Research On The VMI Implementation Of Decathlon (China)Retailers

The combination of the low cost and the high efficiency is one of the most important means of winning the share of markets for all of the enterprises. As a result, the problems of inventory management in the supply chains need more concentration for Sporting goods dealers in order to adapt to the needs of markets and maintain the persist operation of the company. In this thesis, the author raises the Decathlon as an example while mainly talks about the problems that appear in the process of its inventory management. The reasons of the problems are also presented, accordingly, the designation of the implantation of VMI and the protection of VMI is proposed to solve these questions.The paper consists of six parts:the introduction and the theory study, the present situation of Decathlon company’s inventory management the design and implementation of inventory management solutions、the safeguard measures and the conclusion.Firstly, we mainly discusses the the background and significance of this reserch, and discusses the content and the technical route.Secondly, we briefly analyzes the development and the connotation of the supply chain, the connotation of supply chain management, the causes of the inventory’s formation and the role of the inventory, and develops a depth evaluation of the VMI’meaning、benefits and the implementation condition.Thirdly, we introduce the development situation and the supply chain structure of Decathlon company. By investigating the inventory management situation of the Decathlon, we analyzed the problem of inventory management and found its reasons.Fourthly, we design the VMI operation plan which is based on the theoretical research and the analysis of the company inventory management’s present situation. By analyzing the VMI implementation conditions, we point out that the Decathlon fits for the VMI, and then designs the steps of the VMI.Fifthly, we present4safeguard measures to guarantee the smooth implementation of the VMI operation plan, including the human resources、the modern information technology and the collaboration between enterprises.Sixthly, we summarize the main research results.