Supply Chain - New Product Introduction Process

Dr. Pelin Salem
Senior Test Development Engineer Cisco, San Jose, CA

Cerent Engineering Science Complex, Salazar Hall 2009A
4:00 PM

Abstract - Cisco is the worldwide leader in networking and is transforming how people connect, communicate, and collaborate. Supply Chain Operations is a key enabler of Cisco’s success which is mainly due to cross-functional Supply Chain Operations teams that manage the relationships between suppliers and contract manufacturers towards building the products its customers need. In short, Supply Chain Operations is what connects suppliers and customers. Supply Chain Operations is responsible for accelerating innovation, enabling profitable growth while establishing sustainability, and delivering excellence in customer experience. Supply Chain Operations spans the entire product lifecycle with accountability for new product introduction, sourcing, and supplier management, planning, manufacturing, logistics, and quality. This talk gives a brief overview of the phases in Cisco’s supply chain flow and defines the roles and responsibilities at each stage.

Dr. Pelin Salem received her BSc. Degree in Electrical-Electronics Engineering from Blacksea Technical University (KTU) in Trabzon, Turkey in 2005, her MSc in Electrical Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) in New Jersey, USA in 2009, her MSc in Bioscience from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia in 2011, and her PhD in Electrical Engineering from NJIT in 2018. She has worked in defense industry designing automated test systems for NATO Avionics and F16 fighter jet Electronic Warfare Systems between 2005-2009, in academia as a researcher and an educator between 2009-2016 in the US, KSA, and China, and in manufacturing industry since 2016. She has been with Cisco Systems as a Senior Test Development Engineer in Internet of Things Business Unit, working on Industrial IOT New Product Introduction since January 2019.