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CEO Daily Update – 8.13.2020

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Happy Campers | Managing Priorities | WS-C3750X-48P-S | Sanitizer Dispensers

Happy Thursday!  

Welcome to the CablesAndKits CEO daily email. Read more about this email by scrolling to the very bottom. 

I realized the other day that if you spell LOVE backwards it spells EVOL. (Evil). How interesting.  

I’m on a rolling vacation the rest of the week and early next week. We got the rental motorhome loaded and hit the road at 6pm! It took all day long to gather everything and make sure we had what we needed. If you ever rent a motorhome, build in an extra day!  

When I got home with the motorhome we surprised the kids and they were so beside themselves. Today, we got them again. We didn’t tell them that our first stop was going to be at the house of some great friends (of ours and theirs. They have kids about the same age). We pulled into the yard and when we walked out the door of the camper, there they were. All the kids lost their minds. So great.  

Even though this stop was nearly 2 hours out of the way from where we are headed, this, in my mind, is the whole idea of a camper – go where life leads you. You never know what will happen.  

So far, everyone is a happy camper.  

Product Spotlight:

WS-C3750X-48P-S 

One of the most popular switches we offer is the Cisco Catalyst WS-C3750X-48P-S. This layer 3 switch features (48) Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ ports with (1) network module slot, IP Base software, and Stackable Data & Power! These switches are highly customizable as you can choose from a variety of network modules and redundant power supplies. Here at CK we try our best to be a one-stop-shop for all your networking needs so you can find all compatible accessories, modules, power cords, power supplies, and stack cables right on the product page! This switch comes with an accessory kit included which includes a rackmount kit, power cord, and console cable. 

If you are uncertain whether a PoE or PoE+ switch better suits your needs, be sure to check out our Learning Center article to help you understand the differences and when to use each! 

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CEO Daily Update – 6.3.2020

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Clorox Wipes, N95 Masks, New Floor Dispensers, and Business/COVID Updates

Happy Wednesday!  
 
It was a big day yesterday! Lots of product updates (above), and lots of interesting and enlightening conversations (below).

First, about the product updates – As you will see above, we are launching Clorox sanitizing wipes, N95 masks, and Floor Stand Sanitizer dispensers all in the same day. Wheew!! I want to explain a little about how “this works” when it comes to things like Clorox wipes and N95 masks. There is no reliable supply chain for these things right now. I describe what it’s like out there as the Wild Wild West. Market price is literally defined by what someone is willing to sell something for, and what someone else is willing to pay. There are no rules, and you act fast or you miss the opportunity. On certain items like hand sanitizer dispensers or bottle pumps, I get those manufactured and we have some control. With things like Clorox wipes or N95 masks, it is a no holds barred sourcing showdown. I have been offered pallets of gloves before, and took 8 minutes to make up my mind, and by the time I did they were SOLD. It was a LOT of gloves. I was sick. So, things like Clorox wipes or N95 masks are like that. Someone offers them to me, and I either grab them or I don’t.

I am going to explain what you will see on the site for those items. For the Clorox wipes in the bag, the “on order” qty is on the way to us. Every time someone enters an order, that qty goes down. So in general, what you see on order should be available for you to buy. For the Clorox wipes in the canister, I have committed to about 2000 canisters, but there are a total of roughly 20,000 available. What you see on the site is the amount remaining from the 20,000 available. As soon as I send this email and orders start coming in I will gauge how many to buy and lock the PO in. So, that is why I am saying ORDER FAST if you want them. For the N95 masks it’s similar. We have a vendor that has them available and I have written a PO for the full qty and will edit it as necessary once we see the demand.

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