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Cisco's Strategic Focus on Software and M&A

Cisco's strategy focuses on concentrating on software with 15,000-25,000 part software platforms, pursuing platform leadership by creating demand for increased bandwidth and remaining standard-agnostic, and using aggressive acquisition tactics over 12 years to integrate new technologies for growth.

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Cisco's Strategic Focus on Software and M&A

Cisco's strategy focuses on concentrating on software with 15,000-25,000 part software platforms, pursuing platform leadership by creating demand for increased bandwidth and remaining standard-agnostic, and using aggressive acquisition tactics over 12 years to integrate new technologies for growth.

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Cisco Strategy

Concentrating on software
Platform leadership
Aggressive Acquisition tactics

Concentrating on Software
Bullwhip effect
15000/25000 parts software
Cisco IOS (30000000 loc)

Platform Leadership
Created need for more bandwidth
Standard Agnostic

Merger and Acquistion


12 years of aggressive M&A
Integrated new technology first
Growth driven

More About Cisco


Cisco has just one Cisco owned manufacturing facility
Cisco has 270 active suppliers, with 90% of business
concentrated with 90 suppliers
80% of these parts procurement is outsourced, and
100% of the material management as well
100% of Ciscos fulfillment (transportation and
logistics) is outsourced to 3PL
Overall, for every Cisco employee, there are six outside
employees involved in the manufacturing, test, assembly
and fulfillment process

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