The indispensable, single most important factor
in Artcamps Artisan-Owned Direct Distribution Model
is having inventory on the shelves, ready to ship out.

A production operation like Artesanas Campesinas
is only able to sell to Distributors who place orders
and are willing to wait 3 weeks to receive the goods.

The modern market favors being able to ship right away.
By being able to ship out the next day, Artcamp competes
by providing a critical value to the Retailer and the Dealer.

Artcamp, as Producer, supplies its stock inventory position
in the form of jewelry styles of this seasons fashion, also
an inventory of classic gold and sterling silver jewelry styles.

Having an inventory puts Artcamp in touch with the market
by permitting the Cooperative to assume the Distributors
traditional function in selling down the line to the Retailers.

And, of course, an inventory represents internal production,
Sales cause a requirement for replacement pieces, calling on
the production potential of Artcamp SC de RL and Tecalpulco.

The internal production drawn by the stocking of inventory
will be like a very healthful breath of fresh air for Artcamp
which otherwise is producing at low margins for Distributors.