2. CREATING A LOW COST
& FLEXIBLE DEDICATED
FULFILLMENT CENTER
DSI welcomes the opportunity to support businesses that are
outsourcing manufacturing to China or purchasing China manufactured
goods for resale with a Dedicated Fulfillment Center (DFC.)
The DFC can be used for all of a participating company’s China-
produced products; not only DSI sourced products.
Based in Beihai China, the smaller-city size, with its seaside location,
enables participating companies to take advantage of tremendous cost
savings not possible in China’s major, urban areas.
Eliminating the burdensome tasks of sourcing, shipping, receiving,
product logging, storage, and out-going international shipping, frees the
participating company to focus more on growing their core business,
selling their products, and increasing customer engagement.
A DEDICATED
FULFILLMENT
CENTER
INCREASES
EFFICIENCIES
AND LOWERS
COSTS WITH
THESE
SERVICES &
BENEFITS:
Strengthens Brand
Branded Shipping Boxes
Promotional Marketing
Materials Placed within
Shipment.
Package Design
Fast & Strategic Shipping
Next-Day Order
Processing
Ship Anywhere
Final Pre-Ship Quality
Control
Easy Tracking
Seamless Logistics
Management
Inventory Tracking
Address Verification
Order Grouping- Multiple
Products -Single Customer
Next-Best-Thing to a
China Office.
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3. Eliminating Barriers to Entry
Entering a new area of business or expansion is exciting and full of optimistic possibilities. On balance,
new business endeavors are also fraught with risks and sizeable investment. International business
can sometimes compound these risks and necessitate increased investment dollars. The DFC is a
turn-key solution that removes many of the barriers to a company’s entry into off-shore
manufacturing and foreign produced purchasing.
Capital expenses for back office and support services re-route dollars from sales and marketing. The
DFC has no CAPEX and very little OPEX. With the DFC, participating company’s only pay for what
it is needed and only when it is required. Up to 15 DFC personnel are available to support a
participating company’s fulfillment requirements.
With the addition of the DFC a participating company has a Complete, China-Based Supply
Chain Solution from Design through Delivery.
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4. DFC Operation
How will the DFC work?
A participating company will presumably source products from a variety of producers and other
sourcing companies (besides DSI.) The DFC will process all products for a participating
company regardless of their sourcing origins (whether/not DSI sourced the products.)
DSI can brand, label, and package all the products to our customer’s requirements. The DFC has on-
site, a printing company that will label products and create branded shipping boxes printed specifically
for the DFC customer. The DFC can place promotional messages within the shipped boxes.
Two of the more frustrating aspects of outsourced manufacturing, and China goods in general,
involve quality control and post-sales support.
Both margins and accompanying customer-company good will shrink when products do not perform as
advertised or quickly fail after purchase. DSI can, from the DFC, check all products before
shipping to raise quality standards from “China-Good-Enough” to Western levels.
Margins can be protected because the costs associated with a customer shipping a defective product
back to China, and its replacement back to the customer, often exceed the product’s profit. Carefully
checking product quality and functionality before shipment will usually reveal faulty products before
ruining the customer experience.
DSI through the DFC will help with spare parts and post-sales support.
DSI will do a final check at the DFC before any products are shipped.
The DFC serves as a critical way-point between the China producers and a participating
company’s customers.
Basic Process Flow
• DSI will receive and log all the China produced products for a participating company at the DFC.
• The products will be maintained in a leased 20 ft. (1/2 container) or other requested shipping
repository.
• The container, products, or other repository will be inside a continuously guarded, walled,
climate controlled facility.
• 15 workers are available around-the-clock, 7-days a week to receive, inspect, and ship
participating company goods on an as-needed basis.
• The DFC has robust Wi-Fi coverage permitting a participating company to visually inspect the
goods via Skype with short notice.
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5. • The DFC is capable of printing custom labels for boxes (similar to Amazon,) and other custom
labelling or branding, and applying these items to the product according to a participating
company’s specifications.
• When the container reaches 75% capacity, or at a participating company’s specified loading
point, DSI will notify the participating company of the impending shipment and work will begin on
shipping the container.
• The DFC can ship a package with the sourced items to the participating company’s USA
warehouse or directly to a customer address.
• As the leased / rented container is picked up for sea shipment, another, empty, ½ container is
left in place for the same process.
The DFC Can Operate in 3 Logistics Modes:
1. Container Shipment- Best for Non -Time Critical Quantity Shipments at lowest possible
shipping costs. Container ships when full. Sea Shipment.
2. Individual, Direct to Customer Shipment- Best for express shipments, time sensitive items,
and smaller order or single item products.
Also good for one-off, special-order items, larger, or more expensive items such as
watercraft, motorcycles, ATV’s etc. Sea or Air Shipment.
3. Consolidated Shipments- Not as large as a Container Shipment, larger than an individual
customer’s shipment, these multiple product shipments can be based upon volume
measurements or product values. Sea or Air Shipment.
A Participating Company as Distribution Waypoint
Producer DFC Participating Company Customer
Direct to Customer
The DFC can also ship directly to a participating company’s customer:
Producer DFC Customer
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6. Chief Benefits:
Increased Control
- Control Scheduling of Shipments- DFC Ships when the Participating Company is Ready-to-
Ship.
- Control Distribution of Products- The Participating Company Selects which Products Go
Where, How, When, How Many, & To Whom.
- Direct Control of Product Quality- DFC Performs Final Pre-Ship “Tweaking” to Western
Standards, Avoiding Shipping Defective Products.
- Control Branding- Ship Products in the Participating Company’s Branded Packaging.
- Control Post-Sale Support with Local Contacts.
Improve Shipping & Decrease Shipping Costs
- Consolidate Shipments to Manage Lowest Possible Shipping Charges.
- Increase Speed of Delivery with Flexible Shipping Schedule.
- Option to Ship to Distribution Center, Direct to Customer, or to Other Partners.
Ability to Offer Unique Products without Purchasing Inventory
The DFC allows a participating company to present items for sale without having to purchase the items
until the items have been paid for and sold on line.
DSI can ship a single sample product for a participating company to present to prospective buyers. Or,
instead of an actual product, DSI can provide the product details for on-line selling.
Upon a customer’s purchase of the item DSI can quickly make the wholesale purchase of the item and
either ship the item directly from the DFC to the customer or include the item in the regular,
consolidated DFC shipment.
The option for selling without having to purchase is particularly well suited for:
• More expensive items where it would be impractical to make a wholesale purchase in hopes of
finding a buyer.
• Items that offer customization, a particular color, or optional upgrades, are also best sold and
configured on-line and delivered directly to the customer.
• Larger, heavier purchased items that would monopolize a consolidated shipment, such as
motorbikes or boats.
• Companies reluctant to keep products in inventory.
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7. These Products can be Shipped Directly to Customers
No need to place into inventory.
Electric Bicycle
Electric Motorbike
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