Title :
Research on VMI Operation Mode Based on TPL
Author :
Wu, Jianbo ; Qiao, Qiong ; Zhou, Zhigang
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Manage., Huazhong Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Wuhan
Abstract :
Vendor Management Inventory (VMI) is an integrated supply chain inventory management mode, as the intermediary of suppliers and customers, TPL provider´s participation with VMI inventory management functions in resources integration, costs reduction, service levels improvement and risk reduction. Based on the thought of the existing Vendor Management Inventory, this article further discusses the VMI operation mechanism and flow. It uses the related supply chain and logistics management theories to analyze the characteristics of TPL (Third-Party Logistics) providerpsilas participation in VMI operation and further offers VMI operational mode based on TPL.
Keywords :
cost reduction; inventory management; service industries; supply chain management; supply chains; TPL provider; VMI operation mode; cost reduction; logistics management theory; risk reduction; supply chain inventory management mode; third-party logistics; vendor management inventory; Conference management; Costs; Innovation management; Inventory control; Inventory management; Logistics; Resource management; Risk management; Supply chain management; Supply chains;
Conference_Titel :
Information Management, Innovation Management and Industrial Engineering, 2008. ICIII '08. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Taipei
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3435-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICIII.2008.257
