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What is VMI or Vendor Managed Inventory?

What is VMI or Vendor Managed Inventory?

Posted by Austin Hardware on Apr 22nd 2019

What is Vendor Managed Inventory? For many companies, a Vendor Managed Inventory program represents a better replenishment strategy. Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) is exactly what the name suggests. A … read more
Your Guide to Vendor Consolidation

Your Guide to Vendor Consolidation

Posted by Austin Hardware on Apr 11th 2019

If you’re considering vendor consolidation, you should consider that it is one of the easiest ways to control your supply chain. You are basically drastically reducing the number of vendors you … read more
Inventory Management Software - Why You Need It!

Inventory Management Software - Why You Need It!

Posted by Austin Hardware on Apr 8th 2019

Why Do You Need Inventory Management Software? Inventory management is a crucial part of your business and having a solid system in place to help you run business is as important as your inventory. I … read more
What is Production or Manufacturing Inventory?

What is Production or Manufacturing Inventory?

Posted by Austin Hardware on Mar 29th 2019

If your business produces a finished good, then you may be familiar with the concept of production inventory. Simply put, production inventory is the amount of goods you have on hand to complete the m … read more
What is Inventory Management?

What is Inventory Management?

Posted by Austin Hardware on Mar 26th 2019

To keep things simple; inventory management is the management of inventory and stock. If your inventory is managed properly it will mean you always have the correct levels of stock on hand. This has … read more
Finding the Right Partner: Selecting a VMI Provider

Finding the Right Partner: Selecting a VMI Provider

Posted by Austin Hardware on Jul 19th 2017

In your business, you have a multitude of buy-sell relationships. Wouldn’t having a partner be more efficient and beneficial? With a Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) program, you can have just tha … read more