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7. The Inventory Management Burden

Part 8 • Traditional Supply Chain Bottleneck for Vinyl and CDs

Once your order arrives, you are responsible for managing hundreds of physical units. This includes:

<ul> <li><strong>Storage:</strong> Finding space to store boxes of records or CDs.</li> <li><strong>Shipping:</strong> Packing individual orders, generating labels, and taking them to the post office.</li> <li><strong>Customer Service:</strong> Handling damaged goods, lost shipments, and returns.</li> </ul> This logistical burden can quickly overwhelm an independent artist, diverting valuable time and resources away from music creation and promotion.

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In this module: Traditional Supply Chain Bottleneck for Vinyl and CDs10 steps
  1. 1The "Factory Floor" Mentality: High Fixed Costs
  2. 2The Vinyl Bottleneck: Lacquers, Mothers, Stampers
  3. 3The CD Replication Bottleneck: Glass Masters
  4. 4Minimum Order Quantities (MOQs): The Financial Barrier
  5. 5Upfront Payment: Capital Intensive Model
  6. 6Painfully Long Lead Times: The "Waiting Game"
  7. 7The Inventory Management Burden
  8. 8Environmental Impact: A Heavy Footprint
  9. 9The "I Can't Afford It" Barrier
  10. 10Your Actionable Strategy: Embrace the New Model