SupplyChain Magazine February 2019 | Page 182

CONCENTRATING ITS EFFORTS

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and all its European products from Paris . Employing over 67,000 people and developing its production and logistics footprint globally , this extensive presence is a key accomplishment for the firm . “ We ’ re really helping to contribute to skills development in different countries ,” Zhirnov says . Today , Essilor has a global footprint spanning around 100 countries and as it continues to grow this logistical challenge will only get greater . A key factor for Zhirnov is ensuring regional needs are being met and this is in part achieved by giving employees a voice – 65 % of employees are shareholders and around 4 % of the
Group ’ s capital is held by employees who are also involved in the company governance . “ This decentralised decision-making offers us transparency and the responsiveness to different regions ,” he explains .
CONCENTRATING ITS EFFORTS
As well as selling a variety of lenses , Essilor has also claimed a portion of the consumables market – providing vital tools and items needed to solder parts and edge lenses , for example – but this hasn ’ t come without its challenges . In the US market , for example , there were several players
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