INCREASING THE LEVEL OF LOGISTICS SERVICES IN RETAIL CHAINS USING VMI-CONCEPT
The article deals with VMI conception and reveals its essence. The practical examples of its implementation to retail chain framework are provided. The current informational technologies and program products contributing to successful implementation of VMI model are analyzed.
Keywords: VMI, Vendor Managed Inventory, retail chains, logistic service, cooperation, conception,
consumer stock management.
Veronika N. Gavrilova, a post-graduate student of Samara State University of Economics.