About this Guide

This document provides an introduction to vendor managed inventory (VMI), describing the various VMI scenarios, and procedures. The item ownership and administrative warehouses for VMI scenarios are also explained.

Intended audience

This document is intended for persons involved in vendor managed inventory from customers' or suppliers' perspectives. The intended audience can include key users, but also implementation consultants or support specialists.

References

Use this guide as the primary reference for vendor managed inventory. Use the current editions of these documents for information that is not covered in this guide:

User Guide for Sales Orders
User Guide for Purchase and Sales Schedules
User Guide for the Inbound Goods Flow
User Guide for the Outbound and Shipment Goods Flows
User Guide for Subcontracting

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