| For the Operating Company |
| Type of Company |
Form of Collaboration |
Benefits |
| Buyer |
Outbound VMI - Shares data with supplier |
- Minimizes inventory
- Ensures product always available
|
| Buyer |
Inbound VMI - Shares data with multiple suppliers |
- Minimizes inventory
- Ensures product always available
|
| For the Non-Operating Company |
| Type of Company |
Form of Collaboration |
Benefits |
| Vendor |
Outbound VMI - Receives data from multiple customers |
- Optimizes logistics (reduces cost of supply)
- Improves customer loyalty
- Eliminates distress sales
- Improces supply chain efficiency
|
| Vendor |
Inbound VMI - Receives data from customer |
- Optimizes logistics (reduces cost of supply)
- Improves customer loyalty
- Eliminates distress sales
- Improves supply chain efficiency
|