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When a distributor needs product, they place an
order against a manufacturer.
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manufacturer receives electronic data (usually
via EI or the internet) that tells him the distributor stock levels. The manufacturer is
responsible for creating and maintaining the inventory plan.
Under VMI, the manufacturer generates the order, not the distributors
V Success in supply chain management usually derives from understanding and
managing the relationship between inventory cost and the customer service level.
V VMI should be about improving visibility of demand and product flow in a supply
chain, facilitating a more timely and accurate replenishment process between a
supplier (vendor) and an inventory site (customer, distributor, distribution center,
etc«)
UAL BENEFITS:
ISTRIBUTOR BENEFITS:
V The goal is to have an improvement in Fill Rates from the manufacturer and to the end
customer. Also, a decrease in stock-outs and a decrease in inventory levels.
V Planning and ordering cost will decrease
V The overall service level is improved by having the right product at the right time.
V The manufacturer is more focused than ever on providing great service.
V Increased Sales
V Visibility of the istributor¶s Point of Sale data makes forecasting easier.
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Extensive EI testing should be done to validate the data being sent. Is the
distributor sending all the data that should be sent? Is each field populated with the
correct data?
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Make sure that all employees involved in the process fully understand and accept
this new way of doing business. It's not enough to just sell the concept to senior
management, all employees who are involved must be willing participants.
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Anything that adds or takes away from the normal ordering pattern must be properly
communicated to the manufacturer.
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Any large customers, either gained or lost, must be communicated to the
manufacturer. The distributor must guide the manufacturer on how this will
affect sales.
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Both parties involved must understand that this is a learning process. Errors will
occur. You will probably not have a perfect process in place day 1.
Four parameters to determine The performance measures are :
performance measures :
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Examples:
Milliken and mompany:
The lead time from order receipt at Milliken¶s textile plants to final clothing receipt at
several of the department stores involved was reduced from eighteen weeks down
to three weeks.