supply chain

June 30, 2016

MANUFACTURING

How Manufacturers are Unlocking the Value of Data

4 min read

We explore how manufacturers are approaching digital transformation on a podcast with Scott Lapcewich, Vice President and General Manager of Customer Support and Maintenance for Rockwell Automation.

The impact of cloud and mobility on the Retail Supply Chain

2 min read

Earlier this year I had a bit of an “aha” moment. After a long day at Retail’s Big Show #NRF2016 at the Jacob Javits Center in New York 25,000 people wanted to get back to their hotel – all of them, all at once, at 5 o’clock. I looked at the taxi lines where people […]

April 13, 2016

MANUFACTURING

Making Manufacturing Sustainable – Starting with Our Supply Chain

2 min read

Imagine being able to see your key business metrics in real-time whether you are on the other side of the plant, other side of the country, or the other side of the world.

March 16, 2016

MANUFACTURING

Digitization@Work: The Manufacturing Plant

2 min read

Digitization is rapidly transforming the manufacturing industry. Manufacturers are now tracking supplies and resources, viewing work flow status, measuring production yield, and predicting downtime through extensive data collection and analytics in real time. Companies that digitize their operation will leave behind those relying on legacy systems. In fact, nearly 4 of the top 10 incumbents […]

March 2, 2016

MANUFACTURING

5 Cybersecurity conversations you aren’t having

4 min read

In a recent meeting I saw this meme posted in a cubicle: How appropriate for a discussion on business executive moments of enlightenment. I have the opportunity to lead a line-of-business senior executive advisory board with members from the top manufacturing companies across the world. Our recent board meeting focused on digitization in manufacturing where […]

February 10, 2016

MANUFACTURING

3 Secrets to Going Digital from Flex’s CIO

2 min read

What are the secrets to a successful digital transformation? We’re exploring that in our Going Digital podcast hosted by Peter High, President of Metis Strategy, Author and Keynote...

2015 Cisco Corporate Social Responsibility Report: Environment

2 min read

Cisco Corporate Social Responsibility strategy prioritizes the issues that are most important to our business and to our stakeholders, identified through a formal CSR materiality assessment. We use the Cisco CSR Report to communicate our approach, objectives, progress, and challenges around five high-level priorities. This morning, we’ll focus on the Environment: Over the years, Cisco has built strong relationships with […]

Creating Value in Cisco’s Supply Chain through Diversity

2 min read

This post was written by guest blogger Unni Nair, manager for Cisco’s Supply Chain Sustainability and Diversity. As companies seek better ways to connect with and compete in markets all around the world, having a diversity mindset plays an increasingly important role. Cisco’s supply chain is particularly relevant to this focus because, as one of […]