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Vendor managed inventory (VMI) solutions are changing the rules of business for select CG companies and their customers. Increased service levels, improved forecasting and clear visibility into the supply chain are some of the benefits generated by VMI solutions.

As a Florida native and employee of Hawaiian Tropic for more than 19 years, one would think that Bill Jennings, executive vice president and chief financial officer, knows a thing or two about obtaining a killer tan.

The ability to render the perfect order is the single most daunting task facing the CG industry today.

Three years ago the Scotts Company was turning inventory twice a year, which may not sound like much to a company that does 50 turns a year like Dell.