Tom@logisticsprof.com.
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Lean Six Sigma Logistics
Robert Martichenko is President of LeanCor
LLC. Headquartered in Florence, Kentucky,
LeanCor delivers logistics and supply chain
management services to companies embracing
Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma in order to
eliminate organizational waste.
His over ten years of transportation, consult-
ing, and third-party logistics experience includes
multiple operational launches, including the
“green field” start-up at Toyota Motor Manufac-
turing Indiana. He complements his years of lo-
gistics experience with a bachelor’s degree in
mathematics from the University of Windsor and
an M.B.A. in finance from Baker College and is
a trained Six Sigma Black Belt.
Mr. Martichenko is also directly involved with the Council of Supply Chain
Management Professionals, the Lean Enterprise Institute, the Supply Chain
Consortium at Saint Louis University, and Logistics Quarterly magazine.
Born in Timmins, Ontario Canada, he resides in Kentucky and enjoys family
time with his wife, Corinne, two wonderful daughters, and assorted pets. He can
be reached at Robert@leancor.com.

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