National DCP Chief Commercial Officer Roland Ornelas Named to Food Logistics' Champions: Rock Stars of the Supply Chain List

ATLANTA, March 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- National DCP (NDCP) Chief Commercial Officer Roland Ornelas has been named to the 2018 Food Logistics' Champions: Rock Stars of the Supply Chain. The Food Logistics' Champions: Rock Stars of the Supply Chain recognizes influential individuals in our industry whose achievements, hard work, and vision have shaped and attained milestones in safety, efficiency, productivity and innovation through the global food supply chain. From early pioneers and entrepreneurs to non-conformist thinkers and executive standouts, this award aims to honor these leaders and their contributions to our industry.

"This year's recipients of the Food Logistics' Champions: Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award reflect the changing demographics, talent and expertise in our industry," notes Lara L. Sowinski. "At this same time, these changes usher in new perspectives and energy to an industry that is equally diverse and dynamic."

With more than 25 years of proven sourcing expertise, Ornelas has played an integral role in transforming NDCP's supply chain capabilities and maximizing cost savings by building a strategic sourcing function. His focus on innovation and continuous improvement has allowed the company to save members more than $520 million cumulatively since NDCP was formed, while providing an assured supply of key products. In addition, he has been instrumental in the creation of program management, which maximizes efficiencies by overseeing the execution of limited-time offers between NDCP and Dunkin' Brands.

Throughout his career, Ornelas has transformed the sourcing and supply chain capabilities of significant players within the food and hospitality industries. Prior to joining NDCP, he served Vice President roles for both Wyndham Worldwide and O'Charley's Inc. Supply Chain. Roland also served as the Vice President of Strategic Sourcing for Carlson Companies, creating the successful strategy for all sourcing spend across their business unit, which included TGI Fridays, Radisson Hotels, Carlson Marketing Group, Carlson Wagonlit Travel and Pickup Stix restaurants. In addition, Ornelas held leadership roles with PepsiCo, YUM Brand's Supply Chain Cooperative (UFPC) and Havi Global Solutions. He recently was appointed to the Board of Directors of the National Coffee Association.

Roland Ornelas and other recipients of the 2018 Food Logistics' Champions: Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award will be profiled in the March 2018 issue of Food Logistics, as well as online at www.foodlogistics.com.

About National DCP

National DCP, LLC (NDCP) is a $2 billion supply chain management company serving the franchisees of Dunkin' Donuts. They provide comprehensive business solutions including food, beverages, supplies, packaging, technology and healthcare to more than 8,900 Dunkin' locations in the U.S. and customers in 51 countries. Each year, NDCP purchases more than 100 million pounds of coffee, 112 million pounds of sugar and 24 million gallons of milk, and drives 30 million miles delivering approximately 75 million cases of product to Dunkin' stores. The organization was formed as a membership cooperative following the successful merger of five different operating companies in 2012 to support Dunkin' Brands' growth and expansion plans. NDCP won the 2015 Supply Chain Pioneer Award from Partnership Gwinnett for innovative supply chain management practices and was ranked #28 on the 2016 InformationWeek Elite 100 List.

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