Vendor Managed Inventory

REDUCE COSTS & IMPROVE THROUGHPUT WITH DATA-DRIVEN VMI

Blue Ribbon Fastener offers flexible Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) solutions tailored for fasteners, hardware, and other Class-C components. Our services help OEMs keep critical, low-cost parts available exactly where and when they're needed — without the headaches of manual inventory management.

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What is VMI?

VMI is a supply chain partnership where we take responsibility for monitoring, replenishing, and managing your inventory levels on-site, at designated stocking points, or virtually. Using advanced tracking systems and scheduled reviews, we ensure your production floor is always stocked with the fasteners and components you need — no stockouts, no overstock, and no lost time.

Why Use VMI for Class C Components?

While Class-C components like fasteners, washers, pins, and small hardware may represent a small portion of your procurement budget, they play a critical role in your production uptime. Managing these low-cost, high-usage items internally can be costly, inefficient, and error-prone.

We’ve spent four decades helping manufacturers improve operations, and we know your time would be better spent on complex, high-value parts that require more oversight.

VMI Eliminates Those Inefficiencies By:

Reducing your labor costs
Reducing administrative burden on your procurement team
Preventing line-down situations due to stockouts
Improving inventory accuracy and visibility
Reducing excess inventory and carrying costs
Consolidating suppliers and simplifying logistics

Our Flexible Solutions

We’ll work with you to develop a custom VMI approach that fits your budget, replenishment frequency, and goals.

Traditional VMI

We take full responsibility for managing your inventory at your location, freeing you to focus on higher-impact work. Whether you require high-volume, frequent replenishment or occasional bin stocking, your BRF rep will make on-site inventory decisions using technology to ensure product availability.

How it Works:
We’ll start with a site survey and analysis of current replenishment processes. Once signed, we’ll digitally track inventory with barcode scanners at your location and set up automatic replenishment—continuously monitoring performance and optimizing as we go.

Virtual VMI

Virtual VMI is an evolution of traditional VMI. It’s an asset-light, machine-driven solution in which we manage and optimize inventory for you while you use your own employees to scan and handle physical bins. With Virtual VMI, OEMs get the data insights and efficiencies of traditional VMI without giving up control, and over time (and scale) achieve significant cost savings.

How it Works:
We provide you with a pocket-sized scanner that collects data and feeds order info to our VMI platform via API. You benefit from automatic replenishment and continuous performance monitoring and optimization without giving up any control.

Your Class-C Inventory Management Partner

From standard fasteners to specialty hardware and engineered solutions, we carry a comprehensive inventory of high-quality Class-C components ready to support your operation. Our flexible VMI programs ensure you get the right parts, at the right time, in the right place — without tying up your internal resources.

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Vendor Managed Inventory Solutions