In a VMI solution, vendors actively manage the supply of inventory to target levels based on the buyer's forecast and actual consumption, while consignment inventory relates to inventory owned by the vendor but held at the buyer's warehouse with the buyer determining the inventory replenishment strategy.
To import locations: Navigate to the Locations dictionary page. In the object selector, select  Workspace. On the Locations page, select Import. In the Import Locations dialog box, select  Browse, select a file, and select Import. Select Save.
Consigned inventory refers to items that are in the possession of one party, but remain the property of another party by mutual agreement. The process of consigned inventory follows steps between the buyer and seller.
The VMI process is a supply chain management strategy where a supplier manages the inventory at the customer's location. The inventory is owned either by the customer (VMI without consignment) or the supplier (VMI with consignment), but maintained by the supplier.
View Supplier Details In the Suppliers work area, click the Manage SAM Trading Partners task. On Manage SAM Trading Partners, select the UEI record for which you want to view the supplier details. From the More Actions menu, click View Supplier.
Consigned inventory refers to items that are in the possession of one party, but remain the property of another party by mutual agreement. The process of consigned inventory follows steps between the buyer and seller.