SupplyChain Magazine September 2014 | Page 51

EUROPE through to acquisition integration and compliance .
Marco van Duijnhoven , Director of Global Repair Operations within Cisco ’ s service supply chain , said : “ Cisco ’ s strategy is to be number one or extremely close to number one in every market we participate , while growing to at least 40 percent market share in each segment .
“ We ’ re in a transformational era where we ’ re beginning to see people , process , data , and things come alive as part of the Internet of Everything ; a growing network of everyday things like cars , refrigerators or street lamps that use a web connection to communicate with each other and the people around them .
“ This transformational era is creating new connections , turning information into action , and creating a huge financial opportunity .”
With over 1,100 depots worldwide , Cisco ’ s service supply chain provides hardware replacement in 128 countries and delivers 840,000 parts annually , so naturally there is an acute focus on supply chain

SUSTAINABILITY

Cisco is committed to sustainable and responsible business practices with regard to ethics , labour , health and safety , diversity , and the environment . Sustainability represents as much as eight percent of the total score on our business scorecard for suppliers
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