We operate through three reportable segments: Transportation Solutions, Industrial Solutions, and Communications Solutions. See Note 1 for a description of the segments in which we operate.

Segment performance is evaluated based on net sales and operating income. Generally, we consider all expenses to be of an operating nature and, accordingly, allocate them to each reportable segment. Costs specific to a segment are charged to the segment. Corporate expenses, such as headquarters administrative costs, are allocated to the segments based on segment operating income. Intersegment sales were not material and were recorded at selling prices that approximated market prices. Corporate assets are allocated to the segments based on segment assets.

(1)

Industry end market information is presented consistently with our internal management reporting and may be revised periodically as management deems necessary.

Net sales by geographic region and segment were as follows:


	Fiscal
	2019		2018		2017
	(in millions)
Europe/Middle East/Africa (“EMEA”):
Transportation Solutions	$	3,099	$	3,417	$	2,786
Industrial Solutions		1,466		1,534		1,354
Communications Solutions		258		304		259
Total EMEA		4,823		5,255		4,399
Asia–Pacific:
Transportation Solutions		2,812		3,025		2,715
Industrial Solutions		625		668		634
Communications Solutions		964		1,069		963
Total Asia–Pacific		4,401		4,762		4,312
Americas:
Transportation Solutions		1,910		1,848		1,538
Industrial Solutions		1,863		1,654		1,519
Communications Solutions		451		469		417
Total Americas		4,224		3,971		3,474
Total	$	13,448	$	13,988	$	12,185

Operating income by segment was as follows:


		Fiscal
	2019		2018		2017
	(in millions)
Transportation Solutions	$	1,226	$	1,578	$	1,294
Industrial Solutions		543		465		364
Communications Solutions		209		288		218
Total	$	1,978	$	2,331	$	1,876

No single customer accounted for a significant amount of our net sales in fiscal 2019, 2018, or 2017.

As we are not organized by product or service, it is not practicable to disclose net sales by product or service.

Depreciation and amortization and capital expenditures were as follows:


	Depreciation and
	Amortization						Capital Expenditures
	Fiscal						Fiscal
	2019		2018		2017		2019		2018		2017
	(in millions)
Transportation Solutions	$	442	$	416	$	362	$	530	$	711	$	473
Industrial Solutions		181		178		165		145		145		123
Communications Solutions		67		73		84		74		79		83
Total	$	690	$	667	$	611	$	749	$	935	$	679

Segment assets and a reconciliation of segment assets to total assets were as follows:


	Segment Assets
	Fiscal Year End
	2019		2018		2017
	(in millions)
Transportation Solutions	$	4,781	$	4,707	$	4,084
Industrial Solutions		2,100		2,049		1,909
Communications Solutions		849		959		951
Total segment assets⁽¹⁾		7,730		7,715		6,944
Other current assets		1,398		1,981		2,141
Other non-current assets		10,566		10,690		10,318
Total assets	$	19,694	$	20,386	$	19,403

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Segment assets are composed of accounts receivable, inventories, and net property, plant, and equipment.

Net sales and net property, plant, and equipment by geographic region were as follows:


							Property, Plant, and
	Net Sales⁽¹⁾						Equipment, Net
	Fiscal						Fiscal Year End
	2019		2018		2017		2019		2018		2017
	(in millions)
EMEA:
Switzerland	$	3,251	$	3,478	$	3,016	$	92	$	94	$	80
Germany		404		443		235		443		448		413
Other EMEA		1,168		1,334		1,148		851		829		741
Total EMEA		4,823		5,255		4,399		1,386		1,371		1,234
Asia–Pacific:
China		2,443		2,739		2,414		642		627		555
Other Asia–Pacific		1,958		2,023		1,898		449		436		390
Total Asia–Pacific		4,401		4,762		4,312		1,091		1,063		945
Americas:
U.S.		3,794		3,583		3,136		991		964		880
Other Americas		430		388		338		106		99		100
Total Americas		4,224		3,971		3,474		1,097		1,063		980
Total	$	13,448	$	13,988	$	12,185	$	3,574	$	3,497	$	3,159

(1)	Net sales to external customers are attributed to individual countries based on the legal entity that records the sale.