REGINALDO ECCLISSATO ,

CHIEF SUPPLY CHAIN OFFICER , UNILEVER

Unilever has € 1 billion euro brands started his journey at Unilever Brazil as a trainee in 1991 . Two years later , he was responsible for building a new factory and the production of a new category : powder detergents .

Waste elimination a key target In 1998 , he took up a position as Supply Chain Development Manager in the UK , following this up in 2001 by becoming Home Care Logistics and Planning Director for Latin America . In 2003 , he moved back to his native

Brazil , becoming Home Care Supply Chain Leader , and two years later , moved to Central America as Supply Chain Director .

Solutions to avoid sending finished goods to landfill include : focused inventory management ; composting ; creating animal feed ; package recycling ; and generating biodiesel fuel . Eliminating waste in distribution centres resulted in cost savings of more than $ 1.9mn in 2013 , the company has reported . supplychaindigital . com 23