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ossreference. This early matching process not only enables VMI, it also saves money down stream because it eliminates inaccuracies in orders, invoices and payments.When there is a requirement for a highly configurable product that is not assigned a UPC code, distributors may choose to process orders through their current processes.Reason 4: If we let a puter program determine our inventory, I estimate that our inventory dollars will increase a minimum of $200,. We can’t afford to tie up our money like that. What about the extra warehouse space? What about the extra items lying around with price tags anywhere from $2, to $8, each? The big question is: Do we need to keep five of this item on the shelf, or would one or none be enough? Will VMI order five of this item? Based on quantifiable data from hundreds of locations up and running on the Datalliance212。7 / 8Top 10 Reasons Not to Try VMI And why you should reconsider!By: Janice BurkJanice Burk leads the Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) team for Rockwell Automation. Over the past five years, Rockwell has been using Enterprise Data Management’s VMI solution – Datalliance212。 application, the average increase in inventory turns is 20%, which suggests that overall inventory carrying costs have decreased. However, to alleviate concerns about stocking quantities, Rockwell Automation goes through a prehensive order point review process to ensure appropriate stocking levels. We then allow our distributors to review those values for all items to be stocked. Finally, we go through a process of providing Suggested Orders to our customers to give them a sense of what Datalliance212。 reduces the need to edit each and every line item of every order. It also includes logic to look for surplus material on slow selling items. This, bined with a series of 30+ checks performed on every item on every order, directs the user to the items that need attention. The bination of this process and the