Supply chain
Ericsson has invested in a next-generation supply chain, creating a customized, resilient, sustainable, and end-to-end connected chain to benefit our customers.
Ericsson Next Generation Supply Chain
Resilient supply chains
Ericsson has a global, flexible supply chain, and we work closely with customers throughout our European, Asian and American operations to respond quickly to market and customer needs. We have a presence in most continents, with our primary production operations in the US, Brazil, Mexico, India, China, Malaysia, Poland, Romania, and Estonia.
Our teams take proactive measures across the whole supply chain from production to logistics, in close cooperation with suppliers and customers, to meet customer demand. This has enabled us to secure global supply flexibility and resilience, even when times are tough, and ensure limited impact on our customers.
Sustainable supply chains
Our objective is to reduce our environmental impact. We have set science-based targets to achieve net zero carbon emissions across our value chain by 2040. As part of this work, we aim to be net zero in our activities and cut emissions by 50 percent in our supply chain and portfolio by 2030. For effective change, halving supply chain emissions by 2030, and ultimately reaching net zero, we need global engagement to reduce emissions from all parts of the value chain.
To achieve this, we work on product design, material choices, and directly with our suppliers. We are focusing on 350 of our strategic suppliers that have the highest levels of emissions and are responsible for 90% of Ericsson’s supply chain emissions. We are ensuring that they set their own 1.5°C aligned climate targets, which means they should halve their operational carbon emissions by 2030, or implement corresponding yearly reduction rates.
Connected supply chains
As an industry leader, we are working to ensure we can support the rapid global build-out of 5G as a natural part of our business. With 5G technology enabling Industry 4.0 and increased automation in smart factories, a trend is emerging for companies to move to a more distributed manufacturing, with customization of products happening closer to customers.
To build on this foundation, we are constantly investing in providing a better experience for our customers, with more predictability and transparency, while reducing supply risk and putting them at the center of the supply chain.
Global footprint
At our supply sites, we assemble the equipment that powers 5G networks worldwide. With a full-scale operation, the sites represent the potential of 5G within Industry 4.0 to enable intelligent automation and leverage real-time data across operations.
Our supply hubs represent our commitement to building a resilient supply chain that brings Ericsson closer to its customers across the globe.
Industry 4.0
Industry 4.0 is merging operational, information and communication technologies with cyber-physical systems, enabled by advanced wireless communication and industrial internet of things (IoT) services.
To prove business value and ensure 5G meets real industry requirements, the four Ericsson supply sites are fast-tracking the introduction of a new generation of smart manufacturing. Developing and implementing the first 5G and industrial IoT systems in a real manufacturing environment allows this new wave of tech enablers to reach maturity more rapidly, ready to change the world.
Recognitions
LEED certification
The Ericsson USA 5G Smart Factory is certified LEED Gold®. Ericsson is now pursuing LEED Zero Carbon Certification for the 5G smart factory. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is the most widely used green building rating system in the world. LEED provides a framework to create healthy, highly efficient, and cost-saving green buildings. LEED certification is a globally recognized symbol of sustainability achievement.
The LEED® certification trademark is owned by the U.S. Green Building Council® and is used with permission.
