Supply Logistics: Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) / Supplier Managed Inventory (SMI)

Contract Logistics
North America

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3PL

Section Links International Freight Supply Logistics Warehousing Solutions Distribution Service Logistics		Supply Logistics Kuehne + Nagel provides supply-side solutions and value-added services for the high-tech industry. Our services reduce inventory and associated fulfillment costs for its customers. Kuehne + Nagel’s supply logistics approach has three components: Move the customer’s inventory into our own warehouses and manage demand-planning with Web-based applications Implement efficient supplier management processes to postpone inventory ownership until shipment to the customer’s site Perform value-added services – including product integration, kitting, inspection, component programming and returns processing – allowing the customer to more efficiently manage fulfillment requirements		More Information Supplier Benefits Manufacturer Benefits VMI Case Study (html) Other Documents (pdf) Supply Logistics Datasheet eVMI for Retail Suppliers Case Study - Manufacturer Case Study - Supplier

		1. Vendors better manage their own inventories through an efficient replenishment process – reducing inventory in the entire supply chain 2. Ownership postponement reduces your cash-to-cash cycle time 3. Our managed VMI hubs perform value-added services and allow you to more efficiently manage product flow into manufacturing or market 4. Less inventory on the manufacturing floor improves facility use 5. Inventory visibility along the entire supply chain is available to vendors & CM/OEMs – increasing efficiency, flexibility, & production planning
		Supplier Advantages Suppliers can realize significant benefits by using Kuehne + Nagel's expertise in streamlining worldwide product fulfillment. Manufacturer Advantages Our supplier-neutral hubs provide manufacturers with a single-source logistics solution, resulting in improved critical performance indicators such as increased working capital, ROI, ROA, and inventory turns.

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