Vendor Managed Inventory

Arvato VMI Services

01. Facts & figures
02. Benefits
03. Choose us
04. How does it work?
05. Find out more

Vendor Managed Inventory Solutions for suppliers and retailers

VMI guarantees optimized performance in the supply chain. Suppliers receive valuable retail data on inventory and sales. The VMI system offers automated management of own products while providing performance analyses and generating order recommendations. The Arvato VMI system r.i.m. (retail inventory management) provides a sophisticated software that bridges the gap between suppliers and retailers and offers valuable benefits for both parties.

Facts & figures

up to 30 % increase

in sales thanks to increased availaility and an optimized product portfolio.

over 60 % fewer

returns thanks to demand and KPI-driven inventory management.

100 % transparency

thanks to the availabilty of daily sales and inventory information.

more than 15 years

of experience with VMI solutions.

As part of our close business relationship in SCM we have chosen arvato to provide a comprehensive VMI solution for key markets in Europe. The system, processes and people behind the services are experienced and offer the highest level of service in a cost competitive environment. We are very satisfied with the cooperation and look forward to further strengthening our business relationship.

Gerhard Blum, SVP International Distribution & Supply Chain - Sony Music Entertainment International

Benefits for you

Increased supply chain performance and level of service

Individual and optimized product portfolio.
Automated management and order recommendations to avoid out of stocks.
Demand-driven product range and inventory management

Increased transparency and analysis options through

Monitoring of inventory levels.
Dasboards and KPI reportings.

The right product in the right quantity at the right place at the right time

Demand-driven management based on sales and individual inventory levels.
Automated calculation of optimal inventory levels.

Choose us

Comprehensive understanding of the entire supply chain.

Tailor-made solutions for our customers and retailers.

High-end VMI system solution based on state-of-the-art technology.

Trusting relationship with retailers.

Full service VMI solution including VMI management and VMI business analysts.

Own VMI system development, support and consulting.

Wide range of Supply Chain and IT expertise in cooperation with other Arvato divisions.

Comprehensive reporting, analysis, monitoring and controlling functionalities.

Flexible EDI data exchange (incl. automated e-mail reception and data conversion).

How does it work?

r.i.m. works as a SaaS (Software as a Service) and can be accessed from any Windows PC or from mobile devices with working internet connection.
The system collects all data from suppliers and retailers and generates recommendations for individual products and quantities to be ordered by the branches.
These recommendations are based on the evaluation of a number of factors such as historical data, customer or product-based forecasts and many others.
Valuable evaluations and analyses like sales or KPI’s can be presented through customized dashboards and reports.

Find out more about Arvato VMI services

Download the r.i.m. flyer