Recognition, service and standards
Twenty-six years of work in manufacturing, distribution and aerospace has come with a certain amount of recognition, and a great deal of service to the organizations that support the industry.
Recognition from the organizations that support manufacturing
PNAA Chair Award
Presented to Dan Kocer, Kocer Consulting and Engineering, by the Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance
In recognition of demonstrating exceptional leadership in fostering collaboration and strengthening community within the Pacific Northwest aerospace industry, thereby advancing collective growth, and raising the standard of excellence across the sector.
Associate Member of the Year
Awarded to Kocer Consulting and Engineering by the Center for Advanced Manufacturing Puget Sound
CAMPS recognizes the associate member whose engagement and support most strengthens the Puget Sound manufacturing community over the year.
Photographs from the Center for Advanced Manufacturing Puget Sound annual awards, where Dan Kocer was named Volunteer of the Year and the firm took Associate Member of the Year. Click any picture to see it full size.
Further awards
CAMPS Volunteer of the Year
Dan Kocer, recognized on stage at the Center for Advanced Manufacturing Puget Sound annual awards.
CAMPS Associate Member of the Year
Awarded to Kocer Consulting and Engineering by the Center for Advanced Manufacturing Puget Sound in 2025, as engraved on the trophy.
Leadership and service
University of Washington, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Dan Kocer served on the department’s advisory board and chaired its Strategic Planning subcommittee. The department chair credited that work with shaping the growth of the program.
AGC Education Foundation
A partnership of more than nine years developing and delivering the Lean Construction Certification Program for contractors across Washington.
Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance
Member of the region’s aerospace industry body, and recipient of its 2026 Chair Award.
Center for Advanced Manufacturing Puget Sound
Long-standing member and contributor to the region’s manufacturing community.
Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals
Member, and interviewed on the CSCMP podcast on how manufacturers and distributors should approach selecting and launching a new ERP.
Seattle Chamber of Commerce and CEO Masters Forum
Member of both.
Speaking and publication
Kocer has been asked by professional organizations across the country to present on defining, selecting and implementing ERP and WMS systems, and on inventory management. The firm’s Lean Construction work has been covered by the Daily Journal of Commerce, AGC Washington and the AGC Education Foundation newsletter.
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