Parts manufacturer and supplier Velvac has chosen to implement Datalliance's Vendor Managed Inventory, a program to help Velvac better serve its distributor customers.


"We were hitting our desired customer service performance metrics, but at a cost of carrying high inventory or scrambling on the manufacturing side to expedite specific items," said Doug Mischock, Velvac national sales nmanager. "VMI gives us the visibility to gauge market conditions and allows for a much more disciplined and orderly process. Rush and fill-in orders are now the exception. Our overall efficiency has been improved, and service levels have also increased -- including distributor order fill rates and on-time deliveries."

Datalliance is a provider of collaborative commerce services, which are delivered via the Internet using the 'Software as a Service' (SaaS) model.

"VMI allows us to tailor inventory stocking plans for each individual distributor based on their customer service and market strategies," said Mischock. "VMI gives us the capability to customize our relationship with each individual distributor. The market share and sales of our distributors grow as they are better able to execute their strategies -- increasing our sales and market share in return."

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