Cawingredients

  • Sector
  • Services

Manufacturers are rapidly integrating advanced data infrastructure and enterprise networks among other smart technologies as part of their investment plans to support growth, drive competitiveness in the global economy and deliver long term, tangible production improvements.

Background

Manufacturers are rapidly integrating advanced data infrastructure and enterprise networks among other smart technologies as part of their investment plans to support growth, drive competitiveness in the global economy and deliver long term, tangible production improvements. That’s exactly what Cawingredients, a Yorkshire‐based beverage manufacturer has achieved, improving site wide connectivity and security for 400 employees as it continues to expand and develop one of the most technologically advanced soft drinks facilities in the country.

Solution

Operating as a single source vendor, Advantex introduced a Cisco infrastructure to replace an existing corporate system across the manufacturing site. Designed around an enterprise grade network and wireless solution to accommodate future growth and additional expansion, this included  an advanced Cisco Meraki wireless network system to provide greater workflow automation, a Cisco Enterprise switch solution, and a Cisco Secure solution offering improved firewall and cyber security protection and, ultimately, more effective business improvement performance for  Cawingredients.

The Enterprise network comprised multiple core switches that improved disaster recovery across the site, latest Catalyst 9000 series switches around the edge and Meraki Enterprise wireless in an demanding installation factory environment.

Benefits

Cawingredients has achieved significant efficiency savings after plugging into Advantex’s services and support. The implementation of Cisco DNA Center has assisted in automating configuration, traffic management and network analysis. It has also assisted when required to deploy quickly and because it can be integrated with other programmes and devices, has proven to be extremely adaptable. Security and safety protocols have also improved, not only reducing the risk to the business but also reflecting the efficacy of their own corporate values.

Planned strategic investment in Cisco solutions demonstrates the power of state‐of‐the‐art network systems at the heart of the manufacturing process. In turn this is transforming the customer’s production processes, advancing business performance and enabling them to secure future growth with confidence and fortitude.

Customer needs:

  • Wireless infrastructure
  • Network
  • Cybersecurity

Components

  • Cisco Catalyst 9500 and 9400 Core and distribution switches
  • Cisco Catalyst 9200 and 9300 Access switches
  • Meraki MR53E – Factory wireless
  • Meraki MR36 – Office wireless
  • Cisco DNA Centre
  • Cisco Firepower 2110 NGFW Appliances
  • Cisco SecureX Solution

"In a fast paced environment like here at Cawingredients where we are producing for some of the biggest brands in the world 24/7 we rely heavily on having the best solutions available. We are focused on ensuring our Networking and Security is the best in class and to achieve this, we partnered with Advantex and successfully delivered a host of Cisco products into the business. These projects were all delivered to an exceptional standard by the team at Advantex and the ongoing support is of the highest available quality."

Dan Kaye
IT Desktop & Infrastructure Manager at Cawingredients