Deming Cup

The Deming Cup for Operational Excellence

Michele Buck, Chair, President and CEO of The Hershey Company, and Brian Cornell, Chair and CEO of Target, will receive the 2023 Deming Cup for Operational Excellence at a ceremony at Columbia University’s Low Library Rotunda on October 24, 2023.

Awarded annually since 2010, the Deming Cup for Operational Excellence honors business leaders for outstanding merit in operations and for fostering a culture of continuous improvement within their organizations. Through this award, the center not only recognizes exemplary leaders for creating successful organizations by following W. Edwards Deming’s philosophy and principles, but also facilitates opportunities for their ongoing engagement with Columbia Business School’s academic community. The Deming Cup Judging Committee, comprising eminent figures in industry and academia, is co-chaired by Terry Lundgren, former Chairman and CEO of Macy’s, Inc. and current Founder and CEO of TJL Advisors, LLC, and Samuel Palmisano, former Chairman, President and CEO of IBM and current Chairman of the Center for Global Enterprise.

Please email any questions around the process or the award to [email protected].