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Mitch Haynes
JOB TITLE : VICE PRESIDENT , SUPPLY CHAIN
PLANNING & FULFILMENT COMPANY :
JUNIPER NETWORKS
Keeping tech giants supplied when the chips are down
J uniper might just be one of the biggest companies you ’ ve never heard of . A US multinational corporation , it manufactures networking products including routers , switches , network management software and security products .
In fact , every link you have clicked on Google in the past 15 years – and every video or advert Google has served you – would not have been possible without Juniper , or Mitch Haynes , for that matter .
That ’ s how long Juniper has been working with the search-engine giant , whose service is underpinned by its network solutions . Among its roster of cloud providers , clients include Amazon , Facebook and Microsoft .
Haynes has been at Juniper for six-anda-half years , having worked his way up from Director of Supply Planning Operations . Prior to this , he was Senior Manager of Cisco ’ s Customer Excellence Program .
He says the key to Juniper ’ s supply chain is partnerships .
“ It ’ s all about gaining visibility ,” he says . “ Knowing where and how the customer is deploying is vital for meaningful planning with our manufacturing partners .”
He adds : “ Just think what it takes to deliver a global network from raw silicon – the number of steps , partners , and man-years of effort that go into that is pretty significant .”
This is why Haynes says “ tight partnerships ” are vital for Juniper , if it is to have “ the right product for our customers at the right time and the right place ”.
16 July 2022