Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) Services India | Safe & Secure

Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) Services

Safe & Secure Logistics provides Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) services — a supply chain collaboration model where we manage inventory replenishment on behalf of our customers, ensuring optimal stock levels at their warehouses, distribution centres, and retail outlets without the customer having to manage purchase orders, reorder points, or safety stock calculations.

VMI shifts the burden of inventory planning from the buyer to the logistics partner (Safe & Secure), resulting in reduced stockouts, lower inventory holding costs, improved fill rates, and streamlined procurement processes.

How VMI Works with Safe & Secure

• Data Sharing: Customer shares real-time inventory levels, consumption data, and demand forecasts with Safe & Secure
• Demand Planning: Our planning team analyses consumption patterns, seasonality, and forecast data to determine optimal replenishment quantities and timing
• Automatic Replenishment: Safe & Secure triggers and executes replenishment shipments when inventory reaches pre-defined reorder points — without customer purchase orders
• Inventory Monitoring: Continuous monitoring of stock levels across all customer locations with exception alerts for unusual consumption or potential stockouts
• Performance Review: Regular reviews of fill rates, stockout incidents, inventory turns, and service levels with continuous optimisation

VMI Service Components

• Inventory Planning & Forecasting: Demand analysis, safety stock calculation, reorder point optimisation, and seasonal adjustment
• Warehousing: Vendor-owned inventory stored in Safe & Secure warehouses near customer consumption points
• Replenishment Logistics: Scheduled and on-demand delivery from vendor warehouse to customer locations
• Consignment Stock Management: Vendor-owned, customer-held inventory with usage-based billing
• Multi-Location VMI: Centralised inventory management across multiple customer sites with optimal allocation
• Returns & Excess Management: Handling of slow-moving, excess, and obsolete inventory

Industries We Serve

• Automotive: Line-side parts replenishment for OEM assembly plants from tier-1 and tier-2 supplier inventories
• FMCG: Distributor and modern trade outlet replenishment based on POS data and consumption patterns
• Pharmaceuticals: Hospital and pharmacy replenishment with expiry tracking and FEFO (First Expiry First Out) management
• Retail: Store-level inventory management and auto-replenishment from regional distribution centres
• Industrial Manufacturing: MRO (Maintenance, Repair, Operations) inventory management at customer plants
• Electronics: Component inventory management for contract manufacturers with demand-pull replenishment

Technology Platform

• Cloud-based inventory visibility dashboard across all locations
• Automated reorder triggers based on configurable min-max levels
• Demand forecasting using historical consumption and external factors
• Integration with customer ERP/WMS via API or EDI
• Exception alerts for stockout risk, excess inventory, and expiry
• KPI dashboard — fill rate, stockout rate, inventory turns, order accuracy

Benefits of VMI with Safe & Secure

• Reduced Stockouts: Proactive replenishment prevents lost sales and production stoppages
• Lower Inventory Costs: Optimised stock levels reduce carrying costs by 15-25%
• Improved Fill Rate: Target fill rates of 98%+ through data-driven planning
• Procurement Efficiency: Eliminates manual PO processing, saving time and reducing errors
• Single Accountability: One partner responsible for inventory, warehousing, and delivery

Contact for VMI Services

Phone: +91 7506245557 | +91 7710821155

Email: corporatesales@sslpl.in