Naveen Chandra Kukkala, CMILT, is Director of Distribution at EssilorLuxottica North America, where he leads five distribution centers across Atlanta and Tijuanaand directs the network’s automation and AI programs. He is lead author of the ARIF and LOKM frameworks, published in IEEE conference proceedings, and of Smart Warehousing (Palgrave Macmillan, October 2026). He received the 2026 IISE Logistics & Supply Chain Division Outstanding Industry Practitioner Award, is an IEEE Senior Member, and serves on the ISCEA Americas Advisory Board and the IJISSCM Editorial Review Board. He holds master’s degrees in Industrial & Systems Engineering and Project Management and is based in Atlanta, Georgia. Naveen serves as the Chair of CILTNA’s United States Chapter and is a member of the North America Board.
Last modified: 28 September 2026