“ VMI could be a powerful tool that empowers and
brings value to both sides,” Stansell says. “ Through
this system, Technologia will be able to create orders
for us based on direct access to our orders and demand
information—both short and long-range needs. . . .”
“ And then, we can work together, determining the
most cost-efficient way to manage and deliver the inven-
tory,” Santos continues. “ We’ll look at the entire supply
chain to see where changes and even minor tweaks can
be made to bring down costs and make the partnership
strong, but there would have to be equal give and take.”
“ Flexibility on both sides is necessary to make this
work,” Stansell points out. “ This is not a competition.
Nobody has to be right.”