Vendor-managed inventory (VMI) system is a mechanism where the supplier creates the
purchase orders based on the demand information exchanged by the retailer/customer. In …

Vendor-managed inventory (VMI) represents the methodology through which the upstream
stage of a supply chain (vendor) takes responsibility for managing the inventories at the …

This paper considers a two-echelon supply chain model with a single vendor and two
buyers in which the vendor supplies the same item to both buyers at a finite production rate …

Vendor managed inventory is an integrated approach for retailer–vendor coordination,
according to which the vendor decides on the appropriate inventory levels within bounds …

Simultaneously reducing inventory levels of raw materials, work-in-process, and finished
items has become a major focus for supply chain management. In order to achieve a higher …

This paper develops a vendor-managed inventory (VMI) model for a multiple-vendor, single-
manufacturer supply chain, in which the first stage members can be traders and/or …

In this paper, a mathematical model for the single-vendor single-buyer problem under VMI
configuration is considered. In particular, the contractual agreement between the vendor and …

This paper discusses how a vendor and multiple retailers interact in a vendor managed
inventory (VMI) system under stochastic demand. It is assumed that the vendor replenishes …

Recent researches have shown the importance of improving the supply chain
competitiveness by means of strategic alliances. This study considers the retailer–supplier …

Within a vendor-managed inventory (VMI) agreement, the upstream supply chain member
(the vendor) takes responsibility for managing the inventory of the downstream member (the …