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Glossary Supply Chain / Term

vendor-managed inventory (VMI)

An inventory planning and fulfillment technique in which a supplier is responsible for monitoring and restocking customer inventory at the appropriate time to maintain predefined levels. The vendor is given access to current customer inventory, forecast and sales order information and initiates replenishment as required.

Permanent link vendor-managed inventory (VMI) - Creation date 2021-11-03


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