Vendor-managed inventory (VMI) is a supply-chain initiative where the supplier is
authorized to manage inventories of agreed-upon stock-keeping units at retail locations. The …

Abstract Using Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), the vendor determines the replenishment
decisions at the location of buyers (retailers). This strategy is used primarily for handling …

Vendor managed inventory (VMI) as a supply chain coordination mechanism has been
gaining a lot of attention. This paper develops analytical models for various approaches …

In this paper, we examine two information-based supply-chain efforts that are often linked to
Vendor-Managed Inventory (VMI) programs. Specifically, we consider a supplier serving …

In a recent paper, Cetinkaya and Lee (2000) model integrated inventory control and
shipment scheduling in connection with vendor-managed inventory (VMI). The model is …

This innovative approach shifts responsibility for replenishment decisions from buyers to
suppliers. Using a simulation model, the effect of VMI is examined in several less than ideal …

This research evaluates how vendor managed inventory (VMI) affects a supply channel.
Specifically, VMI always leads to a higher buyer's profit, but supplier's profit varies. In the …

In this paper, we study the impact of coordinated replenishment and shipment in
inventory/distribution systems. We analyze a system with multiple retailers and one outside …

This chapter takes into account the latest industrial trends in integrated logistical
management and focuses on recent supply-chain initiatives that enable the integration of …

Firms such as Wal-Mart and Campbell's Soup have successfully implemented vendor
managed inventory (VMI). Articles in the trade press and academic literature often begin with …