How is digital manufacturing different from traditional manufacturing?

You design and configure your product (case, disc, inserts, cover art, contents) with our publishing software. The software renders a precise 3-D replica of your product and lets you modify and review different possibilities. The software compiles your product's content, packaging, art-work into a single digital file and uploads it to our facility.

Then a seamless, automated system accepts orders; manufactures, prints, assembles, packages, wraps, and ships your product in minutes.

Digital manufacturing eliminates setup costs, coordination, human error and most labor costs. This yields a constant low production cost for all quantity levels -- so you can order smaller quantities with minimal upfront and warehousing costs.

What are the benefits of digital CD /DVD manufacturing?

• You can order small quantities whenever you need them at the same low price.
• You don't incur risk, upfront costs, and inventory. We even ship you a free review copy.
• Your time to market is faster and easier. You can design, configure and manufacture in one day.
• You get retail quality, cellophane wrapped products with free UPC bar codes (more information about UPC bar codes is available here).
• You can use our "publish at no cost to you" service (Details below).
• We can drop-ship directly to stores, and customers. Distributors can be restocked when needed.
• You can sell your products at CD Baby (more info) and Amazon (more info) and Kunaki can manufacture and drop-ship inventory to these retail outlets.
• You can integrate our digital manufacturing system into your own process with our XML order entry system. Your process sends our facility an order (name, address, and product id) in XML format and we manufacture and ship directly to the recipient. More information about our XML web service is here.

What is the "publish your CD/DVD product at no cost to you" service?

• The service lets you outsource: order acceptance, manufacturing, packing, shipping, and customer service.
• You set the retail price. We set up a sales page for your product; accept credit-card or paypal orders on your behalf; manufacture and ship directly to your customers -- on demand.
• The service integrates manufacturing, order-taking, packing, shipping, tracking, accounting, and customer service into one seamless, frictionless system that minimizes costs, errors and time.
• We provide you with real-time accounting data, customer names and addresses.
• You have two options to collect the sales proceeds:
  
  • We collect the sales proceeds on your behalf. Each month we send you a check for the quantity sold multiplied by your retail price minus the manufacturing cost and a 5 percent transaction fee.
  • The sales proceeds flow directly and instantly into your own paypal account.

There are many ways to use Kunaki

• Order bulk quantities and have Kunaki drop ship to retailers, wholesalers, distributors or yourself. Many publishers use Kunaki to drop ship to CD Baby and Amazon.
• Fulfill individual retail orders by entering the name and address in the Kunaki order form. Kunaki manufactures and ships your product within 24 hours. Kunaki also provides you with shipping tracking ids for all USA addresses.
• Use the Kunaki publish-at-no-cost-to-you service. Our automated factory accepts credit-card orders on your behalf. We manufacture and ship your product to your customers within minutes. We report sales with customer names/addresses to you and send you a check each month for an amount equal to the quantity sold multiplied by the price you set.
• The paypal version of publish-at-no-cost-to-you service is identical to the regular publish-at-no-cost-to-you service but sales proceeds are credited to your paypal account instantly after each sale. This allows you to fully control your product's revenue.
• Use the Kunaki multiple-recipients ordering system to manufacture and ship one or more products to a list of recipients with addresses.
• Use the Kunaki CSV spreadsheet tool to upload a list of recipients and addresses and have Kunaki manufacture and ship one or more products to a large list of recipients and addresses.
• Use Kunaki's XML ordering interface to integrate Kunaki's manufacturing and fulfillment service into your own system, store, or web site. Transmit order and fulfillment requests directly to the factory using XML. Also use XML to get instant order status and shipping tracking ids.
• Use Kunaki's HTTP ordering interface to integrate Kunaki's manufacturing and fulfillment service into your own system, store, or web site. Transmit order and fulfillment requests directly to the factory using HTTP. Also use HTTP to get instant order status and shipping tracking ids.
• Set up a CD or DVD subscription service and periodically use the Kunaki CSV spreadsheet tool to upload subscriber names and addresses.

What is good about Kunaki?

Kunaki probably offers the highest quality, lowest prices and fastest CD / DVD production in the world. As a result, we are probably the fastest growing CD / DVD manufacturer in the world.

Kunaki's "publish at no cost to you" service yields much higher payouts to publishers and artists than any other channel.

What is bad about Kunaki?

Kunaki is not for everyone.

Kunaki operates more like a machine than a business and does not offer a personalized service. We don't engage in active marketing, sales, or public relations. We never offer discounts or special deals. We don't offer affiliate or partner programs. The Kunaki machine is operated and managed by software rather than a management team.

Our service is designed for 21st-century, intelligent, independent publishers who prefer to deal with a cold, efficient, and reliable machine that is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

Because Kunaki is highly automated and focused on quality, low price, and fast production, we offer a minimal range of options.

How long has Kunaki been in business?

Kunaki has been operating since July, 2005. Our prices are stable. From July, 2005 until December 31, 2007 our price was $1.60/unit. Since January 1, 2008 our price is $1.75/unit. On November 1, 2009 our price for 10 units or less was $1.00/unit. On January 1, 2011 our price for 6 units or less was $1.00/unit.

How long does Kunaki archive my CD/DVD product?

Kunaki deletes CD /DVD products if there are zero sales in a 180 day period. You can keep your product archived by purchasing at least one unit every 180 days.

Does your software work with Macs?

No. Our software requires a PC, but you can use your favorite Mac or PC software to design disc, case, insert graphic files.

What is the quality of the manufactured product?

CDs and DVDs manufactured in our facility look and feel as good or better than similar products found in retail outlets. We print digitally in full color directly on the disc surface, and case inserts and covers. We don't use peel-able labels or inkjet printers. Our cases are sealed with cellophane over-wrap.

Do I retain copyright to my product?

Yes, you retain full copyright to your product. More information about registering your copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office is available here.

Does Kunaki offer their manufacturing and fulfillment service as an XML web service?

Yes, You can integrate our manufacturing and fulfillment service directly into your own application. Our XML service API is available here.

I sell my CD on CD Baby. Can Kunaki manufacture and drop-ship my CDs directly to CD-Baby?

Yes, Kunaki can manufacture and drop-ship any quantity to CD Baby. More information about CD Baby is available here.

How can I sell my products at Amazon.com? Can Kunaki manufacture and drop-ship my CDs directly to Amazon?

Yes, Kunaki can manufacture and drop-ship any quantity to Amazon. More information rearding selling your product on Amazon is available here.

Does Kunaki offer volume discounts for large orders?

No. Kunaki does not offer discounts and does not negotiate special deals. Kunaki does not respond to "requests for a quote" and does not bid on jobs.

Can I become a reseller of Kunaki services?

Yes. More information is here

I have more questions. Can kunaki provide me with more information?

An extensive list of questions and answers is available at: http://kunaki.com/answers.htm

How do I contact Kunaki?

Contact us.