[c-nsp] Anyone seeing excessive shipping delays on ASR1006 and Catalyst 4500 series equipment?

[Justin Shore]

Jeremy Reid wrote:
> Hey Group,
> 
> Has anyone recently been seeing unusual/extended delivery dates being provided on Cisco ASR1000 series or Catalyst 4500 gear? We've had some sizable orders in place since July and we keep getting the ship date extended out each time it approaches. Currently, shipping estimates are out yet another month, bringing this to a 4-5 month wait (should the latest estimate actually come in when promised).

I have a 1002 on order.  The shipping ETA was set at 2.5 months from my 
order date.  We have to have it in hand this calendar year though.  If 
it doesn't ship by 12/31 we're canceling it.  We also ordered a 4948. 
It was set at nearly 4 months.  Same thing with it.  It either gets here 
in 2009 or it gets canceled.  That's the downside of buying direct. 
There isn't a distribution buffer in the middle to stock up and deliver 
from stock.  When you place an order for something like an ASR they give 
the order to manufacturing (heard this from our AM).  Other items like a 
4948 or ISR are filled as available.  Call you AM and make big waves. 
Research other vendor's options and mention them when you call.  Makes 
the waves a bit bigger.

Good luck
  Justin