A GENERIC VMI MEASUREMENT AND APPLICATION IN THE SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY

摘要

Vendor managed inventory (VMI) is a widespread supply chain collaboration model. To avoid product shortage and excessive stocks, various measurement approaches defining minimum and maximum inventory levels have been designed. None of the known approaches take up the aspect of responsibility regarding the status of the inventory levels. This is especially important in industries facing long process times, short product life cycles and volatile demand patterns, such as the semiconductor industry and their downstream customers. Within this work, a VMI classification checklist is established to build a basis for a common understanding of this collaboration model. This is followed by a generic VMI measurement approach including a process to assign responsibilities for poor performance. The novel process distinguishes from other measures, as it is of a bilateral nature and parameters can be fitted uniquely to the needs of different VMI partnerships.