VMI

Business & Finance abbreviation · Logistics, Supply Chain & Trade

VMI
Stands forVendor-managed inventory
CategoriesBusiness & Finance

VMI stands for Vendor-managed inventory, a logistics, supply chain & trade abbreviation.

Arrangement in which the supplier monitors a customer's inventory levels, using shared sales and stock data, and decides when and how much to replenish within agreed limits.

Example: Under VMI, the supplier sees our daily usage and ships before we run low.

Usage notes

The Walmart and Procter & Gamble partnership of the late 1980s is the classic example. VMI shifts work to the supplier but can reduce stockouts and excess inventory for both sides.

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