摘要
针对传统库存管理系统存在的牛鞭效应,分析了一种新的库存管理方法:供应商管理库存(VMI)。通过定量的方法证明了在VMI下供求双方的库存成本及其利润变化的情况。结果表明:在实施VMI的情况下,购买商的利润总是能够提高,而供应商短期内利润会下降,若长期实施VMI其利润在很大程度上也能够提高。通过实例验证了该结论的正确性。
This paper analyzes vendor managed inventory （VMI） which is a new kind of inventory management method, because of bullwhip effect in traditional inventory management system. Change complexion of inventory-related cost and profit of supplier and buyer under VMI is proved quantitatively. As a resuit, VMI always leads to a higher buyer＇ s profit but supplier＇ s profit varies while VMI can more likely increase supplier＇ s profit in the long run than in the short run. In the end, the conclusion has been verified through an example.
出处
《工业工程》
2007年第3期45-48,共4页
Industrial Engineering Journal
