Growing pains! that's a problem most companies would just love to have right now. For QC Corporation, it's a good hurt. QC Corporation is a major North American manufacturer of bulk and consumer entertainment media products for brands such as Memorex, Fuji, Maxell, Sony, JVC, Kodak, and Radio Shack. The company has experienced a high growth cycle over the past three years due to the explosion of demand for optical media, such as CD/CDRs, DVDs, and DVD-Rs. This business growth came at a time when QC's customers were demanding shorter and shorter lead times, while the lead times for its paperboard packaging sup- plies were lengthening. The company found itself stockpiling printing and packaging products, sometimes as much as six months worth.
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