supply chain

How does one go from university to shadowing a Cisco SVP in Brazil?  I think “Veritas et Utilitas,” (meaning truth and service) and my time at Howard University, a Historically Black College and University in Washington, DC, had a lot to do with it.  “Veritas et Utilitas” is Howard University’s fou…

This post was written by Maria Gorsuch-Kennedy Senior Manager, Supply Chain Social and Environmental Responsibility at Cisco.  At Cisco, we believe that making the world a better place with our technology begins with how that technology is made. Like many companies in the electronics industry, our p…

At OFC 2019, Cisco Optics Product Manager Kai Ng explained to me how our pluggable optical transceivers help our customers deploy and manage their networks worry-free. Many of the details will surprise a lot of people! More videos at the Cisco Optics playlist on Cisco’s Youtube Channel.  …

Expanding a retailer’s presence to new regional markets does not happen overnight. For one thing, a retailer’s successful expansion depends on the agility of a retailer’s supply chain. Second–striking the right balance between maintaining brand consistency & tailoring pro…

This post was written by guest blogger Toddy Tu, Supply Chain Manager, Cisco. I am excited to announce on Cisco’s behalf that we recently jumped to number three in the IT industry on the influential Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs (IPE) Corporate Information Transparency Index (CITI)…

When you think “innovation,” what comes to mind? An energetic Silicon Valley start-up filled with bright young engineers and data scientists? What about a century-old Midwest manufacturing company? Or an 80-year-old business machines company? Can a 40-year-old tech pioneer spark transformational inn…

During my first week at the MIT Sloan School of Management, we faced a challenge that would incite panic among students anywhere: a beer shortage. (Stay with me, I’m using this as an analogy that also represents real life supply chain problems – something that can be solved with Blockchain technolog…

This blog was guest written by Lisa Brady, Director, Supply Chain Sustainability, Cisco. Cisco has a long track record of working to address issues that impact our planet. We firmly believe that doing the right thing for the environment is also the right thing for our business. As a company, we have…

While I’m out on maternity leave, I’m excited to highlight the varied viewpoints of some of the amazing people that make up CHILL. I’m proud to work with this diverse and talented team. They hail from around the globe, and bring a rich set of experiences, skills, and passions to bear on everything t…