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	Vendor Managed Inventory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Vendor Managed Inventory, (VMI), describes a family of business models in which the buyer of a product provides certain information to a supplier of that product and the supplier takes full responsibility for maintaining an agreed inventory of the material, usually at the buyer's consumption location (usually a store).
		VMI makes it less likely that a business will unintentionally become out of stock of a good and reduces inventory in the supply chain.
		This is main mantra behind success of world's number one retailer the Wal mart.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vendor_Managed_Inventory (131 words)

	Supply chain management - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Supply chain management (SCM) is the process of planning, implementing, and controlling the operations of the supply chain with the purpose to satisfy customer requirements as efficiently as possible.
		Using the analogy of a freeway, traffic flow theorist Carlos Daganzo of the Institute of Transportation Studies at Berkeley found that failures in the supply chain tend to be caused by bottlenecks at the consumer end of the supply chain, which caused ripple effects all the way back to the supplier (the bullwhip effect).
		The just in time inventory strategy is an example of a strategy that addresses this problem of supply chain management, but it is, of course, not applicable at all levels of demand.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Supply_chain_management (1056 words)

	NationMaster.com - Encyclopedia: Vendor Managed Inventory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Vendor Managed Inventory, (VMI), describes a family of business models in which the buyer of a good provides certain information to a supplier of that good and the supplier takes full responsibility for maintaining an agreed inventory of the material, usually at the buyer's consumption location (usually a store).
		Vendor Managed Inventory model: The manufacturer receives electronic data (usually EDI or via the internet) that tells him the distributors sales and stock levels.
		Invendia Vendor Managed Inventory and Web-based Inventory solutions are web-based and hosted inventory management systems; they can be quickly deployed to close communication and visibility gaps between you and your partners.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Vendor-Managed-Inventory (405 words)

	Supply chain management - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Supply chain management spans all movement and storage of raw materials, work-in-process inventory, and finished goods from point-of-origin to point-of-consumption.
		Inventory Management: Quantity and location of inventory including raw materials, work-in-process and finished goods.
		Inventory decisions, including quantity, location, and quality of inventory.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/supply_chain_management (1056 words)

	Vendor Managed Inventory: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		(Vendor Managed Inventory is the process where the vendor assumes the task of generating purchase orders to replenish a customer’s inventory inventory quick summary:
		This process can be as simple as the supplier dispatching a person to the customer’s site to count the inventory on the shelf and compare the current counts to the previous counts to determine usage and replenishment.
		Enterprise resource planning systems (erps) are management information systems that integrate and automate many of the business practices associated with the operations...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/v/ve/vendor_managed_inventory.htm (1970 words)

	Vendor Managed Inventory from Bekins Logistics
		For large manufacturers who have enough clout with their vendors to insist they store anticipated raw material requirements in a Bekins Logistics Center near the production floor, VMI is a potential distribution solution.
		Vendors are assured of preferred supplier status when their materials are ready for immediate use.
		Inventory management responsibilities are turned over to logistics professionals, allowing our customers to concentrate on their core business.
	www.bekinslogistics.com /services/cpr.asp (222 words)

	A Vendor Managed Inventory Electronic Commerce Service
		Vendor Managed Inventory is a streamline approach to inventory and order fulfillment.
		Through Vendor Managed Inventory, the ordering process is driven by demand information sent by customers to suppliers.
		VMI 101: An Introduction to Vendor Managed Inventory, To reserve your place, contact info@datalliance.com.
	www.edm1.com (93 words)

	Vendor-Managed Inventory
		Vendor-Managed Inventory, by which the responsibility for choosing the content and timing of shipments to each location moves from the buyer to the seller, is the best hope to improve that performance to the benefit of the entire supply chain.
		Granularity to the level of store sections is optional, but it is a requirement that inventory limits be set for each individual retail location in any circumstance where an agreement is being made centrally for a group of stores.
		If the store sets no inventory limits or there is not some other control like a consignment payment arrangement, there will be no discipline to force publishers or wholesalers to pick the right books, or to avoid "loading" the store.
	www.idealog.com /981006.html (1312 words)

	Vendor Managed Inventory Using Remote Monitoring
		Vendor Managed Inventory employs "just-in-time" principles to optimize supply chain efficiency by minimizing the amount of inventory at the customer’s site while eliminating run-outs and emergency deliveries.
		Timely inventory and usage data is essential to the Vendor Managed Inventory process and Supply Chain Management in general.
		Sensors attached to the RMU provide the required inventory information as well any ambient conditions that need to be monitored.
	www.globalmonitoring.com /vmi.htm (379 words)

