to rollout starting this year , with the goal of being fully scaled by 2020 .
AUTOMATION IS A BIG PART OF THE NEW SUPPLY CHAIN PROCESS . COULD YOU GIVE AN OVERVIEW OF HOW IT WILL MAKE THE SUPPLY CHAIN MORE SUSTAINABLE ?
In addition to reducing chemical formulations used in the finishing process from thousands to dozens , the Project F . L . X . is expected to help us reduce
LIZ O ’ NEILL
Liz O ’ Neill
As Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer for Levi Strauss & Co . ( LS & Co .), O ’ Neill is responsible for the global development , sourcing and delivery of LS & Co . products shipped to over 100 countries .
Through her work with global partners , O ’ Neil has built strategic partnerships to improve supply chain agility while supporting investment in environmental sustainability initiatives and LS & Co .’ s Worker Well-being programme . In this role , she is also responsible for the company ’ s worldwide Terms of Engagement and Environment , Health and Safety .
O ’ Neill reports to the president and CEO , Chip Bergh , and is member of LS & Co .’ s worldwide leadership team , which helps set the strategic direction for the company .
Prior to LS & Co , O ’ Neill spent 13 years at Gap , Inc ., overseeing sourcing and production management for Gap ’ s global brands , and has also worked for The Disney Store in Los Angeles and Abercrombie & Fitch in Ohio in sourcing and product management .
She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English at Tulane University .
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