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I can recall my years spent with the largest salty snack company when centralizing logistics and distribution was a key initiative. When is decentralizing key and why?The time could be now to take a hard look at strategically decentralizing distribution across the board for game publishers and video distributors alike. Why - (more…)

Supply chain management (SCM) is the process of planning, implementing and controlling the operations of the supply chain as efficiently as possible. Supply Chain Management spans all movement and storage of raw materials, work-in-process inventory, and finished goods from point-of-origin to point-of-consumption.

Another way to explain this, is that Supply Chain Management encompasses the planning and management of all activities involved in sourcing, procurement, conversion, and logistics management activities. Importantly, it also includes coordination and collaboration with channel partners, which can be suppliers, intermediaries, third-party service providers, and customers. In essence, Supply Chain Management integrates supply and demand management within and across companies. More recently, the loosely coupled, self-organizing network of businesses that cooperates to provide product and service offerings has been called the Extended Enterprise.

Supply chain management is a cross-functional approach to manage the movement of raw materials into an organization, certain aspects of the internal processing of materials into finished goods, and then the movement of finished goods out of the organization toward the end-consumer. As organizations strive to focus on core competencies and becoming more flexible, they have reduced their ownership of raw materials sources and distribution channels. These functions are increasingly being outsourced to other entities that can perform the activities better or more cost effectively. The effect is to increase the number of organizations involved in satisfying customer demand, while reducing management control of daily logistics operations. Less control and more supply chain partners led to the creation of supply chain management concepts. The purpose of supply chain management is to improve trust and collaboration among supply chain partners, thus improving inventory visibility and improving inventory velocity.

Several models have been proposed for understanding the activities required to manage material movements across organizational and functional boundaries. SCOR is a supply chain management model promoted by the Supply Chain Management Council. Another model is the SCM Model proposed by the Global Supply Chain Forum (GSCF). Supply chain activities can be grouped into strategic, tactical, and operational levels of activities.

Strategic

• Strategic network optimization, including the number, location, and size of warehouses, distribution centers and facilities.
• Strategic partnership with suppliers, distributors, and customers, creating communication channels for critical information and operational improvements such as cross docking, direct shipping, and third-party logistics.
• Product design coordination, so that new and existing products can be optimally integrated into the supply chain, load management
• Information Technology infrastructure, to support supply chain operations.
• Where-to-make and what-to-make-or-buy decisions
• Aligning overall organizational strategy with supply strategy.

Tactical

• Sourcing contracts and other purchasing decisions.
• Production decisions, including contracting, locations, scheduling, and planning process definition.
• Inventory decisions, including quantity, location, and quality of inventory.
• Transportation strategy, including frequency, routes, and contracting.
• Benchmarking of all operations against competitors and implementation of best practices throughout the enterprise.
• Milestone payments
• focus on customer demand.

Operational

• Daily production and distribution planning, including all nodes in the supply chain.
• Production scheduling for each manufacturing facility in the supply chain (minute by minute).
• Demand planning and forecasting, coordinating the demand forecast of all customers and sharing the forecast with all suppliers.
• Sourcing planning, including current inventory and forecast demand, in collaboration with all suppliers.
• Inbound operations, including transportation from suppliers and receiving inventory.
• Production operations, including the consumption of materials and flow of finished goods.
• Outbound operations, including all fulfillment activities and transportation to customers.
• Order promising, accounting for all constraints in the supply chain, including all suppliers, manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, and other customers.

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I recently joined the force here at Duplium with an empty, but eager head! Over the past few weeks I have been shadowing some of our department heads and learning their particular areas of expertise. I can honestly say I am floored by all we have to offer. When you start a new job, I believe it is expected to be somewhat sceptical of the company; learning methods, customer service relations, marketing strategies, following up, down to the people themselves.

After being on board for just a week I knew that working for Duplium was going to be something I was proud of, and that I would have confidence in all that we do. We are a team here, and when you work with us you will “have your cake and eat it too!” Not only will we make your CD/DVD, we will print your logo/art on the CD/DVD itself, we will do your print on the outer sleeve , print and insert anything you may want in the case, shrink wrap it, add it or kit anything it may go with, box it, store it, and ship it. Once we have an order in our hands, the ball is out of your court, and we are slam dunking it in ours.

When I say “turn key solution” I mean it! And, we have an outstanding portal made by Duplium for Duplium that you can access anywhere anytime with your personal product and account information so you can monitor any and all of your business needs. I am so proud and honored to be part of a company with such a great foundation!

Holly Crow, Director of SPM 3PL North America

Many organizations are looking for the most effective way to get their vision to market. They ask themselves and colleagues questions such as:

What marketing method will get the highest response? (direct mail print, direct mail CD or DVD, web campaign, email campaign, television, trade show)

How do I maximize my marketing content in the field and create a consistent branding across multiple offices in different regions or much less different countries?

How can I market effectively in an economy where marketing budgets are shrinking?

What can I do to see tangible results and measurable returns from my marketing campaign?

To answer these questions effectively, you need the consultation of an organization that understands digital asset management. Since the beginning of the digital revolution and the explosion of e-commerce, Duplium Corporation has been helping clients answer these questions by taking a holistic view of your company goals and marketing objectives to create solutions that deliver results.

Our experience in the manufacturing and fulfilling of CD and DVD products has given us a unique perspective and advantage in the new global economy driven by the internet. We understand the value of your digital assets and we know how to maximize them. We have been been duplicating and managing digital content for companies of all sizes from start up ventures to Fortune 500 as long as anybody in the industry. From taking your 30 second video on DVD-R and creating an interactive CD or DVD presentation to taking your costly printed brochure and creating a fully functional e-brochure that can be delivered via email, web download, CD, DVD, or on branded data preloaded USB flash drives. Duplium will listen to your needs and work with you from concept to delivery. Anything from a specific digital or printed product to designing a custom solution that fits all of your digital asset management needs, Duplium can provide the expertise needed to deliver the desired results.

If you would like to learn more about how we can help you maximize the value of your digital assets and expand your marketing reach, please contact us for a free consultation.

Alfred Van Hoven

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Duplium Corporation