HOUSTON, TX – February 22, 2019 – Spinnaker SCA, a leading global provider of supply chain consulting and managed services, proudly announced that Joe Sacchetti, Rob Jensen, and Thomas Howard, along with their teams, have been recognized as 2019 Pros to Know by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine. This annual award honors supply chain professionals and teams who are making significant impacts on the industry through leadership, innovation, and execution.
The Pros to Know Awards received over 500 submissions and recognized more than 200 individuals from software firms, service providers, consultancies, and academia. These leaders are preparing clients—and the global supply chain community—to face today’s most complex challenges through transformative supply chain initiatives. In addition, over 40 Practitioner Pros were honored for their outstanding internal supply chain contributions.
Recognizing Spinnaker’s 2019 Pros to Know
Joe Sacchetti leads Spinnaker’s Planning Systems Managed Services Support Team. With over 20 years of experience in supply chain design, implementation, and support, Joe is widely known for his technical depth, problem-solving mindset, and client-first approach. His leadership has been instrumental in delivering reliable, scalable planning system solutions for global clients.
Rob Jensen spearheads Spinnaker’s Supply Chain Data Governance service offering. With more than 30 years of experience, Rob is a recognized authority in supply chain data governance and planning data management. He has guided numerous organizations to improve their data reliability, system performance, and decision-making accuracy. Rob also collaborates with top-tier software providers and frequently shares his expertise at industry conferences and forums.
Thomas Howard, Senior Operations Manager at Spinnaker’s Memphis Reverse Logistics Center, oversees a high-performing operation that recently achieved 17% year-over-year volume growth—while holding operating expenses flat and maintaining outstanding safety standards. Under Thomas’s leadership, the Memphis team implemented a performance incentive program and significantly reduced employee turnover by 30% in critical areas. The result? Improved employee engagement, inventory accuracy, and a more robust training framework—all while managing over $90 million in high-value assets.
“Having several of our consultants and Thomas’s Memphis team honored as Pros to Know this year underscores the deep industry expertise and exceptional client focus that defines the Spinnaker culture,” said John Sharkey, SVP of Consulting at Spinnaker. “This award recognizes not only their accomplishments, but also the value they deliver for our clients every day.”
Congratulations to all of the winners this year!
About Spinnaker SCA
Spinnaker SCA, a company of Publicis Sapient, is a premier supply chain consulting firm providing end-to-end supply chain strategy, planning, and operations management solutions. Specializing in designing and building agile supply chains optimized for the complexities of the modern world, we create value by holistically unlocking people, process and technology capabilities to accelerate digital business transformations.
Our consulting solutions span Supply Chain Strategy & Transformation, Connected Planning & Fulfillment, Warehouse Operations & Automation, Transportation & Visibility, and AI/ML-powered Data Engineering and Advanced Analytics. By blending deep industry expertise with Publicis Sapient’s digital transformation capabilities, we are empowering businesses to discover value in new ways to future-proof their supply chains in an increasingly digital-first world.
Spinnaker SCA empowers our clients to design intelligently, implement seamlessly, and grow exponentially.
About Publicis Sapient
Publicis Sapient is a digital business transformation company. We partner with global organizations to help them create and sustain competitive advantage in a world that is increasingly digital. We operate through our expert SPEED capabilities: Strategy and Consulting, Product, Experience, Engineering, and Data and AI, which combined with our culture of curiosity and deep industry knowledge, enables us to deliver meaningful impact to our clients’ businesses through reimagining the products and experiences their customers truly value. Our agile, data-driven approach equips our clients’ businesses for change, making digital the core of how they think and what they do. Publicis Sapient is the digital business transformation hub of Publicis Groupe with 20,000 people and over 50 offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.publicissapient.com.
About Supply & Demand Chain Executive
Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the only publication covering the entire global supply chain, focusing on trucking, warehousing, packaging, procurement, risk management, professional development, and more. Supply & Demand Chain Executive and its sister publication, Food Logistics, also operate SCN Summit and the Women in Supply Chain Forum. Learn more at www.sdcexec.com.
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