NEWARK, NJ –  February 3, 2025 — Food Logistics, the only publication exclusively dedicated to covering the movement of product through the global cold food supply chain, named Alan Gassler of PLM Fleet 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 Star Category. 

PLM Fleet LLC, the nation’s largest technology-driven refrigerated trailer fleet management company. PLM Fleet, known for innovating refrigerated fleet management, leads the cold supply chain industry in customer-specific refrigerated solutions, and can be found at plmfleet.com.  

"Alan is an indispensable part of the PLM Zero Emission team, providing expert consulting, training, and advanced data telematics to assess our customers’ refrigerated fleet performance and deliver tailored solutions for maximizing efficiency," said Keith Shipp, President and CEO of PLM Fleet. “I am incredibly proud to see Alan recognized for this well-deserved award of a Rising Star.” 

"From cargo fraud and Mother Nature to ever-changing food safety regulations and a new Presidential Administration that could bring an increase in tariffs, cost of goods and more, many of today's supply chain leaders are faced with a number of challenges. But it's their resilience, hard work, innovation and attention to quality that separates these rock stars apart from everyone else. Every year, this award puts a spotlight on the best of the best in the cold chain industry," says Marina Mayer, editor-in-chief of Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive

Recipients of this year’s award will be profiled in Food Logistics’ Jan/Feb 2025 print issue and at http://www.FoodLogistics.com.

Go to https://foodl.me/g04uxp22 to view the full list of winners. Go to https://www.foodlogistics.com/awards to learn more about other Food Logistics’ awards.

About PLM Fleet, LLC

PLM Fleet® is the largest nationwide, technology-driven company dedicated to refrigerated trailer leasing and cold supply chain solutions. Located in the state-of-the-art fleet solutions center in Newark, NJ, PLM Fleet has 33 locations nationwide and over 15,000 refrigerated trailers. Visit plmfleet.com to review all the financing, technology and services that help our customers improve fleet and product lifecycle efficiencies and cost savings in the cold supply chain.

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.

Media contact:
Linda Hadley
PLM Fleet
(862) 229-6502
marketing@plmfleet.com
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