Vendor Managed Inventory is a well-known vendor-retailer coordination approach in supply chain management where the vendor manages inventory of the retailer and determines the order interval and order quantity for the retailer. To consider practical situation, the upper limit of inventory for the retailer is set. If the inventory level for the retailer exceeds the upper limit, then the penalty cost is charged to the retailer. Furthermore, maximum allowable inventory level is set for the vendor to prevent the vendor from keeping much inventory. Single-vendor multi-retailer supply chain model with upper limit of inventory for vendor and retailers is studied. All the retailers’ are assumed to have the common cycle time, and a vendor manages retailers’ inventory and replenishes products. The mathematical formulation is introduced to minimize the total cost including the penalty cost violating the upper limit of inventory for retailers with the constraint of maximum allowable inventory level. The solution procedure based on Karush-Kuhn-Tucker (KKT) conditions is derived. KKT conditions are often applied to find an optimal solution of nonlinear programming problem with constraints. An illustrative example is used to show the application of the proposed solution procedure. Furthermore, sensitivity analysis is done to find out the relationship between maximum allowable inventory level and other values such as order quantity, the number of shipment, vendor’s cost, retailer’s cost, and total cost. As maximum allowable inventory level decreases, the number of shipment decreases but total cost increases. Order quantity has the trend of decline and is affected by the number of shipment.

Vendor Managed Inventory is a well-known vendor-retailer coordination approach in supply chain management. If the inventory level for the retailer exceeds the upper limit, then the penalty cost is charged to the retailer. Furthermore, maximum allowable inventory level is set for the vendor to prevent the vendor from keeping much inventory. Single-vendor multi-retailer supply chain model with upper limit of inventory for vendor and retailers is studied. All the retailers’ are assumed to have the common cycle time, and a vendor manages retailers’ inventory and replenishes products. The mathematical formulation is introduced to minimize the total cost including the penalty cost violating the upper limit of inventory for retailers with the constraint of maximum allowable inventory level. The solution procedure based on Karush-Kuhn-Tucker(KKT) conditions is derived.

The inventory routing problem (IRP) is an important area of Supply Chain Management. The objective function of IRP is the sum of transportation cost and inventory cost. We propose an Artificial Immune System(AIS) to solve the IRP. AIS is one of natural computing algorithm. An hyper mutation and an vaccine operator are introduced in our research. Computation results show that the hyper mutation is useful to improve the solution quality and the vaccine is useful to reduce the calculation time.

  This study was concerned about mobile web-service of a VMI in the SCM system. The VMI would be a main module part of the SCM and regarded as very important thing on supply chain. Therefore, it was essential to react in real time of materials production

It calls for positive consideration of RFID technologies applying to the operation of the optimum VMI system for decreasing safety inventory. Based on the above-said considerations, the present author judges that the introduction of RFID into the consumer goods distribution industry is one of the important issues to be settled in the future. Conclusively, this study proposes that, for the sake of the operation of VMI system, the aforesaid problems should be positively examined and efficient methods promptly developed, so as to reinforce the competitiveness of enterprises.

This paper is to introduce guidelines for automotive and food quality management system. International standards such as ISO/TS 16949 and ISO 15161 are considered. This study is to discuss particular requirements for the application of ISO 9001 : 2000 for automotive production and relevant service part organization , and guidelines on the application of ISO 9001 : 2000 for the food and drink industry.

오늘날 국제화 글로벌시대의 도래, 정보기술의 진전으로 인한 인터넷보급의 확대로 인한 시장 환경이 급속하게 변화됨에 따라 공급체인 파트너들 간의 긴밀한 협력관계 구축의 필요성이 요구되는 상황에서 벤더에 의한 재고관리(VMI: Vendor Managed Inventory)는 시장변화에 신속하게 대응하고 기업간의 투명성을 제고하여 재고삭감의 문제를 해결하는 확실한 방법으로 조달 및 생산 물류관리의 가치를 제공하는 도구로 각광받고 있다. 지난 '98년 국내 최초로 유통업체인 롯데마그넷이 VMI를 도입한 이래로 제조 및 유통업체 및 전 부문으로 확산되고 있으며, 특히 전자 전기 자동차 제조업체의 도입 파급효과로 인하여 수직종속적인 구조관계에 있는 중소부품업체에서도 필요성을 인식하게 되었으며 최근 들어 VMI 도입을 시도하고 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 중소부품제조멉체의 VMI의 적용에 의한 물류성과에 관하여 영향을 미치는 효과, VMI의 활동요소와 성공요소와의 상관관계를 검증하고자 하였다. 본 연구는 VMI의 도입 적용을 준비 검토하고 있거나, VMI의 도입적용상 당면문제에 직면하고 있는 기업가, 실무담당자에게 문제해결을 위한 지침을 제공하고, 관련연구단체 및 기관, 학계의 연구자 및 학생들에게 새로운 방향을 제시하는데 의의가 있다.

VMI(Vendor Managed Inventory)가 사회적인 관심사로 부각되고, 전 부분으로 확산 되고 있음에도 불구하고 VMI의 도입적용에 관한 연구 및 문헌자료는 찾아보기 힘들 정도로 부족한 실정이다. VMI에 관한 연구의 대부분이 재고기법에 관한 응용연구에 편중되고, 공급체인상의 하부기능으로 일부 언급되었을 뿐, 공급체인상의 프로세스를 중심으로 VMI의 실증연구가 이루어진 자료는 전무한 실정이다. 이러한 상황에서 VMI의 도입 구축 프로젝트추진을 계기로 VMI의 적용에 따른 물류 프로세스 개선에 관한 연구를 하였다.

Recently, Vendor Managed Inventory(VMI) has been commonly recognized as one of the supply chain application that delivers clear value to the sectors of electic & electronic components. VMI is a process in which a supplier generates orders for its distributor based on demand information sent by the distributor. VMI is providing the benefits of smoother demand, lower inventories(work in process, safety stock) and reduced costs. This study focused on improvement of safety level inventory efficiency by VMI. The results indicated that VMI allowed the company to serve its customers more surely and efficiently.

Recently, Vendor Managed Inventory(VMI) is commonly recognized as one of the supply chain application that delivers clear value to the sectors of electic& electronic Components. VMI is a process in which a supplier generates orders for its distributor based on demand information sent by the distributor. VMI is providing the benefits of smoother demand, lower inventories and reduced costs. This case study focused on Improvement of Inventory Efficiency by VMI. The results indicated that VMI allowed the company to serve its customers more surely and efficiently.