APIXX Vendor Managed Inventory
Coming soonSuppliers keep your shelves stocked — within limits you set.
A replenishment collaboration application for supplier-managed stock: agreed min/max levels, consumption and on-hand visibility, replenishment proposals and receipts — synchronized with your ERP. Coming soon and not available today.
The outcome
Vendor managed inventory works when both sides see the same numbers: current on-hand, agreed minimum and maximum levels, and the consumption that is drawing stock down. Without that shared truth, programs drift into overstock, stockouts and finger-pointing.
Vendor Managed Inventory gives the supplier a controlled window into your stock position and turns replenishment into a proposed, reviewed shipment — never a surprise. Every proposal cites the levels it is restoring, and every receipt reconciles against it.
Who it is for
- Distributors and manufacturers running supplier-managed stock on fast-moving lines
- Suppliers who manage inventory at customer sites and need a trusted consumption signal
- Operations teams running VMI programs today through email, spreadsheets and site visits
- Businesses that want supplier-managed availability without surrendering control of the numbers
Planned first-release capabilities
- Agreed min/max levels by item and location, versioned and approved by both sides
- On-hand and consumption visibility shared with the managing supplier, scoped to their items
- Automatic replenishment proposals when stock crosses the agreed minimum
- One-click acceptance, adjustment or rejection of each proposal
- Shipment notices from the supplier matched to the accepted proposal
- Receipt confirmation that reconciles delivered against proposed quantities
- Overstock and stockout alerts when positions leave the agreed band
- Fill-rate and availability scorecards per supplier and item
- VMI exceptions in the shared Exception Center
- Complete history of every level change, proposal and receipt
- 01
Agree
Buyer and supplier set min/max levels per item and location; both approve.
- 02
Share
On-hand and consumption flow to the supplier continuously, scoped to what they manage.
- 03
Propose
Crossing the minimum generates a replenishment proposal with the quantities that restore the band.
- 04
Ship and receive
Accepted proposals become shipment notices; receipts reconcile against them.
- 05
Review
Fill rate, availability and overstock are measured per supplier — the scorecard is shared.
| Today | With Vendor Managed Inventory |
|---|---|
| Supplier guesses demand from monthly spreadsheets | Live consumption and on-hand, scoped to their items |
| Trucks arrive unannounced or shelves run empty | Proposals reviewed before anything ships |
| Disputes over who authorized extra stock | Every shipment traces to an accepted proposal |
| Program health reviewed once a year | Fill rate and availability measured continuously |
Later expansion
- Consignment ownership transfer on consumption
- Demand forecasts shared with suppliers alongside consumption
- Multi-supplier coverage for the same item with allocation rules
- AI suggestions for level adjustments based on seasonality and lead-time shifts
What it will not be
Not a demand-planning suite and not a replacement for the inventory ledger in your ERP. Vendor Managed Inventory coordinates the replenishment relationship; purchase orders, receipts and valuation still post to the system of record.
How it fits the portfolio
- Supplier Collaboration handles the purchase orders, acknowledgments and shipment notices behind VMI flows
- Order & Inventory Management will own the stock ledger for customers who adopt it; Vendor Managed Inventory works with your existing ERP today
- Export Compliance screens the cross-border shipments VMI programs often involve
Tell us which shelves you cannot keep stocked.
We are designing the replenishment workflow with buyers and suppliers already running managed-inventory programs. Early design partners shape the first release.
APIXX connects the systems and delivers the applications that operate across them.