Analysis of vendor managed inventory practices for greater supply chain performance

For a globalised supply chain to be responsive, the firm should have the ability to meet short lead times, respond to wide ranges of quantities demanded, handle a large variety of products, build highly innovative products and meet a very high service level. Vendor managed inventory (VMI) is one suc...

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Main Authors: Joseph, J., Sundarakani, B., Hosie, Peter, Nagarajan, S.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Inderscience Publishers 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3912
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Sundarakani, B.
Hosie, Peter
Nagarajan, S.
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Nagarajan, S.
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description For a globalised supply chain to be responsive, the firm should have the ability to meet short lead times, respond to wide ranges of quantities demanded, handle a large variety of products, build highly innovative products and meet a very high service level. Vendor managed inventory (VMI) is one such supply chain practice where the vendor is given the sole responsibility to monitor and manage the inventory of the retailer. This paper attempts to analyse this supply chain practice and illustrate the key elements of this system and the role it plays in the overall supply chain. The benefits and risks of theVMI system are also analysed. The design and implementation steps for this supply chain practice are extensively reviewed. The analysis of industries which would benefit from implementing this system is also conducted. An investigation is attempted to see if any industries in the UAE are using VMI.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-39122017-02-28T01:25:25Z Analysis of vendor managed inventory practices for greater supply chain performance Joseph, J. Sundarakani, B. Hosie, Peter Nagarajan, S. UAE applications vendor managed inventory VMI supply chain performance For a globalised supply chain to be responsive, the firm should have the ability to meet short lead times, respond to wide ranges of quantities demanded, handle a large variety of products, build highly innovative products and meet a very high service level. Vendor managed inventory (VMI) is one such supply chain practice where the vendor is given the sole responsibility to monitor and manage the inventory of the retailer. This paper attempts to analyse this supply chain practice and illustrate the key elements of this system and the role it plays in the overall supply chain. The benefits and risks of theVMI system are also analysed. The design and implementation steps for this supply chain practice are extensively reviewed. The analysis of industries which would benefit from implementing this system is also conducted. An investigation is attempted to see if any industries in the UAE are using VMI. 2010 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3912 Inderscience Publishers restricted
spellingShingle UAE applications
vendor managed inventory
VMI
supply chain performance
Joseph, J.
Sundarakani, B.
Hosie, Peter
Nagarajan, S.
Analysis of vendor managed inventory practices for greater supply chain performance
title Analysis of vendor managed inventory practices for greater supply chain performance
title_full Analysis of vendor managed inventory practices for greater supply chain performance
title_fullStr Analysis of vendor managed inventory practices for greater supply chain performance
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of vendor managed inventory practices for greater supply chain performance
title_short Analysis of vendor managed inventory practices for greater supply chain performance
title_sort analysis of vendor managed inventory practices for greater supply chain performance
topic UAE applications
vendor managed inventory
VMI
supply chain performance
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3912