The award recognizes influential individuals whose achievements, hard work and vision have shaped the global cold food supply chain.

WASHINGTON, DC – Feb 12, 2024 – Food Logistics, the only publication exclusively dedicated to covering the movement of product through the global cold food supply chain, named Codye Satterwhite, partner at Plantensive, as one of the winners of this year’s Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award, which recognizes influential individuals in the industry whose achievements, hard work and vision have shaped the global cold food supply chain. This recognition is for the Rising Stars category, which honors up and coming professionals (39 and under).

“Supply chain rock stars are the backbone of the cold food chain. The words used to describe many of this year’s winners range from collaborative, passionate, innovative and forward-thinking to inspired, driven and dependable,” said Marina Mayer, editor-in-chief of Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive. “New this year, we broke the award down into four distinct categories: Top Warehousing Stars, Top Shippers, Rising Stars and Lifetime Achievement. These winners continue to go above and beyond to improve food safety, enhance efficiency and disrupt supply chain disruptions.”

“We are incredibly proud of Codye for receiving the Rock Stars of the Supply Chain Award,” said Dan Luttner, managing partner at Plantensive. “His invaluable contributions to Plantensive reflect his hard work and dedication, making this award a true testament to his excellence.”

Codye Satterwhite has more than 15 years of experience in leading production, warehouse and distribution center operations; network design and optimization; sales and operations planning, design and execution; supply chain planning, production scheduling, inventory management and optimization; and project management. Codye is both a thought leader and practice leader in the supply chain management sector and has presented at several industry conferences. He was recognized previously by Supply and Demand Chain Executive Magazine as a “2019 Pro to Know” for his contributions to supply chain network design and optimization within the industry.

Recipients of this year’s award will be profiled in Food Logistics’ Jan/Feb 2024 print issue and at www.FoodLogistics.com.

Visit https://foodl.me/u2nlsbsl to view the full list of winners, and be sure to check out https://www.foodlogistics.com/awards to learn more about other Food Logistics awards.

About Food Logistics

Food Logistics reaches more than 26,000 supply chain executives in the global food and beverage industries, including executives in the food sector (growers, producers, manufacturers, wholesalers and grocers) and the logistics section (transportation, warehousing, distribution, software and technology) who share a mutual interest in the operations and business aspects of the global cold food supply chain. Food Logistics also operates SCN Summit and Women in Supply Chain Forum. Go to www.FoodLogistics.com to learn more.

About IRONMARKETS

IRONMARKETS, formerly known as AC Business Media, is a leading business-to-business media and buyer engagement platform with a portfolio of renowned brands in heavy construction, asphalt, concrete, paving, rental, sustainability, landscape, manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain markets. IRONMARKETS delivers relevant, cutting-edge content to its audiences through its industry-leading digital properties, trade shows, conferences, videos, magazines, webinars and newsletters. It also provides advertisers with the analytics, data and ability to reach their target audience. Learn more at https://www.iron.markets.

About Plantensive, A MorganFranklin Company

Plantensive, a MorganFranklin company, is a supply chain and retail planning solutions provider to many of the Fortune 500 and mid-market companies across the consumer packaged goods, distribution, manufacturing and retail industries. Plantensive provides end-to-end supply chain solutions and proven tools to accelerate value by building, implementing and optimizing dynamic, reliable supply chain solutions aligned with business strategies. For more information, go to plantensive.com.

About MorganFranklin Consulting

MorganFranklin Consulting is a management advisory firm that works with leading businesses to address critical finance, technology, cybersecurity and business objectives. The firm’s areas of expertise also include on-demand technical accounting, financial reporting, IPO readiness, M&A preparedness and integration, finance transformation, risk advisory, supply chain services and the implementation of enterprise and cloud applications including NetSuite, SAP, Microsoft ERP, OneStream and more. MorganFranklin is headquartered in the Washington D.C. area with regional offices in New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Raleigh, Charlotte, Nashville, Dallas, Los Angeles and San Francisco. The firm supports clients across the globe. For more information visit: morganfranklin.com.  

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