Artcamp "Artesanas Campesinas"
ARTISAN-OWNED
DIRECT DISTRIBUTION
MODEL PROJECT
We invite donors to help our cooperative and
establish a succesful model for artisan groups.
AODD BUSINESS PLAN, PLANNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTINGS
SUMMARY OF PROPOSAL
Women’s Artisans Cooperative, producers of handcrafted fashion jewelry, proposes to establish own Distribution Company to sell directly to Retailers in the USA and Europe

.WHAT PROBLEM DOES IT SOLVE?
The traditional customers of cottage handcrafts industry mark-up local product by at least 2 1/2 times on re-selling the product to their customers, the Retailers.
By being its own Distributor, the Producer will earn a MUCH better profit margin, at the same time offering better prices to Retailers.
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MERITS OF DIRECT DISTRIBUTION
Any jewelry distribution company has two parts or departments

1. Sales and Collections
2. Fulfillment and Shipping

Our proposal is to locate the Fulfillment and Shipping function at the facility of the Producer of the products Artcamp in Taxco. all the work of picking and shipping orders to retailers and other customers -
Artcamp can handle all that operation with a rack and parts-bin stock room.