AutoLogisticsandSupplyChainManagementSummit2003ThePracticeofVMIinChinaAgendaOurunderstandingoftheautomotivelogisticsneedsWhatisVMI–definition,proceduresandbenefitsChallengesofVMIinChinaCasestudyBriefintroductiontoChinaLogisticsCompanyAnautomotiveOEM’slogisticsneedscoverbothinboundandoutboundoperationsofpartsandfinishedvehiclesPlantSuppliersConsolidationandLoadingCenterServicePartsDistributionCenterLogisticsforProductionPartsLogisticsforServicePartsLogisticsforCompleteVehiclesDealerDealer/ServiceStationBondedWarehouseforImportPartsOurunderstandingoftheautomotivelogisticsneedsSupplychainmanagement(SCM)isthestrategicmanagementtoolthatcoordinatesthematerialandinformationflowsacrossthevaluechaintosupportadaptiveness????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????“Demand