Topic: VMI

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. 

Nov 25, 2022

3 Steps for Making Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) Work

In theory, Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) is a mutually beneficial system for optimizing inventory flows and reducing supply chain costs for vendors and their buyers. VMI refers to a supply chain system in which the vendor takes responsibility for the inventory instead of the buyer....