Cisco Switch Catalyst 9300
C9300-24P-A
The Cisco® Catalyst® 9300 Series Switches are Cisco’s lead stackable enterprise switching platform built for security, IoT, mobili
Data Center Project Case
System Integrator Data Center Tender Delivery
The bid required firm pricing valid for ninety days on a bill of materials that included several long lead items
Client Background
Who The Client Is
A system integrator bidding a data centre switching refresh for a logistics group
Project Challenge
The Constraint That Mattered
The bid required firm pricing valid for ninety days on a bill of materials that included several long lead items
Customer Pain Points
What Was Actually Going Wrong
- Two line items were on extended factory lead time which threatened the committed go live date
- Optics coding had to match a platform the customer had already standardised on
- The client audit required certificates and serial lists in a specific format
Our Solution
What We Did About It
Availability was confirmed line by line before the bid was submitted with alternatives proposed for the two long lead items and pricing held for the full bid validity period.
Manufacturing And Process
How The Work Was Sequenced
- 1
Bill of materials reviewed for licence tier consistency and missing accessories
- 2
Stock position and factory lead time confirmed per line in writing
- 3
Optics coding verified against the customer platform and software train
- 4
Deliveries staged against the project programme rather than shipped in one block
Supply Chain Coordination
How Supply Risk Was Removed
Long lead lines were positioned early against the held quotation so the programme date never depended on a factory slot
Quality Control
What Was Checked On Every Unit
Serial lists certificates and invoices issued in the format the client audit specified
Final Result
Outcome
The bid was won and delivered without a single supply driven programme change
Customer Benefit
What Changed Afterwards
The integrator carried no supply risk between quotation and delivery
Related Products
Products Used in This Programme
Cisco Switch Catalyst 9300
C9300-24P-E
The Cisco® Catalyst® 9300 Series Switches are Cisco’s lead stackable enterprise switching platform built for security, IoT, mobili
Cisco Switch Catalyst 9300
C9300-24S-A
The Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches are Cisco’s lead stackable enterprise switching platform built for security, IoT, mobility
Cisco Switch Catalyst 9300
C9300-24S-E
The Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches are Cisco’s lead stackable enterprise switching platform built for security, IoT, mobility
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FAQ
Questions About This Project
Could You Deliver a Programme Like This for Us
Yes. The shape transfers directly. What changes is the site count the change window rules and the documentation format your audit requires.
How Far Ahead Should We Start
For a multi wave programme start the availability and allocation conversation before the standard is fixed. That is the point where a discontinuation is cheap to design around.
What Held the Price Stable
Allocating programme quantity up front. Once stock is positioned against an agreed quantity the price is no longer exposed to spot movement.
Do You Pack per Site
Yes. Packing per site rather than per part number is normal on multi site work and is usually the single biggest saving on install labour.
How Were Serial Records Handled
Serial lists were issued per consignment in a format the client asset register could import directly rather than reconciled at the end.