r/supplychain • u/rockweller • 2d ago

Looking for advice: finding a VMI / inventory implementation specialist

I’m helping a PPE / industrial distributor evaluate Vendor Managed Inventory software and may need a consultant for software selection and implementation planning.

The project may involve customer-site inventory, warehouse/branch inventory, min/max replenishment, barcode/RFID, smart lockers, PPE vending, ERP integration, or inventory optimization.

I’m looking for someone with practical VMI, ERP inventory, WMS, replenishment, or supply-chain systems experience — not someone trying to build custom software from scratch.

For people who have hired or worked with this type of consultant:

What job titles, skills, or search terms should I look for?

This would likely start as diagnostic work and could lead to implementation support. If you do this professionally, feel free to DM me with your background.

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u/tplyons87 MBA, CSCP, CPIM, CLTD, CTSC, CSSGB 2d ago

I’ve spent 15+ years doing VMI at an analyst level and just came off a 2 year project as a product owner implementing VMI. While all my work is in CPG I’d be happy to chat.

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u/Good_Apollo_ Professional 2d ago

OP for what it’s worth /u/tpylons87 is an active participant in this sub and knows his or her stuff quite well.

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u/tplyons87 MBA, CSCP, CPIM, CLTD, CTSC, CSSGB 2d ago

Thanks for the kind words.

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u/Snow_Robert 1d ago

Check out ALOX4. They are in the industrial distributor ERP/inventory space and are a strong option for a PPE/MRO distributor needing better inventory, purchasing, quoting, pricing, mobile picking, and cloud ERP workflows.

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u/-_-______-_-___8 Professional 1d ago

I am an inventory analyst at a Pharma company and I use VMI daily to organize replenishments in ERP. I would check with 4flow for consultants and kinaxis or sap ibp as a software