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	Edifice - Vendor Managed Inventory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Supply.sync Vendor Managed Inventory service provides vendors and manufacturers with a proven and effective system for implementing VMI with retailers and distributors.
		Based on the forecast, the distributor's on-hand inventory, and user defined inventory objectives, a recommended purchase order is provided to the manufacturer.
		By managing your distributor's inventory, you benefit from smoother manufacturing cycles and optimized resource allocation.
	www.edificeinfo.com /supplierservices/vmi.html (584 words)

	What is Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI)? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Vendor Managed Inventory is a process in which a supplier generates orders for its distributor based on demand information sent by the distributor.
		Vendor Managed Inventory was first applied to the grocery industry, between companies like Procter and Gamble (supplier) and Wal-Mart (distributor).
		With Vendor Managed Inventory, suppliers generate orders based on mutually agreed upon objectives for inventory levels, fill rates and transaction costs, and demand information sent by their distributor customers.
	www.vendor-managed-inventory.net (205 words)

	Vendor Managed Inventory: There’s More To It Than Just Selling Products
		"Sure these are low margins," the salesman told management, "but think of the volume of business we’ll do with these folks." Smokey’s management agreed that it made sense to give up the 25% gross margin they had previously made on sales to Ajax to capture all of their business.
		When management at Ajax asked for the reason for the shutdown, their engineers responded that the repair parts needed weren’t in the parts room – the parts room maintained by Smokey Supply.
		The real problem was that Smokey’s management and Ajax Chemical’s management had two very different measurements for the success of the VMI agreement.
	www.effectiveinventory.com /article11.html (1575 words)

	Turnkey Purchasing\|Vendor Managed Inventory\|Turnkey Software Packaging (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The DCL Vendor Managed Inventory and Turnkey Purchasing Programs are an attractive solution for companies hoping to avoid paying for unnecessary inventory buildups and looking to conserve spending a slug of capital on materials for up to 90 days.
		The DCL Vendor Managed Inventory and Turnkey Purchasing teams work with either the customer's assigned list of suppliers, the DCL list of approved suppliers, or sources new suppliers.
		The DCL Vendor Managed Inventory and Turnkey Purchasing teams will work closely with customers to forecast their volume and determine the optimal level of inventory buys.
	www.dclcorp.com /services/inventory.html (147 words)

	Vendor Managed Inventory Blog » Benefits of Vendor Managed Online Inventory
		Many firms have successfully implemented Vendor Managed Online Inventory, an approach by which a vendor specifies the delivery quantities that are send to customers through the distribution networks.
		EDI enables a set of processes that allows a supplier to manage inventory and re-supply for their customers.
		The importance of the implementation of such an inventory management system is reflected in the increasing pressures to cut costs and increase performance.
	www.eprogrammer.ca /?page_id=5 (662 words)

	Vendor Managed Inventory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		EDI is an integral part of the Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) operation.
		We analyze your inventory on a regular basis to assure availability, and we'll automatically replenish your inventory on a schedule that keeps your stock levels at optimum efficiency.
		We give you the competitive edge by ensuring that your inventory levels are appropriate and you operate at optimum efficiency.
	www.leviton.com /sections/service/vmi.htm (253 words)

	Supply Chain Basics: Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		"Management is a practice, like medicine; and the model should have been the medical school, where the bulk of the teaching, especially the most important teaching of the M.D. in his or her residency, is performed by practitioners.
		The goal of Vendor Managed Inventory is to provide a mutually beneficial relationship where both sides will be able to more smoothly and accurately control the availability and flow of goods.
		Jointly Managed Inventory (JMI) is a much more detailed extension of VMI but the goals and premise are quite similar.
	www.ncsu.edu:8010 /scrc/public/LESSONS/less030503.html (1136 words)

	Vendor Managed Inventory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In its simplest form, Vendor Managed Inventory is the process where the vendor assumes the task of generating purchase orders to replenish a customer’s inventory.
		This process provides some value to the customer by offloading work and responsibility for inventory management, but the total supply chain benefit is nil as the supplier takes up the work saved by the customer.
		One day inventory levels are adequate, the next day the inventory may be depleted (due to increasing sales!) or critically low, creating the likelihood for a service interruption.
	www.iimm.org /knowledge_bank/6_vendor-managed-inventory.htm (1536 words)

	Vendor Managed Inventory -- Exsil Offers It Now - Exsil, Inc (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		One concept that has become very popular this past year is Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) or as it is also called Supplier Managed Inventory.
		Typically, a minimum of 3 weeks to a maximum of 6 weeks inventory is maintained.
		The Vendor Managed Inventory system will become even more important as business levels recover and everyone is scrambling to ramp production levels.
	www.exsil.com /thescribe/010928_vendor_managed_inventory.phtml (275 words)

