D-Link’s comprehensive supply chain management strategy considers the planning and management of all activities involved in sourcing, procurement, conversion, and logistics management. D-Link invests heavily in its partners within the industry for improved vertical integration and enhanced management control of the manufacturing process from end to end. This strategy reduces transaction costs while successively fostering responsiveness and synchronization throughout the supply chain.
D-Link stresses dynamic coordination and collaboration with all of its supply chain partners, placing particular emphasis on the needs of customers. Strong ties to chipset manufacturers, telecom operators, software firms, and IT / Internet providers, combined with an emphasis on research, design, and development, keep D-Link logistically agile and poised to tackle forthcoming technological developments.