A note from our CEO
How do I make my restaurant supply chain more efficient?
It’s not a simple answer. Or at least, it hasn’t been in the past. Trying to pinpoint where your restaurant system is losing money is a big task. From spoiled hamburger to missing pizza trays to questionable lettuce–the risks and losses are lurking everywhere.
Back when I started my career in supply chain management in the late 70s, you can imagine that tracking your goods was a nightmare. The industry has come a long way since then, but there’s still a big gap in the market. While there are other food and supply tracking systems out there, their sole focus are logistics movements.
My team and I saw that this is just the tip of the iceberg. What if there was a way to also help identify problems early on, stop unnecessary waste and maximize profits?
It's time for the foodservice industry to benefit from non-customer facing digitalization, unlocking dozens of data points not visible today, while becoming more efficient and remaining compliant.
Let’s work together to help you grow!
Elcio Grassia
-CEO
Working with
Nazar Systems
When you work with our team, you become a part of a larger network of like-minded restaurant professionals. Our team becomes an extension of yours, and we will take care of aggregating your key supply chain data on your behalf. We understand the complexity of your job and will make the implementation a smooth process.
Meet the Team
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Elcio Grassia
CEO
Logistics, Supply Chain & Operations consultant with 40 years professional experience. Havi Global Solutions LA Business Development, McD’s LA Logistics Integration Director, member of Global Logistics Integration Team, Sponsor to the Global Ocean Freight Council, Northeast Brazil Regional Director, Martin-Brower Brazil MD and several positions in the logistics & Supply-Chain areas of Nestle Brazil.
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Andy Coutts
CTO
Andy has over 30 years of executive experience in building software companies; public, private and start-ups. He has built and managed global SaaS service businesses. Andy is also CTO and founder of Evizone Ltd. and has served as President at Netsweeper, a SaaS content filtering company, President and CEO at Databeacon (acquired by Cognos) an analytics software company and Chief Operating Officer at Software AG of Canada (acquired by SAGA).
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Rags Rekhi
Chairman of the Board
As Managing Director, he pioneered McDonald’s entry into India. Held several other positions in McDonald's including Regional Director and VP Technology, Brazil. At the corporate level, he was Director of World Trade, and Team Lead for Latin America on Innovate, a worldwide ERP Initiative. He devised strategy and managed implementation of the supply chain for more than a dozen markets for McDonalds in Latin America, Middle East and Asia.
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Charles Rothschild
Vice- Chairman of the Board
Charles is an entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in foodservice, acting on the supply side. Currently Charles serves on several Boards and Committees in industries such as Food Ingredients, Health, Holding Company and Venture Capital Fund. Charles holds a degree in Business Administration from the School of Business Administration, São Paulo of the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV).
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Jerome Lyman
Chief Compliance Officer
Jerome Lyman is a 38 year veteran of the McDonald's corporation, rising to Officer level positions in Restaurant Operations and Supply Chain Management. He served for over twenty years in overseas assignments, including Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. He led enterprise-wide efforts in Strategic Sourcing, Quality Systems and Risk Management. He has a particular passion for safe and affordable food, and continues that interest as the Chairman of the Board of the Farm Foundation, one of the oldest agricultural foundations in the US.
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Felipe Rothschild
Finance & Analytics
Felipe is an entrepreneur, passionate about data and learning new technologies. As an economist with 7-year experience in the banking industry, he and his team implemented strategies to successfully control delinquency rates for its consumer loans portfolio as well as developed several quantitative forecasting models for credit and activity indicators. He co-founded a financial intelligence startup and is also an investor in the nutritional supplement market. Felipe holds an MSc in Economics from PUC-Rio.
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Jan Rychter
Chief Technology Advisor
Jan helps companies develop new hardware and software products as well as make technology related decisions. Programming, building and designing complex systems, hardware design, low level assembly code, Linux based embedded devices, networked systems, cloud based computing and distributed architectures. Jan brings this unique skill set to his advisory work in support of company leadership.
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Shaan Ray
Evangelist
With over a decade of international consulting and advisory experience, Shaan is passionate about emerging technologies and disruptive innovation. Besides researching and writing about new technologies, he has founded and sold two technology companies specializing in Procurement Optimization and Economic Data & Research respectively. Shaan holds an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business.
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Dr. Nitesh Chawla
Chief Data Advisor
Nitesh is the Frank M. Freimann Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at University of Notre Dame; Founder, Aunalytics. He is an authority and expert in Big Data and its application to AI & ML. His research is focused on machine learning, AI, and network science with several interdisciplinary applications. His papers have received several best paper nominations and awards.
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Chris Lyons
Business Development & Implementation Advisor
Chris knows how to implement large IT solutions. He has held varied roles at McDonald's from field operations officer to global ops/technology leader to head of learning and development. He formed the Global Technology Board, consisting of IT and Operations leaders from each of McDonald's five global regions, to prioritize the demands of more than 100 countries. As CEO of a SaaS company, he developed strategies for growth, launched new products, grew sales and leveraged learning and development activities to improve ease of use.
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Ed Medlock
Distribution & Supply Chain Lead
Ed is a long time distribution and supply chain expert with over 40 years of experience. The majority of this experience has been in distribution to large restaurant chains including Wendy's, Pizza Hut, KFC and Taco Bell. Additionally, Ed has served on the GS1 US FoodService Executive Leadership Committee. He also serves as an independent consultant to restaurant chains, foodservice distributors and other supply chain operations. Ed brings outstanding industry expertise to the Nazar Systems' Team.
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Garry Granger
Agribusiness Lead
Over 40 years in the Foodservice Industry with experience in operations, procurement, production, growing, harvesting, sales and marketing. Garry brings in-depth knowledge of numerous National Restaurant Chains and years of direct involvement in the produce industry. A former COO of Custom Cuts Inc, he's served as Vice President of Performance Food Group, Fresh Express Inc. and served on the Board of Directors of the IFPA (International Fresh Produce Association). Garry Granger offers a diverse range of knowledge and experience and we're pleased he's joined the Nazar Team.
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Shubh Singh
Business Development Lead
Shubh is an expert in sustainable packaging & labelling technologies with over 5 years of experience serving the agriculture industry. Shubh has served as head of Business Development for Accu-Label International, Director of the International Federation for Produce Standards (IFPS), member International Fresh Produce Association's (IFPA) Blockchain Task Force and Product Identification Committee. He's been a contributor to the Standards Council of Canada's Data Governance Standardization Roadmap with a focus on Consumer Empowerment, Food Safety and Traceability. In his advisory role, Shubh brings his knowledge and expertise to help the Nazar Systems leadership team.
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Imagine the difference a supply chain visibility system could make …
With business intelligence built exactly for your restaurant’s needs, within a few months you could be:
Keeping track of all of your food products
Reducing waste
Improving yields
Simplifying recalls
Noticing signs of an early problem that you can quickly address
Maintaining the safety of your food
Staying compliant with changing food regulations
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