	Supply Chain Trading Partner Integration Consignment VMI
		Vendor Managed Inventory often has been tried but it often ends up with the customer winning and the supplier losing.
		On Two Models for Integrated Inventory Replenishment and Temporal Shipment Consolidation (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)- In this paper, the authors present two models for joint stock replenishment and shipment consolidation decisions which arise in the context of vendor managed inventory.
		Adaptive Inventory Management (Vizional Technologies)- Vizional is a provider of adaptive supply chain software that empowers companies to increase productivity, enhance customer service and maximize profitability through the use of innovative agent-based and RFID technologies.
	supplychain.ittoolbox.com /nav/t.asp?t=374&p=374&h1=374 (1233 words)

	Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Vendor Managed Inventory simply means the vendor (the Manufacturer) manages the inventory of the distributor.
		Vendor Managed Inventory gives the control over the inventory to the Manufacturer.
		Vendor Managed Inventory promotes a strong partnership between the Manufacturer and the Distributor.
	www.vendormanagedinventory.net (337 words)

	Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), Inventory Management, Web-based Inventory
		Customers relinquish the work load of managing suppliers' parts in exchange for providing visibility into their inventory levels and requirements.
		Buy vs. Build: Invendia has built hosted, flexible, "out-of-the-box" vendor managed inventory (VMI) and web-based solutions that can be running in five days at a fixed monthly price - with no delays, low risk, no maintenance costs and lower total cost of ownership.
		Companies need to manage inventories, be they supplies, work-in progress or finished goods, across multiple locations.
	www.invendia.com (425 words)

	VMI - Vendor Managed Inventory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Replenishment Orders are confirmed by the vendor and/or the customer prior to processing.
		Allows the Vendor to confirm the shipment time, date, method, and expected delivery date.
		Can generate billing notifications based on the time the inventory is held at the customer's site or activity.
	www.oneware.com /1ware_vmi.htm (330 words)

	Timogen \| Solutions \| Timogen Difference (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Timogen Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) monitors both inbound and outbound managed inventory processes - providing insightful analytics and optimized, action-based resolutions.
		Vendor-managed inventory significantly reduces the purchasing company's risk by shifting inventory management responsibilities back to the supplier.
		As a result, manufacturers and retailers are increasingly asking suppliers to manage their customer-site inventories.
	www.timogen.com /solutions_vmi.shtml (653 words)

	Vendor Managed Inventory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		They scan the shipments as they arrive, giving the sender immediate confirmation of the cargo's arrival, and giving them confirmation of the contents.
		The vendor has accurate stock consumption information at any given time.
		The company now has complete control of all consigned stock inventory, from the customers' storage to their use.
	www.currentdirections.com /success/mfg-corrigated-materials--vendor-managed-inventory.html (336 words)

	Vendor Managed Inventory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Invendia's Vendor Managed Inventory solutions are web-based and hosted, meaning that they can be easily and quickly deployed to help close the communication and visibility gap between you and your partners.
		Invendia's Vendor Managed Inventory solution offers benefits to both customers and suppliers, allowing all members of supply networks to achieve their financial and operational goals.
		Invendia's Vendor Managed Inventory solutions have proven their worth in a wide variety of deployments, from electronics distributors to printing companies.
	www.invendia-inventory-management.com /benefits.htm (449 words)

	VMI - Vendor Managed Inventory with YPH
		The introduction of Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) means the reversal of the historically grown ordering behaviour.
		The vendor will manage the inventory and the replenishment in the store.
		The VMI process ensures that the optimal inventory is at hand at all times to meet requirements - and it does this at the lowest cost possible.
	www.yph.de /vmi_e.htm (173 words)

	EC Outlook > Software > Applications > Vendor-Managed Inventory
		EC Outlook's Vendor-Managed Inventory (VMI) application, version 3.0, drives significant ROI benefits by enabling your company to proactively manage inventory for your customers - or by enabling your suppliers to manage your inventory.
		In addition, the VMI application includes all the necessary tools to proactively control your inventory management process.
		Reduce inventory balances: Improved oversight, contract adherence and planning processes will generate lower balances in your inventory.
	www.ecoutlook.com /software/applications/vendor_managed_inventory.asp (465 words)

	Cover Story : Vendor-Managed Inventory Growing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The process starts with an inventory and sales report, which is sent to the manufacturer.
		Rules and methodology for inventory management must also be defined.
		According to a study done by Datalliance, a division of Enterprise Data Management (EDM), after researching 156 different locations and supplier combinations, Datalliance found that 70 percent of the locations using VMI experienced an average 24 percent sales increase.
	www.achrnews.com /CDA/ArticleInformation/coverstory/BNPCoverStoryItem/0,6152,162407,00.html (862 words)

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