| # Overview of VMI business scenarios LN supports numerous vendor managed inventory (VMI) scenarios. The following table lists the main scenarios. For each scenario, the responsibilities of the parties involved are displayed. In each scenario, the customer is a contract manufacturer who builds end items for their end item customers. To build the end items, the contract manufacturer purchases components from the supplier. The end item customer is not included in these scenarios.
Scenario | Financial ownership | Warehouse management | Supply planning | For more information, see:
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Full VMI | Supplier | Supplier | Supplier | Full VMI Full VMI - procedure
Planning by customer | Supplier | Supplier | Customer | Supply planning by customer
Planning by supplier | Customer | Customer | Supplier | Planning by supplier
Warehouse management by customer | Supplier | Customer | Supplier | Warehouse management by customer Warehouse management by customer - procedure
Financial ownership by supplier | Supplier | Customer | Customer | Consignment
To set up VMI functionality, see: VMI customer role - setup VMI supplier role - setup Related topics Overview of terms and conditions Vendor managed inventory Inventory ownership in Warehouse Management |