Marco Ehrhardt, EPG President and CEO, Named to the 2019 Food Logistics Champions: Rock Stars of the Supply Chain

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 22, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ehrhardt Partner Group (EPG), a leading global provider of supply chain execution and voice software solutions, today announced that Marco Ehrhardt, its president and CEO, has been named among Food Logistics' 2019 Food Logistics Champions: Rock Stars of the Supply Chain.

Food Logistics Champions: Rock Stars of the Supply Chain recognizes influential supply chain professionals whose achievements, hard work, and vision have shaped and attained milestones in safety, efficiency, productivity and innovation through the global food supply chain. From early pioneers and entrepreneurs to non-conformist thinkers and executive standouts, the distinction honors leaders and their contributions to the industry.

"Marco Ehrhardt constantly challenges himself and the global EPG team to provide smarter logistics solutions and explore key insights to discover how EPG can harness disruption to drive new value for its customers," said Scott Deutsch, President, EPG Americas. "A key driver to innovation is understanding how the customer can fully realize value from their technology investment to positively impact their bottom line and enhance their customer relationship engagement. Marco's vast expertise helps EPG unlock hidden productivity enhancements and the ability to rapidly test possible technology alternatives for rapid customer value creation."

"Our 2019 Food Logistics Champions: Rock Stars of the Supply Chain reflect the expanding diversity that is emerging in our industry, both in terms of demographics and talent," said Lara L. Sowinski, Editor, Food Logistics. "The combination of experience and wisdom complemented with a new generation of professionals is resulting in a food and beverage supply chain that is in sync with consumers' demands while simultaneously adept and staying ahead of the logistical requirements."

Marco Ehrhardt joined Ehrhardt + Partner Group (EPG) in 1997 and has served as CEO & President since 2003. Marco's leadership has enabled EPG to become one of the world's largest independent, privately-held supply chain execution software solution providers. EPG provides solutions that meet the most unique, complex functional requirements for more than 1,000 active global customers in industries including 3PL, Aerospace, Consumer Products, Food & Beverage, Food Service, Pharmaceutical, Retail, and Wholesale Distribution. EPG has a growing team of more than 500 dedicated logistics professionals who are at the forefront of industry trends, including cloud automation and ecommerce fulfillment enablement, and are continually developing cutting-edge solutions that improve supply chain execution effectiveness.

As a sought-after supply chain execution strategy expert, Marco has provided insight and thought leadership to businesses, enabling them to compete more effectively in the complex automated and manual world of logistics center distribution. In 2012, he led EPG's efforts to launch its own active 3PL logistics center, strengthening his, and EPG's, position as a supply chain authority. In 2018, Marco's vision and supply chain industry expertise was a key driver in establishing a partnership with Nasser Bin Khaled International, a subsidiary of Nasser Bin Khaled and Sons. The result is the realization of a $500m state-of-the-art, fully automated mega logistics park project which will fulfill the requirements and growing logistics needs of Qatar.

"I am very honored to be named to Food Logistics 2019 Rock Stars of the Supply Chain." Marco states. "EPG is dedicated to providing solutions that exceed expectation and are always on the edge of technology. EPG embraces solving challenges in the supply chain and providing the best solutions in the industry. Receiving recognition for our efforts from Food Logistics is truly appreciated."

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About Ehrhardt Partner Group
Ehrhardt Partner Group (EPG) is the leading provider of comprehensive supply chain execution and voice software solutions for smarter connected logistics. EPG's highly configurable and scalable logistics solution, LFS, delivers Tier I functionality inclusive of: warehouse management, warehouse control and automation, resource management, transportation management, advanced business intelligence analytics and its industry leading iBrowser ensures ongoing support for all major browsers, delivering flexibility and platform independence. Our Lydia Voice solution offers unparalleled voice recognition with its deep neural network technology and eliminates the need for voice template training, while interfacing with a multitude of WMS and ERP solutions. EPG is the only company to offer a lifetime WMS integration guarantee to voice customers. To learn more, visit http://www.epg.com.

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