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One system to rule them all: The story of merging two inventory management systems

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  • Claypool, Kathryn

    (Paramount Pictures)

  • Woodfill, Chuck
  • Martin, Kirsten
  • Johnson, Charlotte
  • Hoff, Eric
  • Storm, Jessica
  • Kalas, Andrea

Abstract

This paper outlines the process and methods behind an initiative at Paramount Pictures to consolidate all inventory in one data system by migrating the physical inventory metadata from an outdated database into the existing digital asset management (DAM) system. This two-year, multi-departmental project included mapping metadata fields, editing database schemas, linking each physical item to its proper title and managing development to accommodate the scanning, shipping, and shelving of physical materials at multiple locations. The results were successful and Paramount Pictures now operates a single inventory system, better equipped to react to the changing technology landscape and implementing cloud solutions in the future.

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  • Claypool, Kathryn & Woodfill, Chuck & Martin, Kirsten & Johnson, Charlotte & Hoff, Eric & Storm, Jessica & Kalas, Andrea, 2019. "One system to rule them all: The story of merging two inventory management systems," Journal of Digital Media Management, Henry Stewart Publications, vol. 8(1), pages 6-14, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:aza:jdmm00:y:2019:v:8:i:1:p:6-14
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    Keywords

    data; migration; digital inventory; preservation; archive;
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    JEL classification:

    • M11 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Production Management
    • M15 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - IT Management

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