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Vendor Managed Inventory Solutions

Inventory Management Solutions

Built to improve visibility, reduce downtime, and
simplify complex operations.

  
 AFC helps manufacturers simplify inventory management with tailored VMI programs designed to improve visibility, reduce downtime, and keep production moving. From hands-on plant floor support to vending and RFID technologies, every solution is built around your operation. 
 
 
Tailored Programs Designed Around Your Workflow

Every operation runs differently. AFC develops inventory strategies based on your production flow, usage patterns, inventory requirements, and operational goals, not a one-size-fits-all model.

  
Visibility That Helps You Reduce Downtime

From vending analytics and usage reporting to RFID tracking and replenishment data, AFC helps customers improve inventory visibility and keep critical products available when production needs them most.

  
Real Partnership on the Plant Floor

We believe inventory management works best when real people understand your operation. Our team works directly with your facility to continuously optimize inventory performance, reduce inefficiencies, and support long-term growth.

  
Inventory Management Capabilities

Tailored Inventory Solutions Built Around Your Operation

Every manufacturing environment operates differently. AFC combines inventory management strategies, plant-floor support, and technology-driven solutions to build programs tailored to your operation, production goals, and inventory requirements.

Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI)

Tailored replenishment programs designed to improve visibility, reduce stockouts, and simplify inventory management across your operation 

Kanban Inventory Systems 

Plant-floor replenishment systems designed to maintain inventory flow while improving organization and reducing manual processes.

Vending Solutions

Controlled inventory systems that improve accountability and track usage of tooling, PPE, MRO products, and high-value consumables.

Inventory Tracking

Real-time inventory visibility and automated replenishment technologies designed to improve tracking and reduce inventory uncertainty.

Inventory Analytics & Reporting 

Usage reporting and operational insights that help manufacturers improve forecasting, visibility, and purchasing decisions.

On-Site Inventory Management

Dedicated support teams that work directly within your operation to manage inventory flow, replenishment, and continuous improvement.

The AFC Difference

We Take Inventory Management Off Your Team’s Plate

1
One Partner Managing Your Inventory Programs
AFC consolidates suppliers, manages replenishment, and oversees inventory flow so your team spends less time chasing parts, managing vendors, and reacting to shortages. 
2
Inventory Visibility Without the Manual Work
From Kanban systems to vending and RFID technologies, AFC provides visibility into your usage, replenishment, and inventory movement without adding more work to your operation. 
3
Critical Products Where You Need Them
Our team builds stocking strategies around your production environment to help reduce downtime, optimize your workflow, and keep operations moving without disruption.
4
Embedded Support Focused on Continuous Improvement
AFC works directly with your facility to understand how your operation runs, identify inefficiencies, and continuously optimize inventory performance as your business grows. 
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Why Manufacturers Partner With AFC

We Don’t Just Supply Inventory. We Help Run More Efficient Operations.

Inventory challenges create downtime, inefficiencies, and unnecessary complexity across the production floor, and AFC helps manufacturers take control with tailored VMI programs designed to improve visibility, simplify replenishment, reduce supplier complexity, and keep production moving so teams can spend less time managing inventory and more time focused on production.

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What are You Looking For

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Let’s Simplify Inventory Management

Whether you are managing inventory across multiple suppliers, improving plant-floor visibility, or looking to reduce downtime and manual processes, AFC builds tailored VMI programs designed to keep production moving and help your team focus on operations, not inventory issues.