SVP , Supply Chain Operations ,

Cisco

Founder ,

Supply Chain Insights

Supply Chain Insights was founded in February 2012 by Cecere . Research is at the centre of what Insights does , with its offerings including speaking , advisory services , community enablement and training .

“ We want to be the first place supply chain leaders turn to help their supply chain teams get better ,” she says .

She is also co-author of the book , Bricks Matter : The Role of Supply Chains in Building Market- Driven Differentiation .

Kern leads a diverse global team responsible for : manufacturing , new product introduction , product lifecycle management , sourcing and supplier management , planning , logistics and product quality . He has led efforts to digitise Cisco ’ s supply chain , as well as evolving Cisco ’ s growth in software and clouddelivered solutions .

Kern is leading the company ’ s circular economy effort and is serving as the executive country sponsor for India and Brazil . 142 July 2023