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Wendy's supply chain co-op exec joins GS1 Standards board

December 13, 2013

John Inwright, president and CEO of Wendy's Quality Supply Chain Co-op Inc., has been appointed to the GS1 US board of governors. Amit Menipaz, general manager of structured data, eBay, was also appointed to the board.

Menipaz and Inwright will help guide the GS1 US strategy to drive adoption and use of GS1 Standards in the online retail and foodservice industries, respectively. According to a news release, GS1 US is an information standards organization that brings industry communities together to improve supply-chain business processes through the adoption and implementation of GS1 Standards.

Inwright is a veteran of the foodservice industry, and has served as president and CEO of QSCC, the exclusive supply chain manager for all Wendy's restaurants in North America, since its formation in 2010. Prior to his role at QSCC, he was executive vice president and general manager for Nice-Pak Professional, and had served as chief procurement officer at U.S. Foodservice.. Inwright is a member of the Foodservice GS1 US Standards Initiative Executive Leadership Committee and co-chairs the Supply Chain Sub-Committee of the National Council of Chain Restaurants. He has also served on sub-committees for two of the world's leading corporate think tanks, the Conference Board and the Corporate Executive Board.

"GS1 US is proactively working with the U.S. foodservice community to implement and effectively utilize GS1 Standards to enhance efficiencies, improve product information for trading partners and consumers, and establish a foundation for food safety and traceability," Inwright said. "By working together with other industry leaders, I look forward to helping the foodservice industry create a safer, more efficient, and more effective supply chain."

The GS1 US Board of Governors includes executives from The Coca-Cola Company; Food Marketing Institute; Grocery Manufacturers Association; Johnson & Johnson; The J.M. Smucker Company; The Kroger Co.; Macy's; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; McKesson Corporation; Premier Inc; Procter & Gamble; Publix Super Markets; Unilever; Walmart; Wakefern Food Corporation; and Wegmans Food Markets.

"The expertise and leadership that Amit and John have demonstrated in their own organizations will bring tremendous value to GS1 US. Their innovation and vision will strategically position GS1 US to help industries across 25 sectors, including retail and foodservice, to better leverage standards to enhance supply chain efficiencies and growth," said Bob Carpenter, president and CEO of GS1 US.

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