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Project Case · Manufacturing and Logistics
Manufacturer Multi Site Network Standard
Each site had bought its own network hardware locally, so no two plants ran the same equipment and no spares could be shared
Direct despatch to each site removed a central warehouse step and the delay that came with it
Client Background
A manufacturer running plants and distribution depots across several countries with local IT support at each site
The Constraint That Mattered
Each site had bought its own network hardware locally, so no two plants ran the same equipment and no spares could be shared
Customer Pain Points
What Was Actually Going Wrong
- Downtime costed per hour against sites that held no compatible spares
- Local purchasing produced different models and firmware at every plant
- No central view of what was actually deployed at any site
Our Solution
What We Did About It
A single switch and router standard was defined for all sites and held centrally, with a spares pool against the same part numbers so a failure is a swap rather than a purchase cycle.
Step 1
Deployed hardware surveyed at every site and consolidated into one list
Step 2
One switch and one router model selected as the group standard
Step 3
Spares ratio agreed and held against the same part numbers
Step 4
Consignments shipped directly to each plant with documentation for that country
Supply Chain Coordination
Direct despatch to each site removed a central warehouse step and the delay that came with it
Quality Control
Units were bench powered and serial recorded, and each site received a serial list matching its own consignment
Final Result
One network standard across every plant and depot with a shared spares pool
Customer Benefit
A failure at any site is resolved from a held spare rather than a local purchase at whatever lead time the local market offers
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Solutions
Programmes Behind This Case
Network Refresh Programme
Most refresh projects fail on supply rather than on design. A phased programme only works if every phase arrives complete on the date the change window was booked.
Global Logistics and Drop Shipping
Hong Kong is a practical despatch point for most of the world. Consignments go to the site, not to a central store and then out again.
Industries
Sector Page
Manufacturing and Logistics
Connectivity for plant floors, warehouses and distribution sites built for continuous operation rather than office hours.
FAQ
Questions About This Project
Can You Name the Client
No. Client identities are described by sector and scale rather than by name, which is a condition of most of the programmes we work on.
Could This Approach Work for a Smaller Estate
Yes. The mechanics of one standard, per site kits and a serial list per site scale down as readily as they scale up.
How Long Does a Programme Like This Take
It is set by the change windows the business grants rather than by supply. That is why the wave plan is built against booked windows rather than an ideal calendar.
What Would the First Conversation Cover
The estate audit. Until the deployed part numbers and support status are in one list, scope is an estimate.
Describe an Estate and We Will Describe the Programme
Site count, current hardware and the change windows you can get. That is enough for a first scope.