Resources & Blog Posts

Oct 23, 2023

How to Move from VMI to CMI for MRO Inventory Management

A large airline and an e-commerce company have approached eTurns recently to help them move from a Vendor-manged Inventory model to a Customer-managed Inventory model for managing their MRO inventory more efficiently. Both companies started their projects with supplier and product rationalization. Then they looked for an easy-to-use inventory auto-replenishment app that would help their employees be able to do guided cycle counts and usage tracking with min/maxes that would trigger auto-replenishment to any supplier and optimize their inventory.

Jul 18, 2023

VMI vs. CMI: What to Know About Customer vs. Vendor Managed Inventory

The main differences between VMI and CMI come down to who performs the inventory monitoring and places the replenishment orders. One of the greatest similarities between VMI and CMI is that they both run best with the use of inventory management software. Read on to see which would work better in your stockroom. 

Jun 7, 2023

VMI: What Is Vendor Managed Inventory? Examples and Solutions

Vendor-managed inventory (VMI) is a physical products business model where suppliers take responsibility for managing their customers’ inventory levels. Curious about implementing VMI in your business? Learn the essentials of VMI, a few examples, and the steps needed to begin VMI.