SupplyChain Magazine September 2014 | Page 57

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EUROPE general , and administrative expenses and cost of goods sold by improving business process execution and capital efficiency ; Employee productivity creates labour efficiencies that result in increased productivity ; Supply chain and logistics efficiency eliminates waste and improves process efficiencies ; Improved customer experience occurs as customer lifetime value is increased and market share grows by adding more customers . Lastly , innovation increases the return on R & D investments , reduces time to market , and creates additional revenue streams from new business models and opportunities .
“ The substantial opportunity customers stand to gain through the Internet of Everything cannot be fully realised without Cisco technology ,” the company stated .
Infrastructure and Investments Within Cisco ’ s service supply chain , business agility is directly linked to systems flexibility . Service levels change as new service offerings are introduced and new products may require delivery options that cannot be serviced with a static systems footprint .
Specifically within the Service Supply Chain , two years ago Cisco created a vision for a proactive organisation ; one that could build and provide services faster than ever before . In collaboration with Capgemini and Pegasystems , it is crafting solutions to accelerate time to capability to address ever-changing market
As part of its supply chain transformation , Cisco has introduced a platform for real-time ‘ Sense and Respond ’ capabilities
Repair and refurbishment reduces product cost , extends product utilization and minimizes the amount of waste in our landfills
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