But today, with the growth of competing online video properties such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, it's become clear that there's more money to be made by licensing content to multiple distributors.
Instead, local radio stations can contract with multiple public radio distributors to fill up their programming slots.
This paper considers a decentralized VMI problem in a three-echelon supply chain network in which multiple distributors (third-party logistics companies) are selected to balance the inventory between a vendor (manufacturer) and multiple buyers (manufacturers).
The problem consists of one plant, multiple distributors and multiple retailers, with products flowing from a plant to DCs and from there to retailers.
Indie film lovers, rejoice: Netflix this morning announced that it has secured deals with multiple distributors of independent films, giving users the opportunity to stream some 300 additional titles on-demand instantly – or in some cases starting 'early next year'.
Although Mr. Litman said there is "serious interest" from multiple distributors, so far no deal has materialized.
And for those that work with multiple distributors, time savings can be significant.
This paper aims at designing a four-echelon supply chain structure including multiple suppliers, multiple producers, multiple distributors and multiple customers.
Beginning the day after their respective premieres on HBO, anyone can watch the "Girls" and "Veep" pilots on HBO.com, YouTube, DailyMotion, TV.com and multiple distributors' Free On Demand platforms.
Most other components, including the LCD display, printed-circuit board, microprocessor and other electronic components are available from multiple distributors and manufacturers.
