{"id":3831,"date":"2018-03-15T10:00:39","date_gmt":"2018-03-15T15:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plugpower.local\/?p=3831"},"modified":"2018-03-15T10:00:39","modified_gmt":"2018-03-15T15:00:39","slug":"hydrogen-fuel-cells-rock-the-supply-chain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.plugpower.com\/blog\/hydrogen-fuel-cells-rock-the-supply-chain\/","title":{"rendered":"Hydrogen Fuel Cells Rock the Supply Chain"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jose Luis Crespo, Plug Power\u2019s VP Global Sales, has been named to the 2018\u00a0Food Logistics\u2019<\/em>\u00a0Champions: Rock Stars of the Supply Chain\u00a0award for leading the charge in building the global market for hydrogen fuel cells.\u00a0 The\u00a0award\u00a0recognizes influential individuals in the food logistics industry whose achievements, hard work, and vision have shaped and attained milestones in safety, efficiency, productivity and innovation through the global food supply chain.<\/p>\n

Jose Luis Crespo, in his role as VP Global Sales, has led Plug Power\u2019s efforts to increase operational efficiency and corporate sustainability for several leading food logistics companies in the U.S. and Europe, including Walmart, Amazon, Whole Foods P&G, Carrefour and Asko.\u00a0 Traditionally, food logistics distribution warehouses have used battery-powered forklifts.\u00a0 Plug Power fuel cells are a drop-in replacement for batteries in existing material handling fleets.<\/p>\n

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Mr. Crespo commented, \u201cIt takes a forward-thinking company to change from the status-quo, and\u00a0 embrace a newer technology, even if it promises to be cleaner and more efficient for them.\u00a0 My job is to make hydrogen fuel cells familiar by showing each company how we can fit into their operation and can help them operate at a higher level.\u201d<\/p>\n

Plug Power develops and markets its gold standard efficiency and productivity-enhancing hydrogen fuel cell products that are used in food logistics applications, today.\u00a0 The fuel cells are used in forklifts and other material handling equipment and provide the following benefits:<\/p>\n