Avon
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Lou Mignone to newly created post of VP-supply chain, reporting to U.S. President Brian Connolly. Mignone will be responsible for continuing to integrate and align elements of U.S. supply chain including sourcing of raw materials and packaging, manufacturing, shipping, distribution and order entry. Exec previously worked at Colgate-Palmolive as VP-supply chain where he integrated firm's customer supply process, and at Clairol for 18 years. Since 1997, Avon has undertaken business process redesign resulting in approximately $400 mil. in cost savings, company says