JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Outbound Inventory Management Overview

The JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Outbound Inventory Management system for suppliers is an integral part of the supply chain management and order management processes. Outbound Inventory Management enables sell-side Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) and consigned inventory in the order-to-cash process. Suppliers can use it with the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Inventory Management and Sales Order Management systems to manage inventory at their customers' location.

Some of the most important features of the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Outbound Inventory Management system include:

• Establish agreement between supplier and buyer for moving inventory between their locations

• Ship consigned and vendor managed inventory to customer's location

• Acknowledge receipt of outbound inventory at the customer's location

• Report consumption of outbound inventory from customer's location

• Replenish outbound inventory manually or automatically

• Bill outbound inventory manual or automatically

• Review timely information and reports about inventory status and ownership

• Return unused or damaged inventory

You use the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Outbound Inventory Management system to manage consigned inventory and vendor managed inventory (VMI).