VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory) - the electronically controlled inventory management.

Conventional logistic concepts base on customer orders. This procedure will be replaced by using a supplier-controlled replenishment (Vendor Managed Inventory - "VMI").

Ongoing measuring of the customers' stock level as well as the consideration of material requirements forecast are the basis for the automatic generation of replenishment orders within the ERP-System of Bayer MaterialScience AG (BMS).

	Stock data monitoring at the customer
	Automatic replenishment process
	Improved transparency level of the supply chain